The Department of Agriculture has announced it will hold a “rural summit” on June 3, 2010, in Hillsboro, Missouri.
A press release announcing the summit says the event will “provide an opportunity for rural Americans to share their vision for creating a more prosperous and promising future for rural America.”
Registration is open on a first-come, first-served basis via the USDA website.
Drawing Resilence: An interview with Dorn Cox, farmer and research director for the Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment in Freeport, Maine.
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Earth Alliance CEO Brady Walkinshaw talks about changing mindsets about the climate crisis — and why he thinks rural communities will play a critical role in solving it.
Hear from Sam Schimmel and Jonathan Blair, co-creators of the ongoing documentary media and public engagement initiative from Citizen Film titled American Creed: Citizen Power, that explores American idealism and activism from a range of young adult perspectives. Learn how they are working to build safer, more connected communities, the barriers they face, and their advice for other young rural community organizers.
A conversation with co-directors of the Highlander Research and Education Center
Now available: Anderson Clayton, the youngest state party leader in the country, talks with the Rural Assembly about reaching North Carolina’s rural residents, finding your people, and motivating young voters.
