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Motherhood in Paradise: A pandemic relocation from Toronto to Costa Rica provides a paradigm shift


Dirt Road Revival: A young politician works to rebuild rural politics & tackle polarization


Be the Change: From healthcare to farming, a food activist is born


Boomeranger: She left the LA ad world to use her skills to help her rural hometown community thrive


Ancestral Homecoming: Leaving the NYC corporate world for a fruitful & slower paced life in Honduras

Seeds, Sacrifice, and Service: A veteran's journey to healing himself and others through farming

A firefighter relocates to the country to build a regenerative farm in Western Oregon


Sweet homecoming: A queer entrepreneur returns to their family farm to mend ties, preserve & grow


Finding purpose and peace: A single mom's fresh start in the Texas countryside


From scratch: Building a food business and a supportive place to call home


Creative land stewardship & rural entrepreneurship: Farmer & conservationist Christopher Joe


An early career move out of the city for a healthier pace of life: producer and writer Simone Leon


A young politician advocating for her community: Lewiston councilwoman Safiya Khalid

An artist's intuition leads to a more intentional life: Alyson Morgan of @alysonsimplygrows


Promoting local, ethical & seasonal eating: Helena Sylvester of Happy Acre Farm & Harvest Queen


A legacy in activism and farming: Clara Coleman of Four Season Farm


Minnesotan homesteader Jonna Lagunas of @jandlcoop: Reinterpreting success, valuing joy over salary


Franchesca Duval of Alchemist Farm: A family run hatchery working towards a better future


Matthew Ross of Blackhaven Ranch in the Ozarks: Finding alternative solutions to urban oppression


Sara Buscaglia: Farmer and Artist behind Farm & Folk, making a life in the high desert of Colorado


Christi Johnson of Mixed Color & Stitch Wish: Forging a rural business in textiles and education


Katrina Harvey of Soul Botanical Farms: The healing power of plants


Bing Turner, MPH: Food justice activists builds their first grocery store