5+ Reasons Rural Rocks

Strawberry Creek Gardens, based in Thorsby, Alberta, is not your garden variety farm (follow @GardenVariety). This week they kindly contributed their 5+ #ReasonsRuralRock. What makes their blog entry so great is how it discusses rural from a variety of perspectives- from international, to farm dweller to city resident. The author has had the opportunity to experience rural around the world. In my own limited international experience, I've enjoyed feeling "at home" in another country, where I couldn't speak the language and didn't always understand the customs, because ruralness translates across linguistic and cultural barriers.

Another thing that I found interesting about Strawberry Creek Gardens blog entry is how it used words like "efficient" and "elitist", which are generally associated with urban and oftentimes have a negative connotation, to describe the advantages of rural. Overall, their 5+ Reasons Rural Rocks is a remarkable list...but don't just take my word for it; read it yourself!

Thanks so much Strawberry Creek Gardens for this wonderful contribution to the #ReasonsRuralRocks trend. Readers, hopefully this post will tide you over until the Top Ten for Aug 5-9 comes out next week. Keep sending your #ReasonsRuralRocks to me (@sherbani) so that we can make it a great Top Ten!