Rural America has long been characterized by a distinct set of values and a unique mindset, including a strong emphasis on ...

Farmers had already been struggling before the Great Depression. During the 1920s, the modernisation of farming, including the use of new fertilisers and farm machinery, had led to overproduction ...

Cashin opens with a rather sympathetic view of American rural life ante bellum, with its traditionally defined sentiments about gender, property, morality, and kindness, while barely touching on the ...

For much of our history, rural women led the charge on social progress through our country’s biggest crises. And now they can help save us again.

Before the Industrial Revolution, most people lived in rural areas where they had cleaner air and better conditions. Life before industrialisation, was not without challenges. Medical knowledge ...

Chad Smith has details. Smith: An often overlooked but vital aspect of rural life is the safety and maintenance of highways, roads and bridges. Minnesota Farm Bureau President Dan Glessing recently ...

Not only did they step directly onto the frontlines, becoming vaccination sites, but they also made that early quarantine life ... Rural Libraries and Museums Are What’s Exceptionally American ...

Participant: Jeannie Lim Recipe: White Chopped Chicken with Green Onion The Great American Recipe: Modern Rural is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone ...

Now in its 12th year, the Challenge was the first national business competition of its kind focused exclusively on rural entrepreneurs. The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm ...