The Idaho Rural Partnership is among the state rural development councils still active more than 30 years after the program supporting the councils was funded in the 1990 Farm Bill. Jerry Miller, interim coordinator of the partnership, said the Idaho organization is made up of board members representing state, local, tribal and private interests. He explained the partnership provides reviews to identify areas in which communities need help. ...
The cost of farmland has skyrocketed, putting the dream of working the land out of reach for many young farmers. In Ohio, land transfers between retiring landowners and aspiring farmers are seen as a solution to keep land affordable and out of the hands of developers. Sharon Maish and her husband own Meadow Farm and Preserve in Fayette County. ...
By Lissa Harris for The River. Broadcast version by Edwin J. Viera for New York News Connection reporting for The River/Solutions Journalism/Public News Service Collaboration. ...
Rogelio Martinez’s “Elián” is revisiting that moment in time when the 5-year-old was at the center of an international custody battle. The fight was between Elián’s father in Cuba and his relatives in Miami. But in truth, at least as the play sees it: Castro knew a child could be a powerful propaganda tool.
If you lived in South Florida then, if you followed what happened after Elián’s rescue, you know that the boy who had just lost his mother became a high-stakes symbol, or a pawn, in an escalating tug-of-war. But 23 years after the painful battle played out, Miami New Drama is providing fresh insight into a saga that continues to sting.
Written by Tony-winning producer Jim Kierstead and starring South Floridians Ernesto Reyes ("Luz"; "Days of Our Lives") and Caleb Scott ("7 Deadly Sins"; "The Cubans"), the play "Borrowed" gets its first staging from June 23 to July 17 at House of Games in Miami Ironside.