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Episode 322: Squash Appalachia (w/ special guest Austyn Gaffney)

Trillbilly Worker's Party

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App Harvest's Roots and Challenges

Learn about the inception of App Harvest and its mission to revitalize Kentucky through large-scale development. This chapter discusses the founder, Jonathan Webb, notable investors and board members, as well as the initial optimism and changing perspective of the project. It also delves into the flaws and criticisms of utilizing old coal strip mines and touches on the racial politics and workforce composition.

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