Community newspapers have served rural areas for hundreds of years, providing news and useful information to small-town residents. Local editors and reporters attend meetings, sporting events, and other community gatherings and provide an ongoing account of what’s happening in their town. Most papers are mainly supported by advertising dollars, but with economic struggles … [Read more...]
Episode 28: Renovating a Small Town Building
Grace Pshigoda and her husband Ashley have worked hard to renovate a historic building in their hometown of Spearman, Texas. They turned the top floor of the 100-year-old structure into a three-room bed and breakfast and are opening the main floor for community meetings and events. Courtesy Photos - Grace and Ashley Pshigoda renovated a 100-year-old building in Spearman, … [Read more...]
Episode 27: Little House on the Feedlot
Rachel Granstra is a young mom and business owner living with her husband, Brennan, and twin daughters in northwest Iowa. She’s been in the region her whole life, benefiting from growing up in a tight-knit rural setting in a faith-centered home. She always knew she wanted to follow in her mother’s footsteps and be able to stay home with her children. She has also always been an … [Read more...]
Episode 26: A ‘Tuttie Fruttie’ Farm
Kristin Thompson’s passion for plants and the empowerment of growing her own food started from a young age and has been calling her ever since. She believes it is one of the most grounding and self-empowering things a person can do for themselves and wants to share it with others through highly nutritious organic produce. Thompson has been growing food since 2012 and was an … [Read more...]
Episode 25: Making the Cheese
Specialty Cheese Company is headquartered at a former high school in Reeseville, Wisc., population 679. The company is innovative in its growth and accommodating employees. Ten individuals are paid to drive staff from surrounding communities to work every day. The business is expanding, building a new child care facility for employees as well as local residents. Courtesy … [Read more...]