As Americans, a percentage of our earned income is taxed by our federal and state governments. If left alone, we have little control over where this money goes and often surrender it to programs outside our local communities. Utilizing tax credits is a tangible way to ensure our hard-earned money is returned directly to organizations… Read More
AZRDC Launches Free Webinar Series Following Rural Policy Forum
Looking beyond the Rural Policy Forum, those of us apart of Arizona Rural Development Council (AZRDC) want to continue the conversation on issues commonly faced within rural development. Spurring from this idea came the initiation of a webinar series specifically addressing these outcomes. “Generating Solutions for Rural Development” is a webinar series that will address… Read More
Kingman Businesses Band Together in World-Wide Marketing Initiative
Business ownership in rural Arizona can be tough. The pool of potential customers is limited to the size of the surrounding community; and the opportunity to advertise to those outside your home market can be cost prohibitive. In many cases, those that start a business with the dream of entrepreneurship find that they have simply… Read More
USDA Brings Colonia Neighbors New Waste System
This guest blog was written by USDA Special Projects Coordinator Dianna Jennings “YES! YES! YES!” Larry Bagby was giddy as he lifted his 69-year old frame into an exuberant leap and repeated those words. Those words, he explained, were his initial response a few years ago when asked if he would support a neighborhood effort… Read More
Cochise County Gets Global Media
This press release was written by Explore Cochise The southeast corner of Arizona, sprinkled with the small towns of Willcox, Bisbee, Tombstone, Douglas, Sierra Vista, and Benson has been featured in publications from Los Angeles to Europe and Asia. These communities promote their unique tourism experiences through a Cochise County sponsored affiliation called the Cochise… Read More
USDA Lights Up the Navajo Nation
This is a guest post from the USDA, Rural Development. Homeownership Month Small Rural Development loan/grant combo gets home lights burning for elderly couple in remote corner of Navajo Nation Betty and Kee Acothley live miles off the beaten track in the former Bennett Freeze area on the Navajo Nation. Kee once tended thousands… Read More
New Conference Center in Ajo Offers a Great Alternative Space
This is a guest blog written by the directors of the Sonoran Desert Conference Center. Tucked away on Route 85, between Gila Bend and Sonoyta, sits Ajo. This charming town is a hidden gem for anyone interested in hiking, biking, desert flora and fauna, stargazing, gardening, art, history, architecture…you name it! There’s something for everyone… Read More
Farmer + Chef Connection: Keynote Speakers & Sessions
The 6th Arizona Farmer+Chef Connection (Farmer+Chef) will be held on September 16, 2015, from 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Tucson Convention Center. Organized by the Local First Arizona Foundation, Farmer+Chef is a comprehensive event with an eye toward building wholesale business relationships between key players in the local food economy. Two keynote speakers… Read More
Meet the Keynote Speakers for the 2015 Rural Policy Forum
The Arizona Rural Development Council is excited to provide an opportunity for skill-building, networking, resource development, building relationships and educating each other about the needs and services in rural Arizona during the 2015 Rural Policy Forum. With over 40 speakers scheduled, attendees will have extensive opportunities to learn what is working in rural towns across… Read More
Exciting Networking Events During the Rural Policy Forum
The 2015 Rural Policy Forum will connect rural economic development professionals, nonprofits, community leaders, business owners, and other rural stakeholders who are interested in sustaining rural communities through capacity-building sessions, workshops, keynote presentations, roundtable discussions and breakout sessions. The Rural Development Council is also excited to provide great networking opportunities through a series of fun… Read More
