For the coal miners of Appalachia, climate change has brought about economic hardship as jobs are being lost to the necessary growth in the renewable energy sector. August Stubler examines through a literature review and case study analysis, the movement toward food-based economic revitalization. Specifically focused on the introduction of apiary work in hard-hit communities as an economic development strategy, August analyzes one promising model and analyzes the impact of agricultural-based vocational training to transition former coal miners and their families toward more sustainable and resilient livelihoods.