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Food for the Soul

Food for the Soul

Eating together can improve your overall health January-February 2025 story courtesy of Family Features According to the U.S. Surgeon General, Americans face a lack of social connection that poses a significant risk to individual health and longevity. Loneliness and...

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A Helping Hand

A Helping Hand

What is mutual aid and why does it matter? June 2024 by Jennah Denney, Contributing Columnist Electric cooperatives employ a variety of methods to reduce the likelihood of power outages — such as regular tree trimming, equipment maintenance and repairs, and local grid...

Rural Rescue

Rural Rescue

How grain bin safety training can save lives May 2024 by Nicole Zima, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation In Virginia’s heaviest grain-producing regions, people often tell stories of farmers who have had close calls while working in or around grain bins. Virginia Farm...

New Ways to Boost Rural Areas

New Ways to Boost Rural Areas

October 2021New Ways to Boost Rural Areas Electric cooperatives as engines of rural economic development There is hope for rural America’s future. But it’ll take strong working relationships, a dose of imagination and a lot of elbow grease to achieve it. That’s the...