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Barn Raiser connects local and national perspectives through a network of writers and contributors who live in and care about rural and small town communities. By giving voice to …
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Dec 9, 2022 · Joel Bleifuss is Barn Raiser Editor & Publisher and Board President of Barn Raising Media Inc. He is a descendent of German and Scottish farmers who immigrated to Wisconsin …
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Mission Statement: Barn Raiser publishes independent news, analysis and information to support diverse, civically engaged and dynamically connected rural and small town communities. We …
Why Democrats Lost in Rural America. Again. - barnraisingmedia.com
Nov 6, 2024 · There will be many stories about the 2024 election. Still, at its core, Donald Trump’s victory was built on expanding his margins and vote totals even further in rural counties across …
Our Favorite Rural Stories in 2024 - barnraisingmedia.com
Dec 29, 2024 · This year Barn Raiser took on the complexities of the farm bill in our new column “Inside the Farm Bill,” launched new Special Reports like “Charting a Path of Rural Progress,” …
How Rural Post Offices Sustain Community - Barn Raiser
Jan 2, 2025 · The following is the fourth installment of “Reimagining Rural Cartographies,” a new Barn Raiser series exploring innovative and nontraditional forms of mapping. It is guest-edited …
Newsletter - Barn Raiser
Barn Raiser connects local and national perspectives through a network of writers and contributors who live in and care about rural and small town communities. By giving voice to …
The Grassroots Electoral Movement Reshaping Rural Politics
Oct 23, 2024 · Wenda Sheard became a candidate for public office not because she thought she’d win, but because nobody else was willing to run. The self-described grandma, attorney, …
Rural Dispatch Archives - Barn Raiser
Barn Raiser connects local and national perspectives through a network of writers and contributors who live in and care about rural and small town communities. By giving voice to …
Dueling Farm Bill Proposals Set the Stage for Partisan Clash - Barn …
May 16, 2024 · A fter failing to take significant action for more than a year, farm bill re-authorization negotiations in Congress have finally picked up speed in the last two weeks. …