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Life In The Heart Land
Rural Planning
Rural planning has a major impact on how citizens live, play and work.
Worker-Owned Businesses
Life in the Heart Land is a docuseries that presents rural America in a fresh light: as the source of innovative solutions and change. From struggling with community health to seeking financial equity, rural Americans represent the values of mutual aid and hard work. Season 3 takes a deep dive into the problems facing rural communities and their potential solutions.
Worker-Owned Businesses
Season 3 Episode 4 | 26m 59s | CC
As the gap widens between CEO and worker pay in many industries, employee ownership is becoming a popular alternative form of business organization. Nearly 300 Virginia businesses are structured as employee stock ownership plans. Another alternative form with a long tradition in rural communities is that of the cooperative. These alternatives offer more secure and equitable employment.
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