Tag: Rural Issues
Strengthening local food systems
Underserved rural communities often lack access to affordable, healthy foods, a problem exacerbated by supply-chain issues during the COVID pandemic. A new regional initiative aims to connect and strengthen locally grown food systems to enhance healthy food options, nutrition and local economies. Nebraska is establishing the Heartland Regional Food Business Center with $25 million from […]
Expanding rural access to juvenile justice attorneys
New attorneys often struggle to learn the ropes. But the early years of practicing in juvenile law – a field blending criminal and civil law with complex social and family dynamics – are particularly challenging. And working in a rural area, with fewer local colleagues and resources, compounds these difficulties. “When you’re rural, you […]
