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Housing Development Alliance: Building a Home for the Future of East Kentucky

April 12, 2022 By Emily Rappleye

Homeownership can help break the cycle of poverty, but for many families, it’s just out of reach. In Perry County, Kentucky, where the poverty rate is near twice the national average, a nonprofit called the Housing Development Alliance has set out to close the gap.   “We know people all the time succeed in life without affordable housing, but it’s a lot easier to get a job, … [Read more...]

Big Start Business: How to Attract an Audience From Anywhere

March 7, 2022 By Emily Rappleye

As most entrepreneurs know, starting a business isn’t all that glamorous. The reality is much scrappier — and it often starts with “ugly” reasons, according to serial entrepreneur Meredith Gernigin.  Gernigin developed commercial properties in small towns, started and operated three ecommerce businesses, and crowdfunded a small town coffee shop — which she operated for … [Read more...]

Two-Day Entrepreneurship Summit Fosters Rural Innovation

February 21, 2022 By Emily Rappleye

A part-time physical therapist, a plant-based cheese company and an outdoor education program for children may not have much in common on the surface — but all three businesses have benefited from a growing ecosystem of entrepreneurship in rural New Hampshire.  The Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship has supported entrepreneurs like these in their efforts to build … [Read more...]

This Veteran-Owned Farming Startup Is Building a Food Oasis in Kansas

January 21, 2022 By Emily Rappleye

Rock band Jethro Tull and the Covid pandemic planted the seeds for a budding micro farm in Pittsburg, Kansas (population: 20,646) that is meeting a longstanding need for healthy food access.  Leafy Green Farms was founded by Brad Fourby, a Navy veteran and California transplant drawn to opportunity in the Kansas plains. But in a state where the average farm is 781 … [Read more...]

EsoTerra Cider: Reviving Rural America’s ‘Drink of Choice’

November 2, 2021 By Emily Rappleye

Just off the San Juan Highway — a stunning loop through Southwest Colorado — is a cider works on a mission to change the future of hard cider by digging into its past. EsoTerra is nestled next to the river in Dolores, Colorado (population: 825) in the heart of orchard country. The surrounding area is home to an estimated 6,000 apple orchards, many of which were first planted … [Read more...]

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