At Radically Rural, we know that rural economic development requires unique strategies and a deep commitment to local strengths. The Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship, one of the founding organizations of Radically Rural, exemplifies this approach with a model that has helped transform rural communities in New Hampshire and beyond. Through its three-pronged approach—the Hannah Read more…
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Making a Difference: How One Community Foundation is Showing Up
Showing up. Those are the words I first think of when I remember the fantastic meeting we had with Michelle Martin and Alicia Flory from The Ford Family Foundation (TFFF), a community foundation based in Roseburg, OR. Leading up to the trip, I was reflecting on who I could connect with in Oregon. I knew Read more…
How One Local Brewery Is Changing The Environmental Landscape
If you read our newsletter leading up to this trip, you know that the reason Hood River has been on our radar since 2021 is because our very first Radically Rural Roundtable featured Matt Swihart, founder and owner of Double Mountain Brewery, a local brewery in Hood River that had made the bold decision to Read more…
The Most Welcoming Rural Grassroots Organizations
Day 3: July 10, 2024 Today was my favorite day of the whole trip so far in such unexpected ways. I’ll be continuing Matt’s story another day so that I can share some of the goodness of today. Rural Grassroots Organizations: Hood River Latino Network Immigration Help Center (LNHC) and the Rural Organizing Project (ROP) Read more…
Radical Circularity: From the Fruit Loop to the Economy
Day 2: July 9, 2024 It was a very full day! I’ll focus on two initiatives for now and will circle back (no pun intended) in the future to unpack more. Model 1: Double Mountain Brewery – Refillable, returnable bottling as a way to launch circular economy in a rural region This story and the Read more…
RR On The Road: Astonishing Natural Beauties And Welcoming Main Streets
Day 1: July 8, 2024 Thanks for asking–yes, we did schedule our Radically Rural on the Road trip during an exceptional heat wave in the pacific northwest, whew! It’s been hovering right at or below 100 degrees. As we have navigate the trip, that seems to be the number one thing that locals are talking Read more…
Help Us Regenerate Rural One T-shirt at a Time
This year’s Radically Rural theme is Regenerate Rural. There are several definitions of regenerate that resonate with us, but my favorite is “to bring into renewed existence.” This year’s sessions will dive into the regeneration of whole systems that affect our social fabric, from transit to land access and beyond. While we find value in Read more…
Radically Rural: From small to mid-sized America
Radically Rural builds powerful networks of passionate, engaged, innovative people willing to share ideas and resources and take action to strengthen their small communities across the country. One of the ways we achieve this mission is by freely sharing our resources. At last year’s summit, one of our Community Journalism Track speakers, Christiaan Mader, asked Read more…
Announcing Radically Rural biotech
In 2023, Radically Rural’s parent organization, Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship (HGC), participated in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC). GAFC funding is intended to build strategic partnerships that support the launch, growth, and scale of STEM/R&D-focused small businesses. After winning $50,000 in Stage One funding, HGC began recruiting partner Read more…
2023 Solutions Hunt
Radically Rural hosted its first ever Solutions Hunt during the 2023 Summit. Attendees were encouraged to explore downtown Keene in order to find local organizations and businesses that are making our community better. Not only do these solutions fill a need in our community, but they are also replicable models for other communities. The solutions Read more…
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