One Country Project
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We are dedicated to reopening the dialogue with rural communities, rebuilding trust and respect, and advancing opportunities for rural Americans.
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As a result of the shutdown, national parks could lose more than $1 million in revenue for and local economies could lose as much as $80 million in visitor spending for every day parks are closed.

Read more about Trump's disastrous policies here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/thursday-t...
Thursday Talkers 10/16: Trump Policies are Fueling Hunger
Plus, Pentagon Press Exodus, Shutdown Impacting National Parks, Word of the Week and more...
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80% of farmers surveyed think we are headed toward a U.S. farm crisis.

Every day the government remains shuttered is a day closer to financial ruin for many producers.

Read more about the looming farm crisis here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/to-the-brink
“Don’t Be Chicken Shit!”

@smith.senate.gov joined this week's episode of the #HotDishPod to break down how the shutdown is hitting rural America, along with major issues in rising healthcare costs and agriculture economy.

Listen to her insights here: shorturl.at/OetE9
The New York Times estimates that one in eight federal workers will leave federal service by December.

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USDA Shutdown: Notice of Loss. FSA is the suite of disaster assistance programs that help farmers and ranchers in times of need. Check out our Substack for information that One Country Project has collected from FSA handbooks on the USDA website. More: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/usda-shutd...
USDA Shutdown: Notice of Loss
One of the key services provided by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is the suite of disaster assistance programs that help farmers and ranchers in their time of need.
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Today’s #RuralSpotlight highlights the Dept. of Veteran Affairs’ remote-infusion National Oncology Program, which is expanding cancer care to 4,000+ rural Veterans, cutting costs and travel time. More: shorturl.at/Ly0El
Thursday Talkers 10/2: The Trump Bailouts. After Trump’s capricious implementation of tariffs on America's largest trading partners destroyed the export market for agricultural products, Trump is now touting a bailout that could cost $14 billion. More: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/thursday-t...
Thursday Talkers 10/2: The Trump Bailouts
Plus, Shutdown, DOGE Made Government Less Efficient, Too Broke for Kids, Word of the Week, and more...
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USDA Programs in Shutdown: What You Need to Know. As the harvest season heads into full force across the country and the government closes, farmers and ranchers need to be aware of the government programs that have ceased operation starting today. More: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/usda-progr...
USDA Programs in Shutdown: What You Need to Know
As the harvest season heads into full force across the country and the government closes, farmers and ranchers need to be aware of the government programs that have ceased operation starting today.
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Hunger Games, Trump Style. The recent efforts to actively attack people experiencing food insecurity are really an affront to what we collectively stand for in the United States. Read more on our Substack: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/hunger-gam...
Hunger Games, Trump Style
The bad Makeup is Still Included
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Today’s #RuralSpotlight highlights a $4 million grant awarded to the Virginia Rural Health Association from the Rural MOMS program to help address maternal health gaps in Southwest Virginia. More: cardinalnews.org/2025/09/23/v...
This week’s #SelflessSaturday highlights @FarmAid.org's 40th anniversary concert, featuring artists such as Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, and more to raise funds for American farmers. The event highlighted the struggles facing farmers today. Learn more here: shorturl.at/7IjbH
Farm Aid 40 photos: Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and more hold benefit concert for U.S. farmers
Held annually to raise money and draw awareness to the headwinds noncorporate farmers face, this year’s concert was held amid a backdrop of a fresh crop of challenges.
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Today’s #RuralSpotlight highlights the USDA’s $18M investment in Farm to School grants, helping rural schools expand access to local, nutritious food. Applications are open now. More: shorturl.at/VkT1f
New Mexico’s free childcare policy will be the first of many. In our latest Substack post, learn how this program will transform life in rural, small town, and tribal communities.

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Happy #NationalPublicLandsDay!

Unfortunately, Congress is leaving our public parks and wildlands at risk of being sold. We must protect these lands that are deeply valued by our country and our people. Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/onecount...
This week’s #SelflessSaturday highlights The Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences stepping up for Ohio farmers by reactivating the Crop Monitor to track drought impacts. Learn more here:
Ohio State helps farmers manage impacts as drought conditions spread across Ohio
By Tracy Turner While not yet reaching the severity of last year’s growing season, drought conditions are once again taking hold across Ohio, raising renewed concern among agricultural experts and…
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Check out our latest Farm Friday Substack post: Losing Farmers to Hopelessness and Suicide.

Read more about the public health crisis gripping the agriculture community: open.substack.com/pub/onecount...
Losing American Farmers to Hopelessness and Suicide
A Public Health Crisis Gripping the Agricultural Community
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