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Rural America: A Living Laboratory

Center for Rural Communities Bridging the Theory-Practice Divide

…than county-level data collected by federal and state entities, we really are lacking specific community-level data to make informed community and economic development decisions,” said Brandon Hofstedt, associate professor of sustainable community development and faculty director for the CRC. “The CRC helps fill this void and operate as a knowledge…

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Center for Rural Communities Releases First Opinion Poll: CAFO

…people who participated,” Hofstedt said. “This is a timely and relevant issue, and people feel as though they can still have an impact.” In addition to opinion polls, the CRC will conduct regular environmental attitudes polls to gauge the beliefs and behaviors of communities over time. The CRC’s first survey…

solar garden

CRC Helps City Plan for Renewable Future

Center for Rural Communities Updates Ashland City Plan for Energy Independence

…to 16 years, and depending on the solar panels, could result in substantial savings for the City well beyond the initial payback period,” said Brandon Hofstedt, director of the Northland College Center for Rural Communities (CRC), which completed the report. The estimates vary based on conservation efforts and building efficiency…

Northland College faculty eat at outdoor buffet

USDA awards CRC funding to study regional food system   

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded the Northland College Center for Rural Communities (CRC) nearly $310,000 for a four-year research project focused on how to strengthen the community food system in Ashland and Bayfield counties. “The goal of this study is to…

Survey Says: Citizens Love It Here

…life measures important for community and economic development. The CRC applies research-based solutions to social and economic challenges, partners with community members to build on local knowledge and promotes the long-term health and vitality of rural communities in the north woods region. For more information or a complete report visitwww.northland.edu/crc….

Local Food Important to Northern Wisconsin Residents

…think people should choose food produced locally whenever possible,” said Brandon Hofstedt, faculty director of the Center for Rural Communities. The Northland College Center for Rural Communities (CRC) conducted a poll of residents in the ten northernmost Wisconsin counties between December 2016 and January 2017. Pollsters asked 444 participants questions…