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Country living  Spectacular immune systems

Country living = Spectacular immune systems

Health writer Kristen Boye looks at the latest scientific studies showing how rural living builds powerful immunity in people.

Country critter survival 101  Rethink Rural Blog

Country critter survival 101 | Rethink Rural Blog

One of the realities of rural living is dealing with wildlife and insects. Some are welcome, others not so much.

Got (farm) eggs?

Got (farm) eggs?

Chef Kristen Boye explains why farm fresh eggs are a wiser choice than organic or cage free eggs, and offers creative recipes to enjoy them.

They've Goat it Good at this Florida Goat Farm

They've "Goat" it Good at this Florida Goat Farm

A couple turns a plot of timberland into the property of their dreams, a homestead with a Western-themed Florida  goat farm.

If you wait to see, don't blame me

If you wait to see, don't blame me

After a very frustrating series of events at one point in my career, I came up with a new phrase for rural real estate buyers: If you wait to see,...

The benefits of well water

The benefits of well water

One often under-appreciated health perk of rural living is unlimited access to a cleaner, more natural source of water: well water.

Pickin' Time  Rethink Rural Blog  Country Living

Pickin' Time | Rethink Rural Blog | Country Living

Heading to the local grocery store is the given way to buy your produce. But what if you want to see where your food is coming from? You can grow...

Mississippi's PickYourOwn Fruit and Veggie Farms

Mississippi's Pick-Your-Own Fruit and Veggie Farms

Agriculture is Mississippi’s number one industry, according to Farm Families of Mississippi. “Missisippi boasts over 42,000 farms covering over 11...

Florida pickyourown fruit and vegetable farms

Florida pick-your-own fruit and vegetable farms

Known as the Sunshine State, Florida is prime for perfect farming. A peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of...

Georgia pickyourown fruit and vegetable farms

Georgia pick-your-own fruit and vegetable farms

According to the Georgia Farm Bureau, “agriculture contributes approximately $72.5 billion annually to Georgia's economy” and is the “largest...