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Investing in Communities

There's good news and new opportunities for businesses seeking to create social capital in their financing initiatives.

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Brenda Tjaden
Aug 22, 2024
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First, the Bad News

It’s not news that rural farming communities are suffering, but it’s still worth unpacking and analyzing the different layers. A key driver is depopulation related to farm sizes increasing to capture economies of scale.

Community economics suffer on multiple levels. House prices fall and properties become difficult to liquidate. Busin…

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