Welcome to the Rural Assembly

Rural Assembly is a nonprofit dedicated to championing a movement that celebrates and empowers rural people and places. Our goal is to reshape perceptions, foster healing, and forge unity in a divided nation by amplifying rural voices through advocacy, partnerships and gatherings. Learn more about our mission to connect diverse voices, challenge harmful narratives, and recognize the untold stories, opportunities, and interconnected futures that bind rural and urban communities together.

Watch the Rural Assembly Everywhere Replay

Who we are

Welcome
to the Rural Assembly

Rural Assembly is a program of the Center for Rural Strategies dedicated to championing a movement that celebrates and empowers rural people and places. Our goal is to reshape perceptions, foster healing, and forge unity in a divided nation by amplifying rural voices through advocacy, partnerships and gatherings. Learn more about our mission to connect diverse voices, challenge harmful narratives, and recognize the untold stories, opportunities, and interconnected futures that bind rural and urban communities together.

We invite you to join us in naming the connections that unite us, shaping a future of inclusivity and shared success for all.

What we're working on now

Rural Assembly Everywhere, our virtual gathering, just wrapped up! Find the replay on our Youtube channel to hear from rural leaders and community organizers, political scientists, artists, and more at this free online event. Watch now.

Rural Food Traditions, our new podcast series, shares the stories of foods that unite communities, families, and friends across a diverse rural America. Learn more ….

From Our Blog

The potential for magic

September 18, 2024

Taneum Fotheringill writes about the potential for magic when our values of inclusion and belonging meet civic participation.

Drawing Resilience: Caryl Hale

September 12, 2024

Caryl Hale is the executive director of the Norton Regional Health Foundation and amember of the Norton Arts Council in Norton, Kansas. Hale brings her experience in farming and foodsystems with her to both roles, helping to create rural health policies that center art and food production.

Watch: Rural Assembly Everywhere 2024

August 7, 2024

Replay of Rural Assembly Everywhere 2024 now available.