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08.02.2022
La inflación puede ser catastrófica para los pequeños negocios, y muchos propietarios están preocupados. Sin embargo, los pequeños negocios pueden ser más flexibles y receptivos a los cambios en los mercados y en la demanda que sus contrapartes más grandes. Son capaces de satisfacer las demandas locales más fácilmente.
- Lending
08.01.2022
At Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation, located on the Pine Ridge Reservation, renewable energy plays an important role in a vision to build resilient communities while reducing environmental impact.
- Policy
07.29.2022
Inflation can be catastrophic for small businesses, and many owners are worried. However, small businesses can be more flexible and responsive to shifts in markets and in demand than their larger counterparts.
- Lending
07.27.2022
According to a recent study released by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the economic potential for distributed wind generation in the U.S. is enough to account for half of the current electricity consumption nationwide.
- Policy
07.26.2022
Seeing Center for Rural Affairs staff members in action at events around her community and around the state motivated Jessica Cabán to learn more about the organization. The Center’s mission and values inspired her to join the team.
- Small Towns
07.22.2022
For two years, processors and producers across rural Nebraska have fought hard to get a program to improve and expand Nebraska’s meat processing capabilities approved and established.
- Lending
- Small Towns
- Farm and Food
07.19.2022
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for grants through the Independent Processor Assistance Program.
- Farm and Food
- Lending
- Small Towns
07.18.2022
El amor de Ricardo Pascual por los autos comenzó cuando era un niño. Ver a su padre arreglar y cambiar diferentes automóviles a lo largo de su infancia despertó la pasión por perseguir el sueño de tener su propio negocio de venta de automóviles.
- Lending
07.18.2022
Ricardo Pascual’s love of cars started when he was a young boy. Watching his father fix up and trade different automobiles throughout his childhood sparked a passion to pursue the dream of having his own auto sales business.
- Lending
07.11.2022
Communities in every corner of the country now struggle with a lack of affordable homes, an ailment long associated with fast-growing urban areas.
- Small Towns
07.08.2022
Summer is in full swing and with that comes cookouts and gatherings where food is featured. As you plan your menu, keep local farmers in mind.
- Farm and Food
- Lending
- Small Towns
07.07.2022
From touring central Europe as a high school exchange student to doing contract farm work throughout parts of the Midwest, Casey O’Brien loves trying new things and seeing new places. His most recent...
- Lending
07.06.2022
Malloree Barnes knows a little can go a long way. Milking just four cows per day, she’s supplying raw milk to 30 customers each week. With support from a Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG), she’s...
- Farm and Food
07.05.2022
Mariza Pacheco nunca imaginó tener su propio negocio, pero cuando su empleador decidió vender su empresa, Gary's Cleaning and Restoration, pensó que era el momento adecuado y consideró comprarle el negocio.
- Lending
07.05.2022
Mariza Pacheco never imagined having her own business, but when her employer decided to sell his company, Gary’s Cleaning and Restoration, she figured the timimg was right, and looked into purchasing the company from him.
- Lending
Lindsay Mouw
06.30.2022
As inflation pinches pocketbooks across the state, Nebraskans are looking for ways to save money.
- Policy
06.29.2022
On June 10, the Center and Iowa Interfaith Power and Light (IPL) hosted a Rural Energy Field Day at the Griffieon Family Farm in rural Polk County, Iowa. Focused on solar energy, field day...
- Policy
06.28.2022
Rural residents often visit the nearest major city to access services. The Guatemalan consulate is turning the tables by taking their services directly to the rural areas closer to their citizens residing in the United States.
- Small Towns
06.27.2022
Lucky Joe’s Liquor Store, LLC, in Neligh, Nebraska, has lived up to its name for owner Joe Lichty from staying open during the COVID-19 pandemic to narrowly missing having his building hit by a semi truck full of cattle.
- Lending
06.22.2022
Due to the rising prices in supermarkets and global supply chain interruptions, many consumers are seeking local food outlets. While this is great news for producers who rely on these markets and wish to see them grow, producing local food is not an easy job.
- Farm and Food
