Funding for programs like the Rural Energy for America Program could produce sustainable demand for renewable energy and conservation in rural areas. That could lead to more jobs and lower consumption.
Employees of the college established the fund with the help of a grant from JustFundKY, a nonprofit organization that has awarded $520,000 in the last decade to projects supporting LGBTQ communities in every Kentucky county.
The most straightforward route for some women to enter agriculture may still be to marry a man who farms, says one researcher. But scholars and community groups are exploring more equitable solutions.
