I'm a bit behind getting last week's Top Ten #ReasonsRuralRocks together. That's because I've been spending some time on the road visiting rural communities that participated in the University of Alberta, Augustana Campus' Rural Capacity Internship. What a great reminder of why rural rocks! Each community represents a unique set of challenges yes, but also countless opportunities. Similarly, I was reminded of the innovative nature of rural at the GETGlobal Summit hosted by Return2Rural last week. By the looks of it, I wasn't the only one reflecting on the greatest of rural:
10. Our GETGlobal panelists are young, rural entrepreneurs. LIVING proof of being successful and living rural! @return2rural
9. Long, rambling country drives in the fall to see the beautiful colors of the trees. @jbatiuk
8. Creative pilgrims are alive and well in "the middle of nowhere". @KatieMcCaskey
7. No tall buildings to block stunning sunrises/sets. Trees, yes. Mountains, yes. But not much anthropogenic. @abruralgirl
6. Sitting next to a fire with good friends and enjoying looking at all the stars and the Milky Way. @johndilbeck
5. Farm tools are a lot bigger than city tools. @CircleBalpacas
4. Potlucks! Country people make the best food. @KSherbi
3. Witnessing the miracle of life. @Alpacamundo
2. Being able to see the wonder of the Northern Lights, while your city friends were wishing they could. @ACSRC
1. Folk from another community 50 miles (80km) away are more often neighbours rather than acquaintances. @clht1
- Share your #ReasonsRuralRocks with me (@sherbani)!
Nice! Thanks for including me in the Top 10 list! :)
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