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Rural Advantage » Directions

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For general inquiries, email info@ruraladvantage.org. Powered by Hosting Avenue. The Rural Advantage office is located in Fairmont, Minnesota. We are approximately 150 miles southwest of the Twin Cities. Once you are in the Fairmont area, you can find us:. Exit 99 [west entrance to Fairmont]:. Travel south on County Highway 39 [1.5 miles to the stop sign]. Turn left [east] on to County Highway 26, toward downtown Fairmont. From State Highway 15. From either the north or the south:. Fairmont, MN 56031-1974.

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Rural Advantage » Third Crop Initiative

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For general inquiries, email info@ruraladvantage.org. Powered by Hosting Avenue. Our third crop preference is toward perennials, especially native mixes, although small grains, hay, pasture and cover crops are included. There also are non-crop third crops such as wind energy, eco-tourism, rural artisans, bioenergy, recreation, etc. from which a landowner could benefit. Benefits of Third Crops. Moving Beyond Conventional Cash Cropping. Energy and Chemicals From Grasses. Management Tips for Flax. Universit...

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Rural Advantage » Support Our Work

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For general inquiries, email info@ruraladvantage.org. Powered by Hosting Avenue. Your support of Rural Advantage’s mission will make a difference in the lives of the next generation of families living in rural America. Resilient and responsible agriculture, vibrant rural communities, and a healthy environment are goals that we believe are attainable for the next generation. We appreciate your interest in our work. Thank you for your support. Please print out and complete the Contribution Form.

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Rural Advantage » Programs

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For general inquiries, email info@ruraladvantage.org. Powered by Hosting Avenue. Please click on one of the program links in the column to the left.

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Rural Advantage » About Rural Advantage

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For general inquiries, email info@ruraladvantage.org. Powered by Hosting Avenue. Who is Rural Advantage? By Linda Meschke, President and Founder. Rural Advantage is a Nonprofit Corporation formed under MN Statutes, Chapter 317A on November 13, 2003. Rural Advantage was started to provide a vehicle to continue the 3rd Crop Initiative when the Blue Earth River Basin Initiative [BERBI] discontinued on December 31, 2006. Advance landscape diversification to improve ecological. Linda Meschke, President.

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Rural Advantage » EcoPayPack

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For general inquiries, email info@ruraladvantage.org. Powered by Hosting Avenue. Rural Advantage has developd a. The following is an illustration of how this concept could work:.

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Rural Advantage » Farm2Cafeteria Network

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For general inquiries, email info@ruraladvantage.org. Powered by Hosting Avenue. Development of a Martin County Farm to Cafeteria Network. If you have interest in being involved in the Martin County Farm to Cafeteria Network, I would encourage you to contact our office either at 507-238-5449 or email info@ruraladvantage.org. So you can be kept informed as this program evolves. I would like you to be aware of the following points:. We are interested in identifying more growers, including new growers.

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Rural Advantage » The Madelia Model

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For general inquiries, email info@ruraladvantage.org. Powered by Hosting Avenue. In southern Minnesota, and throughout the United States, there is much abuzz about alternative energy, especially corn grain or stover to ethanol. Farmers, governments, business and industry are quick to jump on the ethanol ‘train’ and perceive it to be the answer to rising energy prices. But corn requires excessive energy and water to grow and process compared to perennial crops. The premise of the Madelia Model is that.