Ben DeJarnette wrote this article for YES! Magazine . Ben is a freelancer writer based in Portland, Oregon. His work on rural economic issues has been featured in print and online for InvestigateWest, High Country News, Oregon Business, and others. Follow him on Twitter at @BenDJduck
Rural America
Minnesota Farm Towns Get Tired of Waiting, Form Broadband Cooperative With Neighbors
Ben DeJarnette
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