A USDA-sponsored event in Blacksburg highlighted economic success stories in rural Virginia.
Anthony Flaccavento
Anthony Flaccavento is a farmer, rural development consultant and author near Abingdon. He is co-founder and Executive Director of RUBI, the Rural Urban Bridge Initiative.
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Discontent among working people is the issue, not white rural rage
The authors of a popular new book are wrong about rural America. A former Democratic candidate for Congress in Southwest Virginia explains how.
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A Rural New Deal: For farmers, workers, small businesses and rural America
The Rural Urban Bridge Initiative has released a template for federal action to help revitalize rural America.