Look who’s coming to Rural Assembly 2015

There is an amazing cast of speakers and attendees who will be at the National Rural Assembly 2015. Here are a few that have been profiled by the Daily Yonder:

Sarina Otaibi, Clean Up the River Environment (CURE), Granite Falls, MN

Timothy Lampkin, Lampkin Consulting Group, Clarksdale, MS

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack will be giving a keynote address on Wed., Sept. 9. Here is video from his keynote from Rural Assembly 2013:

A full agenda for our 2015 gathering is available here. We hope to see you!

Drawing Resilience: Caryl Hale

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.

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