by vermilion_admin | 2023 | Rural Spotlight
Being Black and rural is a blessing. Having come from generations of Black Rural Georgians, I have witnessed and experienced the intersectionality of challenges we face. I was raised by a village of Black men and women who instilled a sense of perseverance, humility,...
by vermilion_admin | 2023 | Rural Spotlight
For years, rural communities and the rural electric cooperatives that serve them have been waiting for substantial new investment in rural energy systems. With the growing threat of the climate crisis and aging infrastructure, the need for investment is greater now...
by vermilion_admin | 2021 | Rural Spotlight
Many rural communities, just like urban areas, are facing critical affordable housing shortages. Rural housing specialists say that federal funding and resources are crucial to maintaining the affordable rural housing that currently exists, while also building more...
by vermilion_admin | 2021 | Rural Spotlight
To maintain their commitment to providing affordable and stable electricity to rural areas, many rural electric cooperatives are interested in switching from more expensive coal-fired power plants to cleaner, cheaper electricity sources like wind and solar....
by vermilion_admin | 2021 | Rural Spotlight
In the United States, one in four Americans struggle to afford prescription medications. Prescription drug affordability causes the most problems for the elderly, the sick and the lower-income population. Three in ten 50-64 year olds report problems affording...
by vermilion_admin | 2021 | Rural Spotlight
The Oneida Nation’s Oneida Community Integrated Food Systems (OCIFS) is restoring land and waters for food production in Northeast Wisconsin. Through these efforts, Oneida Nation is reclaiming food sovereignty while improving the health of its members. Like many...
