In the new year, there’s a great chance for rural communities to secure new funding for revitalization projects. This is called America’s Best Communities. And it’s dedicating $10 million to support innovation and growth in 50 rural communities over three years.It’s a new contest that aims to revitalize rural communities across the country by identifying […]
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Local meat
“Locally produced” is one of the hottest terms in the food business today, according to an article posted recently on CattleNetwork. I’ve discussed “local” before with expanding our definitions of local, food trends and even “big beef”. But I guess I’ve never really defined (on the blog) my own definition of “local”. Local to Me: […]
15 definitions of “rural”
What do you consider “rural”? To me, maybe, small town. Country. Dirt roads. One stoplight. I came across an article from the Washington Post that shares the concern that the U.S. government has at least 15 official definitions of the word “rural,” two of which apply only to Puerto Rico and parts of Hawaii. All […]
