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Autism

Season 3 Episode 1
27:00
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Rural Planning

Season 3 Episode 2
26:54
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Community Health

Season 3 Episode 3
27:00
Worker-Owned Businesses

Worker-Owned Businesses

Season 3 Episode 4
26:59
Community Lending

Community Lending

Season 3 Episode 5
25:22
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Aquaponics

Season 3 Episode 6
26:40
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Life In The Heart Land

Life In The Heart Land Season 1 Trailer

These programs tell in-depth stories that are important to the rural population and are told by those who live there. Facing formidable obstacles, these collaborators are breaking down divides and roadblocks to build new pathways to meaningful, positive outcomes that have the power to inspire empathy and action and to transform other communities across the nation.

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Broadband/Connection
26:23
In rural Virginia, residents lack access to high-speed Internet but there are solutions.
Agricultores
26:45
Learn how immigrants in rural areas succeed as small farm “agricultores”.
Monacan Nation
25:25
Learn how federal recognition has had a positive impact on the Monacan Nation.
Housing
26:15
Learn how a community land trust works to help people find affordable housing.
Farming
26:16
Learn about the challenges facing family farms and how young farmers are finding success.
Recycling/Plastics
26:35
Learn how rural communities deal with issues regarding their plastic waste.
Justice Reform
26:47
Examine the different perspectives on how best to address the issue of jail overcrowding.
Food Insecurity
26:38
Explore issues and solutions of food access and equity in rural communities of Virginia.
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