Eve Allen

Mar 17, 2024 | barnraisingmedia.com | Kristi Eaton |Eve Allen |Joel Bleifuss |Justin Perkins

“There’s a lack of affordable housing stock nationally,” says Lance George, director of Research and Information at the Housing Assistance Council. “But it’s even further exacerbated in rural areas [because] there’s a dearth of good quality rental housing or even rental housing of any type in many rural communities.” Over 1.4 million homes fail to meet basic standards of shelter, safety or essential services like water, sanitation and electricity, according to the report.

Mar 10, 2024 | barnraisingmedia.com | Joe Engleman |Stephanie Woodard |Dan Chapman |Eve Allen

For decades, Cairo—wedged between the Missouri and Kentucky border at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers—has struggled to grow its local economy and population. One hundred years ago, Cairo boasted more than 15,000 citizens; today, its population has shrunk below 1,700. Median household income hovers just above $30,000, with about 24% of residents living in poverty—more than double the average in Illinois. Cairo doesn’t even have a gas station.

Mar 9, 2024 | popularresistance.org | Eve Allen

Above photo: The Winnow Wizard is a custom-made machine developed for cleaning agricultural seeds that the eco59 seed-growing collective has adapted to clean native seeds. Sefra Alexandra, the Seed Huntress. Diverse groups join forces to bolster the native seed supply for ecological restoration. Land managers and restoration practitioners have long been concerned about the scarcity of native seeds required for restoring ecosystems.

Mar 8, 2024 | resilience.org | Eve Allen |Barn Raiser

Diverse groups join forces to bolster the native seed supply for ecological restoration. Land managers and restoration practitioners have long been concerned about the scarcity of native seeds required for restoring ecosystems. Whether sourced from soil seed banks, existing native plant populations or commercial vendors, the demand for native seeds consistently outstrips the available supply. Native seed production plots at the Hickories Farm, Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Feb 21, 2024 | barnraisingmedia.com | Joel Bleifuss |Justin Perkins |Eve Allen |Peter Mantius

“For too long, rural America has been miscategorized as a conservative monolith that is averse to progressive solutions to local problems and afraid of big ideas,” said Kellon Patey during the summit. Patey is the Rural Strategies Lead Organizer at People’s Action Institute, the sister organization of People’s Action, a network of independent grassroots organizations spanning 30 states.