Registration is now open for the 2012 Small Town and Rural Development Conference. The Michigan Rural Council is pleased to host this year’s conference on April 16-18, 2012 at Crystal Mountain in Thompsonville, Michigan. We start Monday evening with a welcoming reception, continue all day on Tuesday and conclude just prior to lunch on Wednesday. [...]
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Do you have an example of how a local library, bank, hospital or clinic have been maintained in a rural community using unique local initiatives? Would you like to have that example highlighted at the Small Town and Rural Development Conference 2012? Here is your chance; we are soliciting stories for the Conference on April [...]
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This is an exciting time for rural advocates in Michigan. Two rural focused organizations have joined forces in order to better serve communities. CEDAM is pleased to announce that the Rural Partners of Michigan and the Michigan Rural Network have merged to create the Michigan Rural Council (MRC). For several years, these two organizations have [...]
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Don’t miss the December Michigan Rural Network Forum! We have an exciting agenda for you at December’s Michigan Rural Network forum. Along with the much requested information sharing and networking opportunities, we will be spending time talking about landbanking in Michigan, specifically in rural areas. We are happy to offer you the opportunity to interact [...]
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Earlier this month, the Board of Rural Partners of Michigan (RPM) voted to consolidate the work of the organization with the Michigan Rural Network (MRN). Both RPM and MRN are passionate about rural communities in Michigan and both have been operating under very similar mission statements. The consolidation will take place gradually during the next [...]
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Recently, I had the privilege to participate in the Rural Wealth Creation and Livelihoods Conference sponsored by the USDA Economic Research Service and the Ford Foundation. This conference convened researchers, practitioners, and public policy folks to discuss basic questions around creating wealth in rural communities: What does it mean to say “wealth”? How can we [...]
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The Michigan Rural Network is proud to announce the release of the MRN Rural Michigan Housing Profile 2011! This report profiles the type of production and services being offered in Michigan’s rural counties since 2008. Many thanks to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) and to the survey respondents for their assistance in the [...]
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Good afternoon readers! It is my last few days here in Lansing working on the Michigan Rural Network, as my AmeriCorps term of service is coming to an end. Looking back, I have been very happy to have this opportunity to get to know so many great organizations and the people who compose them. I [...]
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Don’t miss the August Michigan Rural Network Meeting! We have an exciting agenda for you at this month’s Michigan Rural Network meeting. Along with the usual information sharing and networking opportunities, we will be spending time talking about economic gardening in Michigan. Many of you have heard Governor Snyder use this term in his talks [...]
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Earlier this week, the Council on Foundations convened the third Rural Philanthropy Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. While Michigan Rural Network was not able to attend in person, we have been following the conversations arising out of the conference. But from those not currently involved in this field, I usually get the question “What is [...]
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