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Ag Blogs -
Sarah Goss
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 09:00 |
 Here in the Midwest, we drive trucks. Everyone – well, almost everyone – drives a truck. And not because it’s a matter of style; rather, it’s a matter of necessity. |
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Ag Blogs -
Sarah Goss
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Thursday, 10 September 2009 10:48 |
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Being a stay-at-home mom in rural Kansas can feel a lot like sticking your head in the sand. I know there are things happening out there in the big world, but I just can’t see or hear for the singing, jabbering, ball throwing, eating, mess-making kids under foot. Most days the world goes right on by, just like the jet planes overhead. Literally speaking, being a stay-at-home mom in rural Kansas is like, well, being a stay-at-home mom in rural Kansas. |
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Ag Blogs -
Sarah Goss
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Wednesday, 22 April 2009 14:27 |
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I received a phone call from the other day from a woman in my hometown of Troy, KS. She is a member of the Doniphan County Farm Bureau, and the local board there wanted to look into ways they could do more to get involved in economic development in the county. The board’s interest has peaked due to all the school consolidation talks happening in the county right now. |
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Ag Blogs -
Sarah Goss
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Tuesday, 24 March 2009 17:21 |
Since graduating from college, my primary career goal has been to further the efforts of rural community economic development. I chose a direct role with the Chamber of Commerce as my first means of reaching that goal. After that, I played a more indirect role as a lender in a community bank. Then, I stepped away entirely to focus on raising our oldest daughter. Lately, though, I have come to see my role as more hands on than ever before.
I have been making significant strides in “rural population building.” It’s a new “eco devo” term I coined as a much more appealing way to say, “I have had three children in the past three and one-half years.”
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