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.
This week's #SelflessSaturday highlights a Portland grocery store tackling food insecurity one reusable bag at a time. When shoppers bring their own bags, New Seasons Market donates 5 cent to a local nonprofit.
Read more here: www.kptv.com/2026/01/29/p...
Read more here: www.kptv.com/2026/01/29/p...
Portland grocer tackles food insecurity with reusable bag program
A Portland-based grocer is tackling food insecurity one reusable bag at a time.
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January 31, 2026 at 8:30 PM
This week's #SelflessSaturday highlights a Portland grocery store tackling food insecurity one reusable bag at a time. When shoppers bring their own bags, New Seasons Market donates 5 cent to a local nonprofit.
Read more here: www.kptv.com/2026/01/29/p...
Read more here: www.kptv.com/2026/01/29/p...
American Infrastructure is Coming Undone
Decades of disinvestment, temporary patches, and privatization have our national infrastructure failing behind our economic rivals.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/american-i...
Decades of disinvestment, temporary patches, and privatization have our national infrastructure failing behind our economic rivals.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/american-i...
American Infrastructure is Coming Undone
Decades of disinvestment, temporary patches, and privatization have our national infrastructure failing behind our economic rivals
onecountryproject.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:34 PM
American Infrastructure is Coming Undone
Decades of disinvestment, temporary patches, and privatization have our national infrastructure failing behind our economic rivals.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/american-i...
Decades of disinvestment, temporary patches, and privatization have our national infrastructure failing behind our economic rivals.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/american-i...
As trade policy threatens international markets, US commodity farmers need to find increases in demand to keep their operations functioning and their rural communities thriving.
Read more about frustrations in farm country: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/frustratio...
Read more about frustrations in farm country: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/frustratio...
January 30, 2026 at 9:54 PM
As trade policy threatens international markets, US commodity farmers need to find increases in demand to keep their operations functioning and their rural communities thriving.
Read more about frustrations in farm country: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/frustratio...
Read more about frustrations in farm country: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/frustratio...
The Anti-Vaxx Vaccine Committee.
Leading the HHS department, RFK Jr. has installed anti-vaxxers onto the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). They have already reduced the number of recommended childhood vaccines. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/onecount...
Leading the HHS department, RFK Jr. has installed anti-vaxxers onto the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). They have already reduced the number of recommended childhood vaccines. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/onecount...
January 29, 2026 at 11:45 PM
The Anti-Vaxx Vaccine Committee.
Leading the HHS department, RFK Jr. has installed anti-vaxxers onto the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). They have already reduced the number of recommended childhood vaccines. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/onecount...
Leading the HHS department, RFK Jr. has installed anti-vaxxers onto the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). They have already reduced the number of recommended childhood vaccines. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/onecount...
Fact Checking Trump's Iowa Midterm Kickoff Rally.
As expected, the President lied many, many times during the rally. See the fact checks on Trump's claims about agriculture, conservation, trade, energy, elections, the economy, immigration, and more.
onecountryproject.substack.com/p/fact-check...
As expected, the President lied many, many times during the rally. See the fact checks on Trump's claims about agriculture, conservation, trade, energy, elections, the economy, immigration, and more.
onecountryproject.substack.com/p/fact-check...
January 29, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Fact Checking Trump's Iowa Midterm Kickoff Rally.
As expected, the President lied many, many times during the rally. See the fact checks on Trump's claims about agriculture, conservation, trade, energy, elections, the economy, immigration, and more.
onecountryproject.substack.com/p/fact-check...
As expected, the President lied many, many times during the rally. See the fact checks on Trump's claims about agriculture, conservation, trade, energy, elections, the economy, immigration, and more.
onecountryproject.substack.com/p/fact-check...
@JamieAgerNC, Congressional candidate for NC-11, joined us on the #HotDishPod to discuss the impact of Hurricane Helene on local communities. A year and a half after the devastating storm, Western NC communities are still struggling.
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January 28, 2026 at 10:11 PM
@JamieAgerNC, Congressional candidate for NC-11, joined us on the #HotDishPod to discuss the impact of Hurricane Helene on local communities. A year and a half after the devastating storm, Western NC communities are still struggling.
