Historian
Willis Goudy
wjgoudy@iastate.eduDepartment of Sociology Iowa State University 418 East Hall Ames, IA 50011 TEL: 515/294-8337 FAX: 515/294-0592
Rural Realities
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Farming in the
Urban Shadow:
Supporting Agriculture at
the Rural-Urban Interface
This brief provides an overview of agriculture in urbanizing parts of the United States. Our research suggests that innovative local, state, and national policies can have an important influence on the future of rural-urban interface agriculture.
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Self-Employment in Rural America:
The New Economic Reality
Rural Realities Volume 2 Issue 3
In Our Own Backyard:
Methamphetamine Manufacturing, Trafficking and Abuse in Rural America
Rural Realities Volume 2 Issue 2
Getting Connected:
Broadband Services a Key to a Vibrant Rural America
Rural Realities Volume 2 Issue 1
Starved for Access:
Life in Rural America's Food Deserts
Rural Realities Volume 1 Issue 4
Community Emergency
Response Teams:
From Disaster Responders to Community Builders
Rural Realities Volume 1 Issue 3
Rural People, Rural Places:
The Hidden Costs
of Hurricane Katrina
Rural Realities Volume 1 Issue 2
At the Razor's Edge:
Building Hope for
America's Rural Poor
Rural Realities Volume 1 Issue 1
