Appalachian Regional Commission releases 2016 version of 'Bon Appétit Appalachia!'

More than 830 farms, restaurants, bakeries, breweries, wineries and festivals in the 13 Appalachian states are highlighted in the Appalachian Regional Commission's 2016 "Bon Appétit Appalachia!" published today. The organization describes the map as "the largest searchable online map of local food businesses and entrepreneurs operating in Appalachia."

This year's version has 72 percent more locations than in the inaugural edition released in 2014, ARC says. A printed map also is available through state tourism agencies in the 13 Appalachian states. The map also is being published in Edible Communities magazines. Edible Communities has a monthly podcast, "Backroad Journeys," that profiles businesses on "Bon Appétit Appalachia!" (Read more)