Tune in: lnk.to/onecountryxx
Tune in: lnk.to/onecountryxx
We needs a Farm Bill that treats nutrition and production as two sides of the same coin. It is time for agricultural policy that actually keeps family farms on the map and rural communities thriving.
Read more about punted policies for rural America:
onecountryproject.substack.com/p/punted-pol...
Read more about punted policies for rural America:
onecountryproject.substack.com/p/punted-pol...
January 28, 2026 at 9:15 PM
We needs a Farm Bill that treats nutrition and production as two sides of the same coin. It is time for agricultural policy that actually keeps family farms on the map and rural communities thriving.
Read more about punted policies for rural America:
onecountryproject.substack.com/p/punted-pol...
Read more about punted policies for rural America:
onecountryproject.substack.com/p/punted-pol...
Saturday morning, ICE agents in Minneapolis killed yet another American citizen in broad daylight.
Congress is currently voting on bills to fund the government - and the Senate will decide if it will pass a bill that funds ICE. Read more here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/tuesday-ta...
Congress is currently voting on bills to fund the government - and the Senate will decide if it will pass a bill that funds ICE. Read more here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/tuesday-ta...
January 28, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Saturday morning, ICE agents in Minneapolis killed yet another American citizen in broad daylight.
Congress is currently voting on bills to fund the government - and the Senate will decide if it will pass a bill that funds ICE. Read more here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/tuesday-ta...
Congress is currently voting on bills to fund the government - and the Senate will decide if it will pass a bill that funds ICE. Read more here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/tuesday-ta...
Winter Storm Fern is the first major multi-state rapid activation for FEMA since President Trump started taking the agency apart last year and now alarm bells are ringing that the disaster agency is not ready for this past weekend’s storm.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/winter-sto...
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/winter-sto...
Winter Storm Fern is Exposing the Cracks in the Administration’s 2025 Playbook in a Chilling Way
Winter Storm Fern is the first major multi-state rapid activation for FEMA since President Trump started taking the agency apart last year and now alarm bells are ringing that the disaster agency is…
onecountryproject.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Winter Storm Fern is the first major multi-state rapid activation for FEMA since President Trump started taking the agency apart last year and now alarm bells are ringing that the disaster agency is not ready for this past weekend’s storm.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/winter-sto...
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/winter-sto...
U.S. Agriculture Doesn't Function Without Immigrant Labor
Around 42% of all farm laborers in the U.S. are undocumented, so if you’ve eaten today, thank an immigrant.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/us-agricul...
Around 42% of all farm laborers in the U.S. are undocumented, so if you’ve eaten today, thank an immigrant.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/us-agricul...
January 24, 2026 at 5:42 PM
U.S. Agriculture Doesn't Function Without Immigrant Labor
Around 42% of all farm laborers in the U.S. are undocumented, so if you’ve eaten today, thank an immigrant.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/us-agricul...
Around 42% of all farm laborers in the U.S. are undocumented, so if you’ve eaten today, thank an immigrant.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/us-agricul...
Childcare is a major expenditure for families across America, but it is particularly hard for families in our rural farming communities.
Adding to the challenges are new regulations that add requirements for childcare providers.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/childcare-...
Adding to the challenges are new regulations that add requirements for childcare providers.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/childcare-...
January 23, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Childcare is a major expenditure for families across America, but it is particularly hard for families in our rural farming communities.
Adding to the challenges are new regulations that add requirements for childcare providers.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/childcare-...
Adding to the challenges are new regulations that add requirements for childcare providers.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/childcare-...
JD Vance, never one to tell the truth intentionally, accidentally deliver an honest assessment of the state of the U.S. economy as he compared the Trump economy to “turning the Titanic around.”
Read more:https://onecountryproject.substack.com/p/thursday-talkers-122-jd-vance-trump
Read more:https://onecountryproject.substack.com/p/thursday-talkers-122-jd-vance-trump
January 23, 2026 at 2:11 AM
JD Vance, never one to tell the truth intentionally, accidentally deliver an honest assessment of the state of the U.S. economy as he compared the Trump economy to “turning the Titanic around.”
