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Friday, January 24, 2020

Quick hits: Census kicks off in tiny Alaska town; how to reduce food waste in rural United States . . .

Here's a roundup of stories with rural resonance; if you do or see similar work that should be shared on The Rural Blog, email us at heather.chapman@uky.edu.

The 2020 decennial census just kicked off in a tiny town in Alaska. Read more here.

A new University of Vermont study offers tips to small-town governments for how to promote the practice of composting food scraps to reduce the need for (and expense of) municipal garbage pick-up services. Read more here.

Minnesota farmers struggling with tariffs and low crop prices weigh their support for President Trump. Read more here.

New research says legalizing marijuana could help fight the opioid epidemic. Read more here.

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