
Wilburn Jude
Crew Member
Refresh Appalachia
Williamson, WV USA
“Plan B is more important than Plan A. Nothing is ever going to work out the way you plan it, so you’ve always got to be looking beyond what you are doing to see what the next step is.”
Refresh Appalachia
Williamson, WV USA
“Plan B is more important than Plan A. Nothing is ever going to work out the way you plan it, so you’ve always got to be looking beyond what you are doing to see what the next step is.”
Crew Member
I'm a former coal miner now working in farm agriculture and food entrepreneurship in West Virginia.
I tend the land of various areas that Refresh Appalachia has leased. I have to haul goats, chickens, pigs, honeybees,, soil, and a variety of plants. My goal is to make the land workable and viable. When I'm not tending to the land and the livestock, I'm in the classroom. I've been studying agricultural science along with business management and business law and just recently graduated with my associate's degree. I also take classes on personal development.
Here's the first step for everyone
Look for programs and people that can help you find new opportunities. Don't be afraid to ask for help. Don't let the fear of starting something new hold you back. Push past the fear.
"There is nothing to do in this area besides coal mining."
Changing careers and reinventing your path