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Nebraska Extension educators Molly Brandt (back row, second from left) and Marilyn Schlake (back row, far right), pose with Georgian educators who completed their training program on teaching entrepreneurship education through the merican Councils for International Education in October 2022.

Nebraska Extension educators bring entrepreneurship education to Georgia and Armenia

June 6, 2023

Students grow bell peppers in a hydroponic growing tower at Southern High School in Wymore.

Farm-to-school programs help Nebraska students eat fresh, local foods

May 25, 2023

Attending the May 23 roundtable discussion were (back row, from left) Katie Zenk, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Leah Vinton, Comunidad Maya Pixan Ixim; Jennifer Lester Moffitt, USDA; Bill McKelvey, University of Missouri Extension; Rachel McGinnis Millsap, Kansas City Healthy Kids; Nancy Williams, No More Empty Pots; Mike Boehm, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources; and Christa Hartsook, Iowa State University; (front row, from left) Lizandra Lorenzo, Comunidad Maya Pixan Ixim; Bill Crooks...

USDA official visits university to discuss $25M grant for Rural Prosperity Nebraska

May 24, 2023

Rural Fellows Faith Junck (left) and Benoit Kayigamba (right) served in Chadron in 2022.

Rural Fellows begin 10th year serving Nebraska communities

May 23, 2023

Nathan Preheim of Proven Ventures presents on successful start-ups at Regina’s Kitchen in Columbus, Neb. during a breakout session of the 2022 CEC Conference. Photo by Russell Shaffer

Conference focuses on entrepreneurial development in Nebraska communities

May 22, 2023

Volunteer fire fighters at a communtiy firehouse. Photographer unknown

Rural Poll: Community size, age impact volunteerism in Nebraska

May 11, 2023

Stock photo of a homecare working caring for an elderly woman. Photographer unknown

Homecare worker cooperatives aim to support aging in place in rural Nebraska

May 10, 2023

Three Rural Prosperity Nebraska Extension educators receive national awards at the NACDEP Conference. Left to Right: Jordan Rasmussen receiving the Educational Materials award for Jason Tuller, Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel receiving the Creative Excellence award, and Shawn Kaskie receiving the Excellence in Teamwork award.” Photographer unknown

Rural Prosperity Nebraska receives three awards at national conference

May 8, 2023

A customer makes a purchase at the Centennial Market Cooperative in Utica.

Nebraska Cooperative Development Center helps Utica keep its grocery store

May 5, 2023

Lindsay Hastings (dark blue shirt) with graduate students Kate McCain (light grey shirt) and Hannah Sunderman. Lindsay is studying the ripple effect of generative leadership: how the transfer of leadership and wealth will affect Nebraska. She is a full professor for the Nebraska Human Resources Institute and Director of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication. Photo by Greg Nathan

Hastings, Emery and Rasmussen receive grant to revolutionize leadership development

May 4, 2023

An employee of Pekarek’s Produce, from Dwight, Nebraska, sets up a table to sell produce at the Haymarket Farmers Market in Lincoln. Photo by Russell Shaffer

Rural Prosperity Nebraska receives $25M USDA award for regional food center

May 3, 2023

Rural Prosperity Nebraska’s Kim Wilson leads a walking tour of Columbus, highlighting the downtown economic area.

New report shows Nebraska is thriving, but challenges remain

April 27, 2023