"Fighting for an American Countryside" is a multimedia production that makes the case for rural Minnesota – and small communities across the nation.

Anyone familiar with the challenges and opportunities that come with living in small-town America will find a bit of their experience reflected in the stories of rural Minnesota.

Declining population, the loss of jobs, the movement of political power to urban centers – these difficulties that confront much of rural Minnesota are part of the national rural conversation, as well.

By Tim Marema

Full Video and Story: http://www.dailyyonder.com/review-minn-ground-level/2013/08/14/6707

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Sustainable Rural Downtowns Case Studies http://www.matr.net/article-55767.html

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Define Rural by Our Hopes, not Fears http://www.matr.net/article-56123.html

Intelligent Rural Cities Offer Big-City Benefits Without the Urban Challenges http://www.matr.net/article-56742.html