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Ben Rowley hosts Rural Business HQ, a business show with 37 episodes published.
In the latest episode of the Rural Business Show, we head to King, North Carolina—a small bedroom community just outside of Winston-Salem—to speak with a veteran of the horticultural industry - Judy Mitchell, co-founder
While rural communities contribute so much to our nation, they receive a disproportionately small share of philanthropic dollars. The numbers are stark: rural areas make up 20% of the US population, yet they only receive
It's been a while since we've recorded an episode of The Rural Business Show. It's been a year of change for our business, Nevada Central Media, as we went from publishing one rural weekly newspaper to four . This episod
Housing continues to be a difficult challenge for rural communities. Often, jobs are unfilled because of a lack of adequate and affordable housing. Attracting builders is a challenge as is an increasing number of units b
The Rural Voice series , hosted by Minnesota Public Radio's Kerri Miller, captures imaginative and illuminating town hall conversations about the rewards and challenges of making a home in rural America. The town hall me
Amidst the busy life of running a rural business, it's often hard to find opportunities to network and connect with useful resources. Throughout the country, organizations are trying to help by putting on events that bri
Since 1987, the NC Rural Center in North Carolina has worked to improve the quality of life for the state's rural people and places. It operates with the core belief that rural communities have inherent cultural value an
Trevor Bruan of the Elmore Community Trust shares a remarkable story of how the small town of Elmore, Vermont, which has about 850 residents and no stoplight, rallied to save its only General Store and preserve the town'
Kalee Olson is a policy associate for the Center for Rural Affairs and joins Ben Rowley in this episode of The Rural Business Show to discuss some of the Center's top priorities for the 2023 farm bill and how it will imp
The American Rescue Plan set aside $7.5 Billion in relief funds for rural healthcare providers. Even as the money was made available, however, many towns across the U.S. were rejecting this and other Federal Relief Funds
Scott McReynolds is the executive director of the Housing Development Alliance (HDA) in Hazard, Ky. The HDA's programs have helped more than 2,900 low-income people in rural southeastern Kentucky become new homeowners, m
Meredith Gernigin is an independent lead generation strategist focused on building small and mid-cap businesses into legacy assets. How? She creates demand with curated, done-for-you marketing tailored to each client's g
The Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship provides the space, tools and connections that innovative entrepreneurs need to build strong businesses, thriving local economies and vibrant communities. Julianna Dodson is
Brad Fourby is the Founder of Leafy Green Farms based in Pittsburg, Kansas. The farm uses shipping containers and vertical hydroponics to deliver hyperlocal vegetables and herbs to area businesses and residents. The farm
Elizabeth Philbrick co-owns EsoTerra Cider with her husband Jared Scott in Dolores, Colorado, population 825. The business crafts hard cider using apples from historic local orchards. Just two years old, the company is f
A rural developer is building a town square from scratch in the small town of Mapleton, North Dakota. Justin Forde recently completed the first building in the Maple River Town Square development. The six-acre project is
Community Heart & Soul is a resident-driven process that engages the entire population of a town in identifying what they love most about their community, what future they want for it, and how to achieve it. Developed an
In 2006, Kansas State held listening sessions across the state aimed at identifying challenges facing rural communities. During these sessions, the need to support rural grocery stores rose to the top. Supporting rural g
Matt Dunne is the Founder and Executive Director of the Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) . The Center is bringing together a network of innovation hubs across rural America through a team of experts. The organization fo
Is the common view of rural America outdated? Are the strategies needed to build today's rural economies actually being implemented? Hanna Love, with the Brookings Institution and Mike Powe, with the National Main Street
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