Jerry Laughlin, 46, who took over a fifth-generation farm near Imogene, Iowa, in 1999 and hopes to move more into farming crops for food rather than industrial use, is grateful for his Catholic faith ...
Ben Durheim, professor at College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University, discusses how symbols shape rural identity.
Barn raising was particularly common in 18th- and 19th-century rural North America, with most barn raisings accomplished in June and July when the mostly agrarian society members had time between ...
April 15 was an unusually warm spring day in Belle Plaine. Jim Glisczinski's worn farm boots compressed the soft, freshly unfrozen ground as he walked toward his new John Deere planter. The complex ...
Discover how rural electrification transformed American agriculture in the 1930s, improving farm productivity, quality of life, and economic ...
It is election season in many countries. Political pundits, media outlets, and other observers frequently underscore the growing polarization across rural and urban communities during this time. 1-3 ...
Coggeshall Farm Museum is a living history museum that recreates life on a tenant farm in 1790s Rhode Island. The farm offers visitors a glimpse into early American rural life, focusing on sustainable ...
Berne Union alumnus Adam Hazlett will teach and develop curriculum abroad while highlighting rural American life in Uzbekistan.