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By: Danielle Robinson This interdisciplinary research explored how rural tourism stakeholders understand and mobilize the interrelationships between cultural sustainability and food sovereignty and to what purpose. Wine and food tourism is one of the...
In 2013, the CRRF/FCRR board of directors created a Lifetime Membership policy to recognize persons who have demonstrated an outstanding career of contributions to the betterment of rural Canada. The CRRF/FCRR board of directors...
Futures of Rural Series By Wayne Kelly In today’s society, digital skills are a must-have. Through my research in rural communities, it’s clear that skills which match the reality and needs of the 21st-century...
Position Description CDI Research Associate – Junior The Community Development Institute (CDI) at the University of Northern British Columbia seeks a person for the position of Research Associate. This position will be responsible for...
Economic profiles provide an overview of the economic landscape within a defined region. This information can help inform strategic economic development initiatives and evaluate the desirability of an area for investment opportunities. The data...
NEETs are not a new invasive biting insect but a classification used to better understand and describe the employment status of young Canadians. Those classified as “NEET” are those not in employment, education or...
Exploring the futures of rural By: Wayne Kelly The world is now a digital one. People spend hours on smartphones and computers with more devices and more online activities being developed every day. Many...
MIRRA supported Michelle Lam to participate The International Metropolis 2019 Conference met in Ottawa from June 24th to 28th. The theme of the conference was ‘The Promise of Migration: Inclusion, Economic Growth, and Global...
In many ways, “rural philanthropy” is nothing more than a short-hand phrase for describing core social norms and conventions that have long characterized small and sometimes isolated communities across Canada, writes John Lorinc in The...
Over the last few months, exciting progress has made with the Evaluating Sustainable Governance for Non-Profit Organizations in Rural Canada – a study funded by the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation (CRRF), and the Mitacs...