Rural Resurrection

Why “Don’t Just Survive, Thrive!”

In a recent post I explained why Rural Resurrection was created. However, some tend to question the tagline, “Don’t Just Survive, Thrive!” So it makes sense to create a post… Read more »

Iowa’s Gathering to Talk Rural Development

In an effort to spark a resurgence of rural prosperity you should never be afraid to try something new. That is what Iowa has done as they have held the… Read more »

Why Rural Resurrection?

So what spurs a community planner to start a blog that is aimed at helping the rural Midwest? Why would I start Rural Resurrection? Was it Boredom? A desire to… Read more »

RAGBRAI is Back for 2021

Each year I document my interaction with the rolling party that is the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI). As well as one of the top annual events… Read more »

Agritourism – Additional References

We’re now three posts deep into a series highlighting the topic of “agritourism“. However, reading my short, rambling rants on the subject helps only so much. Provided below are some… Read more »

Planning and Zoning for Agritourism

The last two weeks we discussed the topic of agritourism. We started with a frank conversation on What is Agritourism. Then we discussed how Harvest Hosts can help market agritourism… Read more »

Ghost Towns: Athelstan, Iowa

Ghost Towns is a relatively new category for the Rural Resurrection website. Our last posting in this category was on Taconite Harbor, Minnesota. There’s an old saying, “Those who cannot… Read more »

The “Make Marshalltown Home” Program

June is National Home Ownership Month. So it seems appropriate to have at least one article on on way for others to invest in your community. In it’s simplest form,… Read more »

Harvest Hosts Aid Agritourism

In the past year our family has reaffirmed our love for camping. So much that we’ve recently upped our game from a mid-90s pop-up to a full travel trailer. As… Read more »

“Farm”, a word that goes hand-in-hand with the term “rural”. Farming is often the basis for a rural community’s existence. Farming supports the community and the community supports the farmer…. Read more »