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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Why adults ages 25 to 44 are making the move to rural areas — and what's it like to embrace a slower pace of life. (Getty Creative ...

USDA Rural Development has served as a conduit for getting federal funds into “some of our smallest communities and rural small businesses,” said Erin Oban, state director for USDA Rural Development.

Many of us who dwell and work in major cities dream of someday moving to the countryside. Nature. Fresh air. Rustic food. Simple living. And friendly neighbors. That’s what we dream about. But in ...

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 ...

From chocolates to language preservation, and pottery to fine fiddles, living traditions create a sense of belonging, and can serve as modes of resistance and reflection in rural Appalachian ...

New research to be presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna, Austria (15–19 September) suggests that living in a rural environment ...

Your source for a deeper, richer story about life in rural places. Each episode of Rural Remix spotlights unexpected rural stories and pushes back on stereotypes and misconceptions surrounding rural ...

If you’re a millennial city dweller and feel like the majority of your friends have fled to small towns and suburbs over the past few years, you’re not imagining things. This year, the University of ...