COVID-19 closures and supply chain failures have sharpened concerns about food security and more. Rural areas were not spared from the worries. For those of us who grew up in rural families where gardening, canning and a freezer full of meat are just normal preparations for winter, 2020 has been […]
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Making sure rural areas are counted accurately is a challenge in the best of times. In 2020, the U.S.Census Bureau’s operations have had to adapt. For most people, replying to the 2020 census is surprisingly quick and easy. Except when it’s not. And rural areas are particularly prone to conditions […]
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As rural areas reopen for business, questions remain about what precautions are expected of us and what we can reasonably expect from our neighbors. Much is still unknown about the SARS-CoV-2 virus. So let’s look back at how we managed a different one – HIV. It was the best of […]
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