RIC provides access to resources for Rural Citizens.
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I Want To Know More About Living in Rural America |
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![A family in a field](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081204191447im_/http://ric.nal.usda.gov/nal_web/ric/content_images/family_field_rz.jpg) | A Day in the Life of a Farm Family America's Heartland. "... spend the day with a North Dakota farm family to discover the rewards and challenges of life in the Heartland." A series of Video Clips. |
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![food handling over a grill](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081204191447im_/http://ric.nal.usda.gov/nal_web/nal/content_images/foodhandling.jpg) | Small-Town Dining: Revitalizing Main Street, USA Today's Dietitian. "The small-town dining experience has its own unique draw. Whether it’s friendlier staff, fresher food, home-style cooking, the absence of a valet, or a good table on a Saturday night without a reservation, there is plenty to love about small-town restaurants." |
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![Senior citizens sitting in their front porch](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081204191447im_/http://ric.nal.usda.gov/nal_web/ric/content_images/senior2_rz.jpg) | Why Americans Value Rural Life (PDF|24 KB) USDA. Economic Research Service. "It has been the place where people live genuine lives, where both individualism and community thrive, and where physical and mental health are restored." |
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![Michigan Team Nutrition Booklist](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081204191447im_/http://ric.nal.usda.gov/nal_web/hsmrs/content_images/booklist.gif) | Best Small Library in America 2008 Library Journal. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. "The Best Small Library in America Award, given to public libraries serving populations under 25,000, encourages and showcases exemplary work that can draw attention to the value of small libraries across the country and help motivate private and public funding sources to support local libraries." |
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Last Modified: Nov 17, 2008 |
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