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Navigating Rural Healthcare on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

WebThe following is an excerpt from Landscapes of Care: Immigration and Health in Rural America (University of North Carolina Press). Read our interview with the author …

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Data Shows Rural America is More Diverse Than We Think

WebBryce Oates writes The Cocklebur on Substack and is a Contributing Editor (Rural Community Organizing) at Barn Raiser.He writes about rural policy, people, …

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Healthy Rural Communities Depend on Universal Broadband

WebNew research suggests the billions of state and federal dollars recently allocated to build fiber optic networks could make much-needed telehealth accessible to …

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Native Seed Network Takes Root in the Northeast

WebIn March 2023, the Ecological Health Network, Native Plant Trust and other partners launched the Northeast Seed Network. (Full disclosure: I serve on the Northeast …

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Practicing an ‘Insurgent Politics of Care’ in Rural America

WebApril 8, 2024. Thurka Sangaramoorthy initially wanted to be a medical doctor. Her family, including her parents, her sister and her mother’s eight siblings and their children, were …

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Tribes Take the Lead on Regenerative Agriculture

WebTribes Take the Lead on Regenerative Agriculture. Ioway, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek) and Quapaw share their traditional practices with both Native and …

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The Emerging Movement to Build Multi-Racial Power in Rural …

WebDanny Diaz is the program manager at the Rural Youth Voter Fund, a project of Rural Democracy Initiative. Previously, Danny was director and organizer at LUPE (La …

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A Community Came Together To Rebuild a Run-Down Farmhouse

WebA Community Came Together To Revitalize a Run-Down Farmhouse. In Warner, New Hampshire, a community land trust aims to address affordable housing, …

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New Yorkers Take Historic Stand Against Home Care Privatization

WebNew York State Legislators Take Historic Stand Against Privatization of Home Health Care. A proposed law from a coalition of activists and legislators would …

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Free SPOT Bus thrives in Rural Idaho's Bonner County

WebRural Idaho County Thrives with Free Bus Service. While rural public transportation can be scarce, Bonner County has found a solution. July 13, 2023. No car, …

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Changing rural America one county at a time.

WebThis Barn Raiser interview is part of an ongoing series on rural changemakers and organizers. Joel Bleifuss. Joel Bleifuss is Barn Raiser Editor & …

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Eve Allen, Author at Barn Raiser

WebEve is the Program Director for the Northeast Bioregion with the Ecological Health Network. She is directing multiple efforts related to helping catalyze, coordinate, …

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Will Biden's Staffing Rule Fix the Crisis in Rural Nursing Homes

WebOn average, nursing homes met the minimum care hours an average of 18 out of 91 days in the quarter. Nearly 40% of nursing homes across the nation did not …

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Could Raw Milk Reinvent the Future of Dairy

WebOn July 1, Iowa officially legalized the sale of fresh unprocessed milk, commonly known as raw milk, becoming one of more than two dozen states in recent …

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Remembering the extraordinary life and novels of David Rhodes

WebWe had arrived in Wisconsin’s famed Driftless area, a name acquired from the region’s unique geological character.At the end of the last Ice Age over 10,000 years …

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Air Ambulances Struggle to Fill the Gap as Rural Hospitals Close

WebAccording to a report by the American Medical Association, between 2010 and 2021, at least 136 rural hospitals shuttered completely, with a record 19 closures in 2020 …

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Your medical debt in this Oklahoma town means the hospital sues

WebIn This Oklahoma Town, Having Medical Debt Can Mean Getting Sued by the Hospital. With some 100 million people in the United States burdened by healthcare …

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New York’s Green Amendment Faces Critical Test in New Lawsuit

WebThe DEC is also a defendant in a similar January 2022 lawsuit against the state’s second largest landfill, High Acres, over alleged failures to mitigate odors at that …

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This Teacher Wants to Turn Rural Schools Into Community Hubs

WebThis Teachers Union Leader Wants to Turn Rural Schools Into Community Hubs. The American Federation of Teachers’ Rural Caucus advocates turning public …

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