New SNAP Double Dollars Program Helps Wisconsin Farmers
Melissa Mahon Stein regularly sell her produce at farmers markets around southwest Wisconsin. But the owner of BearStone Acres in Soldiers… Read More
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What Does ‘Rural’ Really Mean?
A new organization is working to ensure rural Wisconsin thrives. The Rural Policy Institute (RPI) was formed in July 2024 as a nonprofit,… Read More
Wisconsin’s Rural Roads Get $100 Million
Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation have awarded grants to complete the remaining $100 million from the… Read More
New Website For Rural Wisconsinites
Wisconsin’s rural communities and residents have access to a new and growing directory of resources and success stories offering aid and… Read More
‘Lighting The Way For Rural Prosperity’
The Covid-19 pandemic has emphasized the tremendous challenges, as well as the incredible opportunities, facing our rural communities. As… Read More
Bipartisan Ag Funding Moves Forward
The fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill provides discretionary funding of $25.855 billion, which is an increase of $2.5 billion above… Read More
Pick, Pick, Pick, Pickin’ Through the Days
Editor’s note: This first appeared in Scott Schultz’s blog, www.ruralroutes.blog Sometime later during his life, my father… Read More
Safety day focuses on mental health in farm children
When it comes to concerns for farm safety, tractor rollovers or incidents with animals often come to mind, but safety can go beyond the… Read More
WROF announces new Premier Scholarship award
The Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Foundation, Inc. (WROF) is proud to announce the WROF Premier Scholarship – an award of up to $10,000… Read More