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Rural Life
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Farm Safety 4 Just Kids 
 This site has games, quizzes, and other activities designed to teach about safety in a rural environment. The Program Services section has teaching tips and fact sheets on a wide variety of farm safety concerns associated with harvest, equipment, cold weather, livestock, electricity, fire, manure storage, and other possible hazards. There are links to additional resources. http://www.fs4jk.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Home & Housing, Medical Treatments & Devices, Public Health & Safety Last updated May 21, 2003 Farmworker and Colonia Communities
This site provides resources about farm workers and colonias, "rural communities and neighborhoods located within 150 miles of the U.S.-Mexican Border. They often lack the basic services ... running, water, electricity, and paved roads." Includes links to research aides, photos of colonias, and information about relevant programs at HUD, other government agencies, and advocacy organizations. Available in English and Spanish. From the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). http://www.hud.gov/groups/swbr.cfm Topics: Agriculture, Communities & Groups, Home & Housing, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Poverty Last updated Nov 3, 2007 Folk Art Mailboxes
Several photographs of mailboxes, with commentary, submitted by rural carriers in response to a request from the National Postal Museum for "intriguing and especially creative rural mailboxes." A portion of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum's Reaching Rural America exhibit. http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibits/2b2d_folkart.html Topics: Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Home & Housing, Home & Housing Last updated Feb 18, 2004 The Forgotten Americans: A Film About Los Colonias
Dedicated to colonias, "rural communities and neighborhoods located within 150 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border that lack adequate infrastructure." Includes photographs; information on income, housing, education, health, water, waste water, and actions taken against developers; interactive sections A Colonia Experience and Build a Community; and classroom resources. Online companion to film of same title, this site features journal excerpts from filmmaker Hector Galán. From KLRU and PBS Online. http://www.pbs.org/klru/forgottenamericans/ Topics: Agriculture, Communities & Groups, Home & Housing, Poverty Last updated Apr 12, 2006 Harvesting Clean Energy
Focusing on wind power, biomass power and fuel, solar power for watering stock, and geothermal heating, this site serves "as a clearinghouse for making energy projects happen in Washington [state], Oregon, Montana and Idaho." The site includes information about policies and incentives, questions and answers about alternative energy, and other resources for Northwest rural farmers and landowners. http://www.harvestcleanenergy.org Topics: Agriculture, Business, Electrical Energy, Energy, Home & Housing, Technology, Water Last updated Oct 10, 2005 Improving Access to Rural Radio by 'Hard-to-Reach' Women Audiences
This 2001 paper examines "the implications to women's access to the radio [in Africa]. Whether their issues are being mainstreamed on radio. Does the radio give women a voice? And how amplified is this voice?" Features statistics and results of surveys on radio and gender issues, radio ownership and listenership, and station choice. Presented for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) First International Workshop on Farm Radio Broadcasting. http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/x6721e/x6721e15.htm Topics: Agriculture, Home & Housing, Home & Housing, Media, Media, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Women Last updated Feb 9, 2007 Institute for Appropriate Technology: The Tool Kit
A collection of how-to resources for rural living and self-reliance. Among the guides are instructions on solar and mechanical devices, water systems, practical advice on animal husbandry and farming specific crops, building techniques, killing and dressing venison, cleaning fish, and cheese-making, to name just a few. There are many links to more information, but as of this writing about half of them are dead. Created by a Tennessee environmental organization. http://www.i4at.org/library.html Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Home & Housing, Technology Last updated Jan 21, 2003 Journey to Forever: Hong Kong to Cape Town Overland
The Web site for a "pioneering expedition by a small, mobile NGO (Non-Government Organization) involved in environment and rural development work, starting from Hong Kong and travelling 40,000 kilometres through 26 countries in Asia and Africa to Cape Town, South Africa." Features information about the organization's projects, many related school project ideas, resources on biofuels and small farms, and much more. Searchable. Available in English, Japanese, and Chinese. http://www.journeytoforever.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Business, Environment, Home & Housing, Technology Last updated Aug 6, 2003 Mother Earth News
