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All 71 Technical Papers on  different DIY simple living topics are now available as free PDF downloads from ASPI Publications!
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Service Learning

Appalachian Immersion Studies and Service Learning programs for high school and college students
Gannon University Service Learning students sitting on the wooden footbridge they helped build in the Berea College forest
Gannon University Service Learning group after completing a footbridge in the Berea College Forest at Indian Fort Theatre (May 12, 2021)

Rockcastle River
Wilderness Site

Ginseng & Wild Edibles Workshops, Sustainable Living Demonstrations, Hiking, Camping, Field Trips & More!

Preserving Appalachian
Stories & Knowledge

Folkways demonstration, documentation, & preservation, including oral history interviews, ethical & technical field training; & regional networking

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2026 Simple Living Calendar is HERE!
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Gratitude for Support From:
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Kentucky Arts Council Creative Aging Grant & Kentucky Peer Advisory Network (KPAN) Accessibility Consultancy

Mountain Association Strategic Planning Consultancy

SPARK (Small nonprofit Peers Accelerating Rural (Eastern) Kentucky)

10 Percent Commitment Fund Grant from Epiphany Catholic Church

2022 Appalachian Community Fund Technical Assistance Grant

2022 Good Foods Charitable Foundation Grant

Ralph Nader's List of "Worthy Organizations" for Year-End Giving

2021 Neighborhood Grant from the Starbucks Foundation
ASPI is officially certified by the Kentucky Proud Program and Appalachia Proud Program (Member #6887) sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture.