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Farming a warmer planet

Zack Colman

February 12, 2017 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Morocco, Ait Hssaine

Morocco is one of countless regions around the planet facing the challenges of climate change - as rivers dry up and temperatures increase, the livelihoods of millions stand at risk. But the country may serve as an example for how others can mitigate the damages. The government, entrepreneurial individuals, and local communities are making important changes in the face of global warming, from working to reforest arid regions to adapting which crops are planted so as to use less water and maintain "climate-smart" agricultural productivity.

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Employment Remains Elusive for Resettled Refugees

Molly McCluskey

January 03, 2017 |

Diplomatic Courier |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Jordan

Refugees encounter multiple complex barriers when they try to find employment in a new country. At the Zataari Refugee Camp, refugees have built the Champs Elysees marketplace exhibiting entrepreneurship and resiliency to make the best out of their situation at the camp, even though they left home knowing it would be a struggle to find work.

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This Small Town Refused to Settle for Wal-Mart When Its Last Local Grocery Store Closed

Melissa Hellmann

January 02, 2017 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Iola, Kansas

The small town of Iola, KS, and Allen County's GROW Council offer a case study of how local communities across this prairie state have worked to solve the absence of grocery stores in many rural areas. Through local resourcefulness and organizing efforts; knowledge and financial support from the state government; and partnership with Kansas State University's Rural Grocery Initiative, towns have succeeded in bringing grocery stores, from locally-owned coops to school-based distribution hubs, back to their Main Streets.

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Cloud Catchers In Peru

Sahar Zand

January 01, 2017 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Peru, Villa Lordes, Lima Metropolitan Area

Abel Cruz "catches" clouds on his fog net farm to help provide free water for his community in a slum on the outskirts of Lima, where access to water is very limited and costly. While this solution may never compete with large scale and traditional technologies, many argue there is enormous potential for this simple concept in certain, rural areas of the world.

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Can Mezcal Survive Being Popular?

Alec Jacobson

December 07, 2016 |

Roads & Kingdoms |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Mexico, San Juan Del Rio, Queretaro

The production of mezcal keeps increasing, drawing the attention of big liquor brands who want to invest in the mezcal market. Entrepreneurs in Mexico, are teaming up with rural farmers, their collaboration could potentially push out big companies from taking over the market.

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This Kansas farmer fought a government program to keep his farm sustainable

Kristin Ohlson

December 05, 2016 |

Ensia |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kansas

Regenerative farming practices such as cover crops can be environmentally friendly and financially profitable. But federal crop insurance rules and certain characteristics of the agriculture industry have prevented farmers from employing these techniques fully. However, one farmer, Gail Fuller, has been working to broaden access to such techniques.

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2 immigrant journeys of hope, spanning a border and a century

Rosie Hughes

December 05, 2016 |

Maine Focus |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Maine

Population decline is on the rise in many rural communities. Canada allows communities to sponsor refugees, allowing communities to grow their numbers through refugee resettlement. Sponsoring entails providing some or all of the initial expenses and practical support for refugee families for their first year. Some in the communities express anti-immigrant ideologies and are against these programs. However, immigration has allowed for community revitalization in several communities, including filling essential jobs.

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Hospitals Can Be Key to Healthy People, Healthy Economies

Johnny Magdaleno

November 29, 2016 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Hospitals in the United States spend over $340 billion on health services, but with those funds, they could also help the numerous neighborhoods struggling with poverty. The Democracy Collaborative is a research center that helps hospitals link up with local institutions to encourage job growth, buy regionally produced food, and reinvest into their local economy.

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Economics And Cannabis In Rural New Mexico

Sarah Gustavus Lim

November 18, 2016 |

KNME-PBS |

Broadcast TV Programs |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, New Mexico

In this episode of New Mexico in Focus, we examine the economic impact of medical cannabis in rural communities in our latest report for Small Towns, Big Change. Producer Sarah Gustavus also looks at the potential impact of legalizing recreational marijuana in New Mexico.

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The fate of rural food and farms

Brian Calvert

November 15, 2016 |

High Country News |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico

A number of problems continue to challenge rural agriculture in the western United States. These include connecting people who grow the food with the people that need to eat the food, food waste worsening greenhouse gas emissions, and decreasing numbers of new farmers that take up the practice of agriculture. Different initiatives, such as those presented by Reunity Resources and the National Young Farmers Coalition, encourage collaboration to make sustainable food sources for the poor and for the future of farming.

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