Selections from the current print issue of "the original guide to living wisely" as well as older articles on do-it-yourself projects, building, gardening and farming, animals, sustainable country life, living off the grid, environmental issues, natural health, cooking, and homesteading. Features several message boards. Searchable. http://www.motherearthnews.com/ Topics: Agriculture, Food & Cooking, Home & Housing Last updated Mar 28, 2006 National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
Overview of services of the Center that "strives to enhance the health and safety of all children exposed to hazards associated with agricultural work and rural environments." Projects include the Childhood Agricultural Safety Network and the Safe Play Area Project. Resources include fact sheets for agriculture safety relating to horses, vehicles, and water; a list of local contacts by state; and a collection of related links. Also includes quarterly newsletter back to 1998. http://www.marshfieldclinic.org/NCCRAHS/ Topics: Agriculture, Health, Home & Housing, Medical Treatments & Devices, Public Health & Safety Last updated Sep 4, 2008 National Rural Education Association (NREA)
The site for an "organization of rural school administrators, teachers, board members, regional service agency personnel, researchers, business and industry representatives and others interested in maintaining the vitality of rural school systems across the country." Includes information about events, membership, mini-grants, regional educational laboratories, related links, and more. http://www.nrea.net/ Topics: Agriculture, Home & Housing, Home & Housing Last updated Dec 18, 2002 Rural Area Veterinary Services (RAVS)
RAVS, part of the Humane Society of the United States, "brings free veterinary services to poor communities in the U.S. and abroad." This site features information about the organization and its volunteers, who help animals in Appalachian communities, on Native American reservations, and in rural areas where there is no available veterinary care. Includes a schedule of trips to which "veterinarians and technicians are always encouraged to apply," a FAQ, and maps of RAVS destinations. http://www.ruralareavet.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Animals, Health & Medical Disciplines, Home & Housing, Pets, Poverty Last updated Mar 24, 2009 Rural Assistance Center (RAC)
The RAC is a resource for health and human services information for rural communities in the United States. The links to Information Guides cover adult social services, agricultural health and safety, child care social services, tribal issues, telemedicine, and other concerns for the rural communities of the U.S. Searchable. http://www.raconline.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Home & Housing, Home & Housing Last updated Dec 18, 2002 Rural Migration News
This quarterly publication "summarizes and analyzes the most important migration-related issues affecting immigrant farm workers in California and the United States." Topics include rural America, farm workers, and immigration. Archive includes issues back to 1995. From Migration Dialogue, a program of the University of California, Davis, devoted to "providing unbiased and timely information on immigration and integration issues." http://migration.ucdavis.edu/rmn/ Topics: Agriculture, Emigration & Immigration, Home & Housing, Labor Last updated Sep 7, 2006 Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI)
RUPRI "conducts policy-relevant research and facilitates public dialogue to assist policymakers in understanding the rural impacts of public policies and programs." The site features publications, editorials, presentations, and resources such as basic statistics about rural America. Materials are from founding members from Iowa State University, the University of Missouri, the University of Nebraska, and other affiliated institutions. Browsable by RUPRI program, such as rural health or telecommunications, and searchable. http://www.rupri.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Business, Federal (U.S.) Government, Home & Housing Last updated Apr 22, 2004 Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC)
SRDC aims "to address critical contemporary rural development issues impacting the well-being of people and communities in the rural South." This site provides policy reports, training materials, educational resources, and other publications on rural development topics such as civic engagement, economic development, food security, and information technology. Also includes links to related Web sites. http://srdc.msstate.edu/ Topics: Agriculture, Business, Home & Housing Last updated Sep 15, 2005 USDA Rural Development
This U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) group assists rural communities with financial programs by supporting services such as water and sewer systems and housing, economic development programs by facilitating loans to businesses through banks and community-managed lending pools, and technical assistance programs. The site provides information about national and state programs, publications, and related information. Some material also in Spanish. Searchable. http://www.rurdev.usda.gov Topics: Agriculture, Business, Home & Housing Last updated Mar 16, 2005 |
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