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Ben Winchester Part 1: Rewriting the Rural Narrative

By Becky McCray

Season 1: A Positive View of Rural Podcast
Season 1: A Positive View of Rural Podcast
Ben Winchester Part 1: Rewriting the Rural Narrative
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Ben Winchester has a positive view of rural for good reason: he’s done the research.

Ben Winchester talking to a young family. Photo courtesy of Univ of Minnesota Extension

Ben Winchester talking to a young family. Photo courtesy of Univ of Minnesota Extension

The media loves to talk about the brain drain of young people leaving rural communities. Ben’s research says there’s another trend, maybe more powerful. Adults age 30-44 are returning to rural communities, bringing higher incomes, better education and more businesses. This then is a brain gain that makes a big difference in rural communities.

Read more Brain Gain in rural Minnesota resources.

Here’s part 2 of my interview with Ben Winchester.

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January 9, 2014

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