Tracie Holcomb, the owner of Catacombs Fitness Collective in Durango, Colorado, has continually sought ways to enhance her gym’s role as a community cornerstone.

“Our motto is fitness and community,” says Tracie. “We think if people have a safe space where their friends are, where it’s a fun place to come, then it sets them up to come here more consistently, create good social connections, as well as the physical benefits and mental health benefits of working out.”

When Celine Leavitt and her wife Allison Troxel visited McElmo Canyon near Cortez, Colorado, they felt an unmistakable connection to the land. After camping for a single night at the serene space called Ancient Echoes at Kelly Place, both agreed the “for sale by owner” sign was for them, and they packed up their home in Montana and relocated to southwest Colorado in 2021.

With a $32 million Community Facilities direct loan commitment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, DeSoto Regional Health, a 70-year-old hospital in Mansfield, LA, broke ground on renovations and expansions to add a 16-bed medical/surgical unit, a 9-bed emergency department, and a 30,000 sq. ft. medical office to include a rural health clinic, a 3-bed sleep lab, and administrative offices.

It takes a lot of resources to execute events at the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds and Carlisle Expo Center.  There’s manpower, wind power, horsepower, and all new for 2025, solar power.  Carlisle Events, in partnership with the USDA and Solar Renewable Energy of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is proud to announce the installation and implementation of solar panels and solar power both at the fairgrounds and the neighboring Carlisle Expo Center.  

Anaerobic digestion is a natural process that uses microorganisms to break down organic materials, producing both biogas and a nutrient rich byproduct, or digestate, that can be used as fertilizer for crops.

Many museums inspire awe and wonder, transporting visitors back to the past or giving them a glimpse of the future, but few can claim to be a paradise for those who walk through the doors. The William King experience reaches that level for many people in Southwest Virginia who see their rich history celebrated along with art from around the world and new works from resident artists that will speak to current and future generations.

The Village of Pioneer proposes to 1) obtain materials and labor required to construct and commission a grid-connected solar photovoltaic system with 10,000 photovoltaic (PV) modules delivering 6,150 kW DC and 49 inverters providing 4,900 kW AC to meet federal and state renewable energy goals and the Kexon Substation; 2) expand capacity to serve rural agricultural interests outside the immediate municipal boundary of the Village; and 3) provide municipal costumers with locally produce renewable energy to meet growing energy demand, resiliency needs, and clean energy goals.

Today’s Power, Inc. proposes to construct the 90-acre City of Clarksville Sun Cloud Solar Facility project.  It will be within the city of Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas, near the intersection of Massengale Road and W Country Club Road.

Just north of Interstate 10, and ninety minutes away from Pensacola to the west and Tallahassee to the east you’ll find Bonifay, Florida. This small community of 2,700 is the county seat for Holmes County, and like many other rural communities of its size, the people here are facing – and meeting – the economic challenges and realities of rural life.

One of the long-standing challenges in rural America is access to health care, and a small critical access facility in Bonifay is making a difference with a little help from USDA Rural Development.