Thank you for your support!

People at the Center for Rural Affairs often refer to donations from our supporters as “our most precious resources.” Not only do they provide us with encouragement and inspiration, they are a crucial part of what has made the Center an independent voice in rural America for the last 35 years.

Since the Center’s founding in 1973, we have used this newsletter as our most basic means of communicating with people who care about rural communities. The newsletter is free to everyone, but at least once a year we confirm that you still want to receive it and invite your continued support.

Next month kicks off this newsletter renewal campaign. If you have not yet renewed, please consider returning the envelope enclosed with this issue. Early renewals save precious resources. Next month we’ll also begin a periodic series exploring where we’ve been and what the future may hold. Thirty-five years at the forefront of rural issues gives us a rich perspective from which to draw.

This month, on behalf of the Center for Rural Affairs board and staff, we’d like to express our deepest appreciation to our supporters one and all. You are our most precious resource, without a doubt.