Radically Rural - Rural Communities

A Dynamic (Virtual) Gathering for Thriving Small Communities

Radically Rural™ 2020 brings you Radically Rural Remote™: a single-day, entirely virtual summit for shaping and sharing ideas surrounding the advantages and opportunities of rural regions.

Introducing Radically Rural Remote™

Due to COVID-19, Radically Rural Remote™ virtually brings together hundreds of people who are passionate about creating vibrant, robust rural communities and are eager to learn, connect and lead the charge.

Check out the Schedule!

Get ready for one whole day packed full of information, ideas, and stories from rural regions just like yours. Familiarize yourself with the schedule and remember that you can attend sessions across any tracks!

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Please continue to check back here for new updates and information regarding Radically Rural Remote™. We hope to see you from our screenin September!

2020 Radical Sponsor

2020 Keynote Speakers

Becky McCray Expert FOR Small Towns SaveYour.Town	John Molinaro President Appalachian Partnership, Inc.

2020 Track & Gold Sponsor

Program Tracks

Six program tracks feature topics that offer strategic opportunities for
transformation in rural communities

Arts & Culture

Clean Energy

Community Journalism

Entrepreneurship

Land & Community

Main Street

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The PitchFork Challenge is a business pitch competition focused on supporting the rural entrepreneurial ecosystem. It was intentionally created to provide money and momentum to increase the rate of rural startups by supporting the idea phase and the early challenging years of being a small rural business. This is not just another pitch competition, but a great way to jumpstart ideas, connections, and small businesses. On September 24th at the Radically Rural Summit, Pitchers gave their final pitch for the Business track and Idea track.

We are excited to announce the winner of the Rural Small Business Track: Linda Rubin, Owner of Frisky Cow Gelato!!! Frisky Cow Gelato provides children and adults of all ages with the best tasting, highest quality, locally and homemade gelato money can buy, using organic milk and the freshest flavorings and other ingredients sourced as locally as possible. Congratulations Linda!!

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Meet our closing keynote speaker! Drawing on four-decades of experience helping rural communities prosper, Molinaro will explore the question: “Why do some rural communities seem to thrive against the odds, while others that have a lot going for them slip into decay?” Despite the vast differences among rural places, decades of research and experience show common characteristics that differentiate rural communities that do best over time, and are resilient in the face of adversity. The good news, according to Molinaro, is that these characteristics can be developed by almost any community. He argues that resilient communities are found in the connections, values and skillsets already present in community members and that a collaborative spirit, and knowledge of the place and the people who care for it, are the only superpowers required to build an irrepressible rural path forward.

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Tomorrow is the day!!! There's still time to join us!

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Thank you, Monadnock Economic Development Corporation for your support! "Monadnock Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) puts together people, projects, planning, and financing to foster community and business development in southwestern New Hampshire."

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Thank you, New Hampshire PBS, for your support! "New Hampshire PBS inspires one million Granite Staters each month with engaging and trusted local and national programs on-air, online, via mobile, in classrooms and in communities".

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Thank you, Monadnock Sustainability Network for your support of Radically Rural! "We are building a broad community effort as we fight for a cleaner, safer, & more resilient Monadnock Region."

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