One Country Project
@onecountryproject.bsky.social
We are dedicated to reopening the dialogue with rural communities, rebuilding trust and respect, and advancing opportunities for rural Americans.
Beyond the Bird: Fixing the Food System So Farmers Get a Fair Slice of the Pie
As consumers, the price of groceries has been a near-constant source of focus and stress since the start of the pandemic.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/beyond-the...
As consumers, the price of groceries has been a near-constant source of focus and stress since the start of the pandemic.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/beyond-the...
Beyond the Bird: Fixing the Food System So Farmers Get a Fair Slice of the Pie
As consumers, the price of groceries has been a near-constant source of focus and stress since the start of the pandemic.
onecountryproject.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Beyond the Bird: Fixing the Food System So Farmers Get a Fair Slice of the Pie
As consumers, the price of groceries has been a near-constant source of focus and stress since the start of the pandemic.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/beyond-the...
As consumers, the price of groceries has been a near-constant source of focus and stress since the start of the pandemic.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/beyond-the...
To Be Great We Must Do Good.
This week, Chris Matthews joins the #HotDishPod to discuss the future of the Democratic party and how both parties can better serve working people and rural Americans.
Tune in here to hear more of Matthews' insights: lnk.to/onecountryxx
This week, Chris Matthews joins the #HotDishPod to discuss the future of the Democratic party and how both parties can better serve working people and rural Americans.
Tune in here to hear more of Matthews' insights: lnk.to/onecountryxx
November 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
To Be Great We Must Do Good.
This week, Chris Matthews joins the #HotDishPod to discuss the future of the Democratic party and how both parties can better serve working people and rural Americans.
Tune in here to hear more of Matthews' insights: lnk.to/onecountryxx
This week, Chris Matthews joins the #HotDishPod to discuss the future of the Democratic party and how both parties can better serve working people and rural Americans.
Tune in here to hear more of Matthews' insights: lnk.to/onecountryxx
What Happened to “Internet for All”?
The federal government used to talk about closing the digital divide; now it’s widening it – and rural America is paying the price for political theater masquerading as policy.
Read more here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/what-happe...
The federal government used to talk about closing the digital divide; now it’s widening it – and rural America is paying the price for political theater masquerading as policy.
Read more here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/what-happe...
What Happened to “Internet for All”?
Curbing the expansion of rural broadband internet is impacting jobs, small businesses, telehealth, and more
onecountryproject.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
What Happened to “Internet for All”?
The federal government used to talk about closing the digital divide; now it’s widening it – and rural America is paying the price for political theater masquerading as policy.
Read more here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/what-happe...
The federal government used to talk about closing the digital divide; now it’s widening it – and rural America is paying the price for political theater masquerading as policy.
Read more here: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/what-happe...
Today’s #RuralSpotlight recognizes NM's Department of Workforce Solutions' $400K investment to assist K-12 rural, low-income, first-generation, disabled, and tribal students in developing skills for the state's growing workforce. Read more here: shorturl.at/Kx7p2
November 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Today’s #RuralSpotlight recognizes NM's Department of Workforce Solutions' $400K investment to assist K-12 rural, low-income, first-generation, disabled, and tribal students in developing skills for the state's growing workforce. Read more here: shorturl.at/Kx7p2
This week’s #SelflessSaturday highlights Honda teaming up with Carbon by Indigo to help farmers remove 1,800 metric tons of soil carbon and conserve water nationwide. Learn more about their decarbonization push: shorturl.at/Affzh
Honda Supports U.S. Farmers in Adopting Regenerative Agriculture for Healthier Soil, Air and Water
Honda to support farmers across the U.S. in adopting regenerative agriculture practices through Carbon by Indigo program Regenerative agriculture improves soil...
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November 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
This week’s #SelflessSaturday highlights Honda teaming up with Carbon by Indigo to help farmers remove 1,800 metric tons of soil carbon and conserve water nationwide. Learn more about their decarbonization push: shorturl.at/Affzh
A redistricting failure.
This summer, Texas started a redistricting battle across the country. Now, a Trump-appointed judge blocked Texas from using its redrawn maps in the 2026 midterm. The GOP started the fight, but the Dems are winning it.
More: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/thursday-t...
This summer, Texas started a redistricting battle across the country. Now, a Trump-appointed judge blocked Texas from using its redrawn maps in the 2026 midterm. The GOP started the fight, but the Dems are winning it.
More: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/thursday-t...