Read more:https://onecountryproject.substack.com/p/thursday-talkers-122-jd-vance-trump
Read more:https://onecountryproject.substack.com/p/thursday-talkers-122-jd-vance-trump
Paul Sullivan of the @aclumn.bsky.social joins Joel Heitkamp on the #HotDishPod to discuss the rising tensions between Minnesotans and the federal law enforcement.
Learn more about the ACLU's role in advocating for civil liberties for all Americans: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/on-the-gro...
Learn more about the ACLU's role in advocating for civil liberties for all Americans: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/on-the-gro...
January 21, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Paul Sullivan of the @aclumn.bsky.social joins Joel Heitkamp on the #HotDishPod to discuss the rising tensions between Minnesotans and the federal law enforcement.
Learn more about the ACLU's role in advocating for civil liberties for all Americans: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/on-the-gro...
Learn more about the ACLU's role in advocating for civil liberties for all Americans: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/on-the-gro...
Last week, Secretary Rollins claimed in a news article that Americans can secure a nutritious meal for just three dollars a plate.
Lets take an unrealistic look at how Americans eat: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/an-unreali...
Lets take an unrealistic look at how Americans eat: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/an-unreali...
January 21, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Last week, Secretary Rollins claimed in a news article that Americans can secure a nutritious meal for just three dollars a plate.
Lets take an unrealistic look at how Americans eat: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/an-unreali...
Lets take an unrealistic look at how Americans eat: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/an-unreali...
A Year of Trump.
In the first year of his second term, Trump has expanded presidential power and entirely reshaped the nation’s foreign policy.
Read more about what Trump has done over the past year, and what we can expect over the next 3: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/tuesday-ta...
In the first year of his second term, Trump has expanded presidential power and entirely reshaped the nation’s foreign policy.
Read more about what Trump has done over the past year, and what we can expect over the next 3: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/tuesday-ta...
January 20, 2026 at 11:38 PM
A Year of Trump.
In the first year of his second term, Trump has expanded presidential power and entirely reshaped the nation’s foreign policy.
Read more about what Trump has done over the past year, and what we can expect over the next 3: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/tuesday-ta...
In the first year of his second term, Trump has expanded presidential power and entirely reshaped the nation’s foreign policy.
Read more about what Trump has done over the past year, and what we can expect over the next 3: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/tuesday-ta...
Rural American Needs Investment, Innovation, and Modernization
To get rural America moving again, they can’t just be an afterthought.
Read more here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/rural-amer...
To get rural America moving again, they can’t just be an afterthought.
Read more here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/rural-amer...
January 18, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Rural American Needs Investment, Innovation, and Modernization
To get rural America moving again, they can’t just be an afterthought.
Read more here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/rural-amer...
To get rural America moving again, they can’t just be an afterthought.
Read more here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/rural-amer...
MAGA Extremism Will go as Far as as we Let it.
Defending free speech, voting rights, and a free press is how we push back against encroaching extremism.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/maga-extre...
Defending free speech, voting rights, and a free press is how we push back against encroaching extremism.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/maga-extre...
January 18, 2026 at 4:46 AM
MAGA Extremism Will go as Far as as we Let it.
Defending free speech, voting rights, and a free press is how we push back against encroaching extremism.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/maga-extre...
Defending free speech, voting rights, and a free press is how we push back against encroaching extremism.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/maga-extre...
On this week’s #HotDishPod, Heidi and Joel Heitkamp discuss how Trump’s Venezuela plan has served as a distraction from the Epstein files. With so much else going on, the media has forgotten about the files.
Watch Heidi and Joel break this down: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/the-hot-di...
Watch Heidi and Joel break this down: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/the-hot-di...
January 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM
On this week’s #HotDishPod, Heidi and Joel Heitkamp discuss how Trump’s Venezuela plan has served as a distraction from the Epstein files. With so much else going on, the media has forgotten about the files.
Watch Heidi and Joel break this down: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/the-hot-di...
Watch Heidi and Joel break this down: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/the-hot-di...
Is Hope on the Horizon?
The Farm and Family Relief Act Could be an Economic Lifeline. With the farm bill coalition deeply fractured along partisan lines, the path to passing comprehensive agricultural and rural policy remains uncertain.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/hope-on-th...
