Archive for December 2023
America’s farmers are getting older, and young people aren’t rushing to join them
Hardworking American farmers keep the world fed and clothed. But the farming labor force has a problem: It’s aging rapidly. The average American farmer is 57 and a half years old, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That’s up sharply from 1978, when the figure was just a smidge over 50.…
Read MoreClatsop County tackles ‘urban scale’ housing issues
Cloudy skies loomed over the small coastal town of Seaside on a November morning earlier this year, but the rain stayed away as a group of residents, health care workers, and city officials gathered outside of what was, up until a few months ago, a Red Lion Inn. The group was gathered to celebrate the…
Read MoreInterview: What We Can Learn From Loneliness Research
Medical anthropologist Michelle Parsons says recent findings show there’s much more to loneliness than just being alone. BY DAN FALK11.24.2023 MICHELLE PARSONS TRACES her interest in loneliness back to the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Parsons, who teaches at Northern Arizona University and describes herself a sociocultural medical anthropologist, was interested in how the collapse of…
Read MoreAsk Lisa: How long does it take to brand a business?
Q: How long does it take to brand a business and how long does it usually take to get branding work done with a client from start to finish? A: Your brand is the promise you make to the world. It’s the overall essence of your business. So, everything you do must reflect this. From image (logo), to…
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