Thursday Talkers 11/20: Don't Mess With Texas Congressional Maps
Plus, Economic Data Conveniently Disappears, National Rural Health Day, Word of the Week, and more...
onecountryproject.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
A redistricting failure.
This summer, Texas started a redistricting battle across the country. Now, a Trump-appointed judge blocked Texas from using its redrawn maps in the 2026 midterm. The GOP started the fight, but the Dems are winning it.
More: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/thursday-t...
This summer, Texas started a redistricting battle across the country. Now, a Trump-appointed judge blocked Texas from using its redrawn maps in the 2026 midterm. The GOP started the fight, but the Dems are winning it.
More: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/thursday-t...
Economist @justinwolfers.bsky.social joined the #HotDishPod to break down the state of the American economy under Trump.
He discusses the implications of "crony capitalism" and how the impacts administration's policies will be felt by Americans.
Tune in here: lnk.to/onecountryxx
He discusses the implications of "crony capitalism" and how the impacts administration's policies will be felt by Americans.
Tune in here: lnk.to/onecountryxx
November 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Economist @justinwolfers.bsky.social joined the #HotDishPod to break down the state of the American economy under Trump.
He discusses the implications of "crony capitalism" and how the impacts administration's policies will be felt by Americans.
Tune in here: lnk.to/onecountryxx
He discusses the implications of "crony capitalism" and how the impacts administration's policies will be felt by Americans.
Tune in here: lnk.to/onecountryxx
As part of the legislation that Congress passed last week to reopen the federal government, the farm bill has once again been extended.
Extensions of the farm bill are a band aid fix, as funding levels are now basically unchanged for 7 years. onecountryproject.substack.com/p/tuesday-ta...
Extensions of the farm bill are a band aid fix, as funding levels are now basically unchanged for 7 years. onecountryproject.substack.com/p/tuesday-ta...
Tuesday Talkers 11/18: Yet Another Farm Bill Extension
Plus, Checking Presidential Grifting, Trump’s Tariff U-Turn, Number of the Week, and more...
onecountryproject.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
As part of the legislation that Congress passed last week to reopen the federal government, the farm bill has once again been extended.
Extensions of the farm bill are a band aid fix, as funding levels are now basically unchanged for 7 years. onecountryproject.substack.com/p/tuesday-ta...
Extensions of the farm bill are a band aid fix, as funding levels are now basically unchanged for 7 years. onecountryproject.substack.com/p/tuesday-ta...
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back.
The slow and strategic dismantling of the ACA is in motion, leaving millions without affordable coverage.
Congress must act to avoid part of this crisis and extend the ACA tax credits before they expire.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/health-car...
The slow and strategic dismantling of the ACA is in motion, leaving millions without affordable coverage.
Congress must act to avoid part of this crisis and extend the ACA tax credits before they expire.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/health-car...
Health Care: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
America has never faced such a threat of going backwards on the future affordability of health care – and it could stand to get a lot worse.
onecountryproject.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back.
The slow and strategic dismantling of the ACA is in motion, leaving millions without affordable coverage.
Congress must act to avoid part of this crisis and extend the ACA tax credits before they expire.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/health-car...
The slow and strategic dismantling of the ACA is in motion, leaving millions without affordable coverage.
Congress must act to avoid part of this crisis and extend the ACA tax credits before they expire.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/health-car...
Today’s #RuralSpotlight highlights the Senate approval of $109M for rural broadband.
Read more about this big win for communities still waiting for reliable internet here: shorturl.at/TcsxD
Read more about this big win for communities still waiting for reliable internet here: shorturl.at/TcsxD
November 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Today’s #RuralSpotlight highlights the Senate approval of $109M for rural broadband.
Read more about this big win for communities still waiting for reliable internet here: shorturl.at/TcsxD
Read more about this big win for communities still waiting for reliable internet here: shorturl.at/TcsxD
Barriers to Reproductive Health Keep Stacking Up.
Drawn-out court battles and confusing rulings mean less access to reproductive healthcare than ever before.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/barriers-t...
Drawn-out court battles and confusing rulings mean less access to reproductive healthcare than ever before.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/barriers-t...
Barriers to Reproductive Health Keep Stacking Up
Drawn-out court battles and confusing rulings mean less access to reproductive healthcare than ever before
onecountryproject.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Barriers to Reproductive Health Keep Stacking Up.
Drawn-out court battles and confusing rulings mean less access to reproductive healthcare than ever before.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/barriers-t...
