Rural Assembly 2023 Year in Review
December 21, 2023
This year, we were delighted and inspired by the many conversations we’ve had with rural organizers, artists, authors, activists, and political and nonprofit leaders.
This year, we were delighted and inspired by the many conversations we’ve had with rural organizers, artists, authors, activists, and political and nonprofit leaders.
As a rural sojourner, Whitney Kimball Coe is more convinced than ever that rural identity is something that never truly leaves you, no matter where you plant your feet.
Drawing Resilience: An interview with journalist and author Dahr Jamil, about his move to rural life and more.
Drawing Resilience: An interview with Hannah Evans, former Executive director of Virginia Food Works, a nonprofit that helps farmers and small businesses can their produce and create value-added products like salsa, hot sauce, and pasta sauce.
Rural Assembly Fellow Quintissa Peake shares about her rural roots and passion for rural health.
Rural Assembly Associate Director of Community Taneum Fotheringill reflects on the solutions and inspiration she found during the 2023 Radically Rural Summit.
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.
Sponsored Rural Healthcare ‘Pathway to Progress’ Report Now Available with the Views of Sanford Health, AAFP and More Sponsored Content: This content was commissioned and
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.
