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Vendors selling their produce at the Fallbrook Farmers Market in northwest Lincoln, Neb. July 23, 2020.

MarketReady webinars help farmers expand market reach

June 14, 2024

Maddie Vanderbur works on the mural in Beatrice that she designed as part of a street art class at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Extension, students and community create mural in downtown Beatrice

June 12, 2024

Timothy Thielen (left) talks with a member of the Turtle Island Indigenous Youth Growers. Part of the Turtle Island Trade Coalition, the Youth Growers group plants, tends, harvests and sells its produce from a garden on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s East Campus.

Website creates online market for Indigenous entrepreneurs

June 12, 2024

The owner of the Sandhills Art and Metal Gallery in Valentine serves ice cream to two boys. Rural Prosperity Nebraska’s Red Carpet Service program teaches participants how to help visitors and showcase their community’s best qualities.

Red Carpet Service program focuses on community awareness, tourist attraction

June 6, 2024

Rural Prosperity Nebraska welcomes newest Extension educator

May 7, 2024

The intersection of Central Avenue and West 22nd Street in downtown Kearney. The city recently participated in a First Impressions experience with Hays, Kansas.

Kearney, Hays gain insights through First Impressions program

May 6, 2024

A woman participates in a table discussion during the Leadership Chautauqua event held in December in Kearney, Neb.” Photo by Russell Shaffer

Rural Prosperity Nebraska propels rural leadership development forward with statewide virtual conferences

April 12, 2024

Niobrara River west of Valentine, NE. July 12, 2019. Photo by Craig Chandler

Rural Prosperity Nebraska opens discussion about climate resiliency

April 8, 2024

Carl Simmons of Golden Prarie Bison presents on creating a niche tourism market at Price’s Gallery, in Valentine, at the 2023 CEC Conference. Photo by Russell Shaffer

Conference Focuses on entrepreneurial development in Nebraska communities

March 29, 2024

Stock photo of woman working on her laptop.

Rural Prosperity Nebraska helps bring broadband to rural Thayer County

March 28, 2024

Buy Fresh Buy Local booth at East Campus Discovery Days

Buy Fresh Buy Local opens membership registration for 2024 season

March 5, 2024

Sign for the Valley Foods Cooperative grocery store in Lynch, Neb. Photo by Russell Shaffer

2024 cooperative business development mini-grant program request for applications

February 9, 2024