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Agripreneurs Live Here

October 5th, 2011

I’ve been watching farmers for a long time. Growing up as a farmer’s granddaughter and daughter I had no other aspirations than to not spend the rest of my life tied to this land. But being a farmer’s wife, mom to farmers, mother-in-law, sister, friend and now “Grandma” to up and coming young farmers has taught me a deep appreciation of local agriculture here in Miner County, SD where I make my home.

Less than 2% of us

I used to put 100 pennies in a line on the kitchen table and explain that the first penny and about half of the second represented the number of farmers and that these few, in turn, grew the food for all the rest of us. Today’s farmer feeds an average of 155 people so I need to revise my teaching tool! We all need to be paying more attention to our young farm families.

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I also believe really good farmers are well beyond the average. It’s not enough to academically understand all that goes into farming from soil testing to crop planning to machine maintenance and storage. It’s not enough to have the ability to think generations ahead in a breeding program, plan for proper nutrition and health, drive facilities design, construction and management. Today’s agriculture is all of those things and more. You have to be a marketing expert,financial planner, strategic thinker and a resilient soul. You have to consider your neighbors – the wildlife and plant life with which you share space and resources and your human neighbors who look to you for help and assistance.

More than making a living

I recently learned a new phrase and I think I’m going to love it –“agripreneur”. This is a new phrase and just being developed but I will add that I hope it begins to describe the business, entrepreneurial and comprehensive ability components of today’s successful young farmers. It’s a competitive world pitched against large ag corporations and the number of young farmers is fewer and fewer. You have to be good at what you do. You have to keep learning and growing in your work. You have to love it so much that you attend to it every day, 365 days a year. Hopefully you are so devoted to it that you teach your children to love it just as much as you do. The other 153 plus of us are counting on you!

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Jason Dorsey on Gen Y and small towns

September 23rd, 2011

Yesterday I sat in on a live chat video interview between Jodi Schwan of the Sioux Falls Business Journal and Gen Y expert Jason Dorsey. It’s been my experience that most Gen Y experts either trash rural communities or show a lack of understanding about what rural communities have to offer. With that in mind, I didn’t expect much from Dorsey. But after listening for about fifteen minutes to what seemed like good advice, I decided to use the chat feature to ask:

What advice do you have for small, rural communities who are trying to communicate the value of living of living in their community?"

Rather than bumbling through the question, Dorsey nailed his response.

Market around lifestyles and relationships

In a nutshell, he said: Since Gen Y is all about lifestyles and relationships, rural communities need to showcase those aspects of life in their community. Help people recognize how they can experience outdoor activities and enjoy a more relaxed pace of life. Make sure they know that your school offers children a great education. And emphasize the friendships that people build within your community. And use social media (especially a Facebook Page) to show what makes a small town special. (Hopefully, regular readers of Reimagine Rural have heard that before.)

Watch and listen yourself

Dorsey offers greater details during the interview. I’ve embedded the Sioux Falls Business Journal’s recording of the interview below. (He addresses my question around the 18:00 minute mark.)

Watch live streaming video from sfbusinessjournal at livestream.com

I think the video has more to offer, however, than just his response to my question. For instance, Dorsey addresses what small business owners can do help maintain employees when other businesses can offer more money. That’s definitely a message small town businesses owners should pay special attention to. I’ve not heard of Jason Dorsey before today, but I’ll pay closer attention in the future. It’s nice to hear from a Gen Y expert who understands small, rural communities and offers good advice.

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November 18th, 2010

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That memory came back to me while reading a blog post recommending cities get creative with their community events.

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The article goes on to describe how the folks in Lansing, MI have created a series of unusual events including:

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Community events are important. Rural communities are often criticized for their lack of entertainment venues. Events provide a much needed opportunity for the community to get together. They also serve as a means of introducing visitors to your community.

The Rustwire article argues that cities need creative activities like those in Lansing if they hope to attract Gen Y. I'm not sure if young people think a greased pig contest is cool or not. But I do know that flower shows, buy cheap Lorazepam no rx, Lorazepam from international pharmacy, quilt auctions, lutefisk meals and maybe even tractor pulls favor older audiences.

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October 15th, 2010

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October 7th, 2010

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October 5th, 2010

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I intend to share some of my reflections from the forums on Reimagine Rural tomorrow. But an article in today's Sioux Falls Argus Leader captured my attention and warrants a little attention.

The article, written by Jon Walker and titled "Brain drain turns to S.D. Arava price, coupon, gain," highlights Carr's presence at the Avera Rural Health Institute this morning and the Theodore Schultz Symposium at South Dakota State University this afternoon and evening, sale Arava. Buy Arava online with no prescription, More importantly, however, cod online Arava, Buy cheap Arava no rx, the article acknowledges that as a state, South Dakota can now call itself a net importer of college-educated adults.

Walker shares information that Dr, Arava in canada. Rx free Arava, Gary Aguiar shared with Miner County residents a month ago during a Hollowing out the Middle book read. He writes:

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One of the aspects that I appreciate most about Hollowing out the Middle is that it recognizes the educational system in our rural communities must change in order for it to better serve the needs of the rural communities where the schools exist.

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September 20th, 2010

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That question emerged in a recent Twitter conversation with Susan Young (@susayoun) after I posted a tweet linking to an article suggesting entrepreneurship training is vital to overcoming youth outmigration in rural communities.

First, let me acknowledge that there are good programs out there. Last spring I heard Jack Schultz describe a unique entrepreneurship program in his hometown high school called Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities. Sounds exactly like the type of program every rural school needs!

Second, there's no reason to think that entrepreneurship education should be limited to business classes. As entrepreneur Cameron Herald suggests, entrepreneurs need a set of skills to be successful, and those skills can be learned in a variety of classes and settings.

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The statement raised an interesting idea: Do young people need to write a book in order to appreciate their hometowns?

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According to a 2009 article in Inside Higher Education, the two scholarship funds Beer references were established in the coal mining community of Tamaqua, PA in order to "to inspire local students both to go on to college and to stay close to home."

Programs like this are of interest to me for a couple reasons. First, I'd love to see rural communities everywhere develop "people attraction" strategies. To me, people attraction strategies are about making communities places that people want to live. This process begins with young people currently living in the community and extends out from there to adults everywhere.

Second, Asendin discount, Buy Asendin without a prescription, I wonder how it applies to the South Dakota Partnership for Teacher Education project. Can scholarships work as an incentive for new graduates to teach in rural and Native American school districts across South Dakota.

Beer calls on leaders to extend scholarship programs like that of Tamaqua. He writes:

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I like the idea of extending these scholarship programs, where can i order Asendin without prescription, Saturday delivery Asendin, but I'd recommend the extension be made in the opposite direction with youth engagement activities that connect young people to their community in the years before being offered scholarships. In other words, get kids involved at an earlier age in meaningful community projects.

As Dr, rx free Asendin. Buy Asendin from canada, David Ivan from the Michigan State University states in a presentation at the 2009 Michigan Rural Partners Conference:

Successful communities realize that the first step in reversing the brain-drain in small communities is to create a positive childhood memory that may serve as a consideration in future location." (Source: Dave Ivan, "Can Small Towns be Cool, Asendin prices, Buy Asendin online with no prescription, " a presentation at the 2009 Michigan Rural Partner Conference, slide 38)

It's not that I think extending scholarships to more people is a bad idea. I simply believe that communities need to build an emotional connection with young people before offering scholarships in order for the scholarships to produce the best possible effect.

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