The Farm and Family Relief Act Could be an Economic Lifeline. With the farm bill coalition deeply fractured along partisan lines, the path to passing comprehensive agricultural and rural policy remains uncertain.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/hope-on-th...
January 16, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Is Hope on the Horizon?
The Farm and Family Relief Act Could be an Economic Lifeline. With the farm bill coalition deeply fractured along partisan lines, the path to passing comprehensive agricultural and rural policy remains uncertain.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/hope-on-th...
The Farm and Family Relief Act Could be an Economic Lifeline. With the farm bill coalition deeply fractured along partisan lines, the path to passing comprehensive agricultural and rural policy remains uncertain.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/hope-on-th...
ICYMI: Sen. Heidi Heitkamp breaks down what Trump's recent foreign policy actions mean for other nations, and how NATO is preparing for a potential move on Greenland.
Watch here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/the-hot-di...
Watch here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/the-hot-di...
January 16, 2026 at 6:03 PM
ICYMI: Sen. Heidi Heitkamp breaks down what Trump's recent foreign policy actions mean for other nations, and how NATO is preparing for a potential move on Greenland.
Watch here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/the-hot-di...
Watch here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/the-hot-di...
New York announced its plan to make childcare free last week. Subsidized childcare programs have already proven to work well in America, as New Mexico's inaugural program lifted thousands out of poverty.
Read more about the new politics of childcare: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/thursday-t...
Read more about the new politics of childcare: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/thursday-t...
January 15, 2026 at 11:50 PM
New York announced its plan to make childcare free last week. Subsidized childcare programs have already proven to work well in America, as New Mexico's inaugural program lifted thousands out of poverty.
Read more about the new politics of childcare: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/thursday-t...
Read more about the new politics of childcare: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/thursday-t...
2025 Impacts and 2026 Predictions:
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp gives her takeaways from how 2025 impacted rural America, as well as her predictions for what 2026 holds. Read more of her insights here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/rural-amer...
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp gives her takeaways from how 2025 impacted rural America, as well as her predictions for what 2026 holds. Read more of her insights here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/rural-amer...
January 15, 2026 at 6:46 PM
2025 Impacts and 2026 Predictions:
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp gives her takeaways from how 2025 impacted rural America, as well as her predictions for what 2026 holds. Read more of her insights here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/rural-amer...
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp gives her takeaways from how 2025 impacted rural America, as well as her predictions for what 2026 holds. Read more of her insights here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/rural-amer...
On this week’s episode of the #HotDishPod, Heidi and Joel Heitkamp analyze the U.S.’s demand to take control of Greenland.
Listen here for Joel’s analogy that helped a conservative understand the issue: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/the-hot-di...
Listen here for Joel’s analogy that helped a conservative understand the issue: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/the-hot-di...
January 15, 2026 at 3:23 PM
On this week’s episode of the #HotDishPod, Heidi and Joel Heitkamp analyze the U.S.’s demand to take control of Greenland.
Listen here for Joel’s analogy that helped a conservative understand the issue: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/the-hot-di...
Listen here for Joel’s analogy that helped a conservative understand the issue: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/the-hot-di...
@markhertling.bsky.social joined us on the #HotDishPod today to discuss the complexities of U.S. military operations and regime changes. The retired General addresses his concerns regarding Venezuela, and who seems to be in charge of the aftermath.
Tune in here: lnk.to/onecountryxx
Tune in here: lnk.to/onecountryxx
January 14, 2026 at 11:45 PM
@markhertling.bsky.social joined us on the #HotDishPod today to discuss the complexities of U.S. military operations and regime changes. The retired General addresses his concerns regarding Venezuela, and who seems to be in charge of the aftermath.
Tune in here: lnk.to/onecountryxx
Tune in here: lnk.to/onecountryxx
The Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program offers critical support to a farm economy spinning from diminishing returns, lost international markets, and high input prices.
Can the FBA and PLC save farm country? Read more here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/can-the-fb...
Can the FBA and PLC save farm country? Read more here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/can-the-fb...
January 14, 2026 at 10:52 PM
The Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program offers critical support to a farm economy spinning from diminishing returns, lost international markets, and high input prices.
Can the FBA and PLC save farm country? Read more here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/can-the-fb...
Can the FBA and PLC save farm country? Read more here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/can-the-fb...