We were founded in 1988 in Lost River, West Virginia. In the past 20 years we have grown to nearly 100 active members producing juried crafts for sale in our sales room located in the renovated 150-year-old Harper Barn in Lost River. At the Harper Barn (which was renovated by the Co-op members during the winter of 1998) you will find many crafts and products to purchase. Please visit our Crafts page to see some of our crafts and artisans. If you are interested in joining the Cooperative, please contact us for information.

In 1994, we established the Lost River Educational Foundation to instill in the public (particularly youngsters) an appreciation of our heritage and the craftsmanship developed and used by the settlers of the mountains and valleys of the West Virginia Highlands and the Appalachians.

In 1998 the Lost River Educational Foundation established the Lost River Valley Museum in the lower level of the Harper Barn. There, more than 1500 square feet are devoted to exhibits depicting life in West Virginia's Lost River Valley over the past 200 years. In its inaugural season, more than 200 visitors per week visited the museum.