Sustainable Agriculture

The roots of many rural communities are in agriculture. Strong agricultural industry is vital for the success of many rural economies by creating jobs, income and stability. Sustainable agriculture practices protect the environmental and natural resources while fostering economic activity for rural communities 

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Land O'Lakes and Microsoft Partner to Support Rural Communities - AgDaily

Securing the Future of US Agriculture: The Case for Investing in New Entry Sustainable Farmers - Liz Carisle et al

Transitioning to Sustainable Agriculture Requires Growing and Sustaining an Ecologically Skilled Workforce - Liz Carlisle et al

Renewable Energy

As the renewable energy industry grows, rural areas continue to be the place where these technologies thrive. Rural communities reap the economic and environmental benefits of solar, wind, and energy efficiency projects all while supporting reliable power supplies and resource diversification for communities across the nation 

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Clean Energy and Rural America - Center for Rural Affairs

Wind and Solar are Revitalizing Rural America - Grant Smith

Rural America Could Power a Renewable Economy - but First We Need to Solve Coal Debt - Joe Smyth

Water Quality

For many rural communities, clean water is not guaranteed. The economic gap separating rural communities continues to grow - the very industries that provide rural communities their economic backbone are often those that have direct impacts to water supply and quality 

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Farm and Food: How Rural America Can Avoid 'Another Century of Degraded Water - Alan Guebert

Rural America's Drinking Water Crisis - Sara Jones and Emily Atkin

Closing the Water Access Gap in the United States - US Water Alliances and Dig Deep