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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A partnership between the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Michigan Small Business Technology and Development Center will be bringing the SBA Small Business Outreach Tour to 15 sites in Michigan in the months of August and September. The Tour will highlight the many resources available to business owners through multiple state and federal agencies [...]
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We at the Michigan Rural Network hope everyone had a safe and relaxing 4th of July. This week’s Member Spotlight is on the Manistee Community Kitchen. The Manistee Community Kitchen is a nonprofit that serves Manistee County. They engage low-income residents through a variety of programs to help end hunger and obesity in the county. [...]
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Last week, I had the privilege to participate in the National Rural Assembly’s 2011 Gathering – “Building an Inclusive Nation”. Even though it was only a brief (two days’ worth of time) conference, I was blown away by the breadth and depth of expertise and passion of conference participants. From Dee Davis’s opening, through “Speaking [...]
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