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President Biden recently announced he wants to end childhood hunger in the U.S. by 2030, and increase access to nutritious foods. One of the strategies he announced is to provide more federal funding for schools who buy locally sourced fruits and veggies. But there are logistical challenges to connecting farmers with cafeterias. Schools in southwest Virginia are trying to bridge the gap.

Former first lady, Edith Bolling Wilson, was born in Wytheville 150 years ago. Residents there are planning a big celebration in her honor on Oct. 15 at the Bolling Wilson hotel.

This week, we’re airing an encore episode of Inside Appalachia.We’ll meet a man who makes wooden turkey calls, not ordinary turkey calls. Painter Brian Aliff doesn’t call himself an artist, but he intricately paints his turkey calls, which are now collectors’ items. We’ll also meet people who make wooden paddles by hand and custom-decorate each one, and a man who repairs cuckoo clocks.

This week, we’re revisiting our episode “What Is Appalachia?” from December 2021.

This week on Inside Appalachia, we listen to stories from 2021 that tackle everything from the challenges that came with virtual schooling to using poetry to change public perception.