Drawn-out court battles and confusing rulings mean less access to reproductive healthcare than ever before.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/barriers-t...
This week’s #SelflessSaturday spotlights Laredo’s food drives tackling hunger across South Texas after the SNAP freeze. Groups around the state are stepping up to support local families during the holiday season. More: tiny.cc/8e2v001
Laredo food drives offer support as SNAP freeze, holidays strain families
From city agencies to youth-led nonprofits, Laredo groups are holding food and gift card drives to support families facing pressure from the SNAP freeze and holiday demand.
tiny.cc
November 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
This week’s #SelflessSaturday spotlights Laredo’s food drives tackling hunger across South Texas after the SNAP freeze. Groups around the state are stepping up to support local families during the holiday season. More: tiny.cc/8e2v001
When MAGA Wins, Families Go Hungry.
Brutal budget battles keep taking a toll on families, farmers, and rural economies.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/when-maga-...
Brutal budget battles keep taking a toll on families, farmers, and rural economies.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/when-maga-...
November 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
When MAGA Wins, Families Go Hungry.
Brutal budget battles keep taking a toll on families, farmers, and rural economies.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/when-maga-...
Brutal budget battles keep taking a toll on families, farmers, and rural economies.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/when-maga-...
27% of agriculture workers rely on the ACA Marketplace to obtain their coverage. The end of APTCs would disproportionately impact rural areas, with a 107% increase in premiums costs for rural residents, compared to 89% for urban county residents.
More: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/post-shutd...
More: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/post-shutd...
November 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
27% of agriculture workers rely on the ACA Marketplace to obtain their coverage. The end of APTCs would disproportionately impact rural areas, with a 107% increase in premiums costs for rural residents, compared to 89% for urban county residents.
More: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/post-shutd...
More: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/post-shutd...
This week, leaders from around the world gather in Belem, Brazil for COP30, the annual U.N. climate conference. Notably, top U.S. government officials are absent from the summit for the first time in 30 years.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/thursday-t...
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/thursday-t...
November 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This week, leaders from around the world gather in Belem, Brazil for COP30, the annual U.N. climate conference. Notably, top U.S. government officials are absent from the summit for the first time in 30 years.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/thursday-t...
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/thursday-t...
Working in agriculture is a high-stakes profession.
According to the USDA, over 50% of midsize family farms carry debt, totaling, on average, about $800,000.
Read more about reforming farm credit to ease the mental toll on America’s producers: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/beyond-pay...
According to the USDA, over 50% of midsize family farms carry debt, totaling, on average, about $800,000.
Read more about reforming farm credit to ease the mental toll on America’s producers: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/beyond-pay...
Beyond Payments: Reforming Farm Credit to Ease the Mental Toll on America’s Producers
Working in agriculture is a high-stakes profession, Not only because of the physical danger which is common on farms but also due to the intense financial pressure, and profound personal…
onecountryproject.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Working in agriculture is a high-stakes profession.
According to the USDA, over 50% of midsize family farms carry debt, totaling, on average, about $800,000.
Read more about reforming farm credit to ease the mental toll on America’s producers: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/beyond-pay...
According to the USDA, over 50% of midsize family farms carry debt, totaling, on average, about $800,000.
Read more about reforming farm credit to ease the mental toll on America’s producers: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/beyond-pay...
On this Veteran's Day episode, @radiofreetom.bsky.social joins the #HotDishPod to discuss the current state of affairs at the Pentagon and Justice Department.
Learn about the impacts of political loyalty, leadership challenges, and shifts in military and governmental norms: lnk.to/onecountryxx
Learn about the impacts of political loyalty, leadership challenges, and shifts in military and governmental norms: lnk.to/onecountryxx
November 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
On this Veteran's Day episode, @radiofreetom.bsky.social joins the #HotDishPod to discuss the current state of affairs at the Pentagon and Justice Department.
Learn about the impacts of political loyalty, leadership challenges, and shifts in military and governmental norms: lnk.to/onecountryxx
Learn about the impacts of political loyalty, leadership challenges, and shifts in military and governmental norms: lnk.to/onecountryxx
Today’s #RuralSpotlight highlights $4M in funding to bring food support to 29 rural Utah counties. Governor Cox is stepping up for Utahns while Washington stalls. More: shorturl.at/7Y7GS
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Today’s #RuralSpotlight highlights $4M in funding to bring food support to 29 rural Utah counties. Governor Cox is stepping up for Utahns while Washington stalls. More: shorturl.at/7Y7GS
This week’s #SelflessSaturday spotlights a Bay Area community feeding families who lost SNAP benefits at Sunday farmers markets. An $800K emergency fund will roll out starting next week.
