I had the pleasure recently of attending the Midwest Rural Assembly in Sioux Falls, SD. This assembly was the first regional follow-up to the National Rural Assembly organized by the Kellogg Foundation as part of their Rural People, Rural Policy program. The Assembly brought together over 170 participants from 13 states to discuss social and policy issues facing rural areas.

Wisconsin Rural Partners, Inc. (WRP) has been awarded a $100,000 participation grant and a position in the At-Large Network of the multi-year Rural People, Rural Policy Initiative of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, Battle Creek, MI.