The Daily Yonder Rural America Chamber of Commerce Opens Its Doors for Business The organization hopes to help rural economies by providing training and networking opportunities for local entrepreneurs. Leaders say the chamber will also play a role in shaping rural policy and addressing social issues.
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Photo of Rural Chamber member and rural entrepreneur Catherine Raishart. Raishart is the owner of Foxglove Farm, a cut flower and tree farm in western Vermont. (Photo submitted)
Alamo, Georgia, like too many rural towns across America, is in distress. When the hospital closed, the central Georgia town lost around 120 jobs, leaving behind the Wheeler Correctional Facility Georgia’s largest prison as the town’s leading employer. Around one third of Alamo’s 3,370 residents live below the poverty line, and there is little evidence that change is on the horizon.