More: shorturl.at/ZuVni
More: shorturl.at/ZuVni
'It's on us': Bay Area farmers markets step up to help SNAP recipients get food
Agricultural Institute of Marin, a nonprofit which operates nine certified farmers markets across the Bay Area, has established an emergency fund to help more than 1,200 households get free produce…
shorturl.at
November 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
This week’s #SelflessSaturday spotlights a Bay Area community feeding families who lost SNAP benefits at Sunday farmers markets. An $800K emergency fund will roll out starting next week.
More: shorturl.at/ZuVni
More: shorturl.at/ZuVni
Tariffs 101: Understanding the ‘Toll Booth’ on Global Trade.
For the American farmer, trade policy is not an abstract concept; it directly determines the success or failure of their season.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/tariffs-10...
For the American farmer, trade policy is not an abstract concept; it directly determines the success or failure of their season.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/tariffs-10...
Tariffs 101: Understanding the ‘Toll Booth’ on Global Trade
When Donald Trump was voted into the US presidency for a second time there was a lot of talk about tariffs.
onecountryproject.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Tariffs 101: Understanding the ‘Toll Booth’ on Global Trade.
For the American farmer, trade policy is not an abstract concept; it directly determines the success or failure of their season.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/tariffs-10...
For the American farmer, trade policy is not an abstract concept; it directly determines the success or failure of their season.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/tariffs-10...
Blue Wave Rolls all the way to Rural America.
On Tuesday, Democrats around the dominated races in the first major Election Day since Trump returned to office.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/thursday-t...
On Tuesday, Democrats around the dominated races in the first major Election Day since Trump returned to office.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/thursday-t...
Thursday Talkers 11/6: Blue Wave Rolls all the way to Rural America
Today, the government shutdown entered its 37th day –making it the longest shutdown in U.S.
onecountryproject.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Blue Wave Rolls all the way to Rural America.
On Tuesday, Democrats around the dominated races in the first major Election Day since Trump returned to office.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/thursday-t...
On Tuesday, Democrats around the dominated races in the first major Election Day since Trump returned to office.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/thursday-t...
“What Happened to ‘Don’t Tread on Me?’”
Governor Tim Walz joined the #HotDishPod to unpack how national policy decisions ripple through rural life and agriculture, with firsthand stories from Minnesota.
Tune into the full episode here: lnk.to/onecountryxx
Governor Tim Walz joined the #HotDishPod to unpack how national policy decisions ripple through rural life and agriculture, with firsthand stories from Minnesota.
Tune into the full episode here: lnk.to/onecountryxx
November 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
“What Happened to ‘Don’t Tread on Me?’”
Governor Tim Walz joined the #HotDishPod to unpack how national policy decisions ripple through rural life and agriculture, with firsthand stories from Minnesota.
Tune into the full episode here: lnk.to/onecountryxx
Governor Tim Walz joined the #HotDishPod to unpack how national policy decisions ripple through rural life and agriculture, with firsthand stories from Minnesota.
Tune into the full episode here: lnk.to/onecountryxx
The Democrats finally found a winning message: affordability. Democratic contenders won because they talked about the real economic issues affecting American families.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/its-afford...
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/its-afford...
It's Affordability, Stupid
The Trump Economy was Repudiated Across America Last Night
onecountryproject.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The Democrats finally found a winning message: affordability. Democratic contenders won because they talked about the real economic issues affecting American families.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/its-afford...
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/its-afford...
November is National Family Caregivers Month, an opportunity to thank those who provide unpaid informal assistance to our loved ones. Often unseen and unsung heroes, be sure to thank the family caregivers in your life this month.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/family-car...
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/family-car...
November 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
November is National Family Caregivers Month, an opportunity to thank those who provide unpaid informal assistance to our loved ones. Often unseen and unsung heroes, be sure to thank the family caregivers in your life this month.
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/family-car...
Read more: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/family-car...
Today’s #RuralSpotlight recognizes a $4 million federal grant helping bring obstetric care to rural South Arkansas counties through the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Read more: shorturl.at/lSASX
November 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Today’s #RuralSpotlight recognizes a $4 million federal grant helping bring obstetric care to rural South Arkansas counties through the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Read more: shorturl.at/lSASX