Identity in rural towns requires going deeper than generic symbols. Jenny Russell shares how a Phillipsburg bakery found their unique claim with the ‘big honker donut’ and why buffalo statues aren’t specific enough.
If you’ve never been to a rural area, you have less care as to the issues and the great parts of a rural area. That disconnect is growing fast, especially as fewer people have any connection to rural life; no hometown, no family farm, no visits out past the city limits.
Rural economic development is more than just buzzwords, it’s the lifeline for small towns and communities struggling to stay alive. In this episode of Less People, we break down what really moves the needle, the challenges rural areas face, and why it matters now more than ever. If you care about the future of rural America, this is your starting point.
