Links
Rural Research Centres
Canada
Alberta Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities University of Alberta, Augustana Campus
Aurora Research Institute
Canadian Alliance for Community Service Learning
The Canadian Association for Food Studies
Canadian Centre for Community Renewal "CCCR is committed to crafting solutions and adaptations to the critical challenges stemming from climate change and peak oil."
Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA) University of Saskatchewan
Canadian Community Economic Development Network
Canadian Model Forest Network
Canadian Plains Research Centre
Canadian Rural Health Research Society
Canadian Rural Research Network (CRRN)
Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation (CRRF)
Canadian Social Economy Hub (CSEhub)
Carleton Centre for Community Innovation Mission to investigate, strengthen and disseminate innovation in social finance, responsible investment, community-based economic development, and local governance and administration
Centre de researche sur le de´veloppement territorial Universite´ du Que´bec a` Rimouski
Centre for Innovative & Entrepreneurial Leadership CIEL strengthens communities by helping them become more business-friendly, more culturally vibrant, and more sustainable
Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research (CRaNHR) Laurentian University
Centre for Sustainable Community Development Simon Fraser University
Centre of Environmental Excellence Sir Wilfred Grenfell College
Community Development Institute University of Northern British Columbia
Department of Rural Economy University of Alberta
Developing a National Strategy for Rural Canada Wiki page initiated by the attendees of the 1st Annual Rural Research Workshop
Environment & Sustainable Development Research University of New Brunswick
Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Management University of New Brunswick
Food Security Research Network "In and For the North"
Forests and Communities in Transition (FACT) University of British Columbia
Gateway Rural Health Research Institute
George Morris Centre
Institute for Community Engaged Scholarship Fosters collaborative and mutually beneficial community-university research partnerships
Institute for Continuing Care Education and Research (ICCER) University of Alberta/Norquest College
Institute for Island Studies University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI)
International Development Research Centre
Leslie Harris Centre for Regional Development and Policy Memorial University
Martin Prosperity Institute
The Monieson Centre Knowledge Impact in Society Program
New Emerging Team for Health in Rural & Northern British Columbia (NETHRN)
Okanogan Sustainability Institute University of British Columbia
Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada
PELA Institute for Rural Development Queen's University
Recreation and Tourism Research Institute Vancouver Island University
Regional Innovative Chair Selkirk College
The Rural Centre Centre for Clinical Research
Rural Development Institute Brandon University
Rural Planning and Development University of Guelph
Rural & Small Town Programme Mount Allison University
The Rural Research Centre (RRC) Nova Scotia Agricultural College in Truro
School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED) University of Waterloo
United States
California Center for Rural Policy Humboldt State University
Center for Applied Research and Rural Studies (CARRS) Central Michigan University
The Center for Environmental and Rural Health Texas A&M University
Center for Excellence in Rural Safety University of Minnesota
Center for International Rural and Environmental Health College of Public Health, University of Iowa
Centre for Rural Health University of North Dakota
Centre for Rural Health Research and Education (CRHRE) University of Wyoming
Centre for Rural Health and Research Georgia Southern University
Center for Rural Policy and Development
Center for Rural Research & Development University of Nebraska Kearney
Community Policy Analysis Center University of Missouri-Columbia
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture Iowa
National Research Center on Rural Education Support
Rural Policy Research Institute Joint program of Iowa State University, the University of Missouri, and the University of Nebraska
Southwest, Border and Rural Health Research Center (SBRHRC) University of Arizona
Wallace Foundation for Rural Research and Development
International
Centre for Remote and Rural Studies University of the Highlands and Islands
Centre for Research on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development
Centre for Rural Policy Research University of Exeter
Centre for Rural Research and Poverty Reduction (CRRPR)
Centre for Rural Research University of Worcester
International Comparative Rural Policies Studies
Norwegian Agricultural Economics Research Institute
Rural Area Research Center Zhejiang Normal University
The Rural Economy Research Centre (RERC)
The Rural Evidence Research Centre
Rural Research and Development Training Center (RRDTC)
Rural Networks & Organizations
Ontario-wide
Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario
Ducks Unlimited Ontario
FarmLINK
FarmStart
FoodNet Ontario "Working together to achieve a food-secure Ontario"
Foundation for Rural Living
Junior Farmers Association of Ontario
Ontario Agri-Food Education Inc.
Ontario Agricultural College
Ontario Agriculture Social network for agriculture in Ontario
Ontario Farmland Trust "The Ontario Farmland Trust is a non-government, non-profit, charitable organization that has been established to work with farmers, rural communities and other interested parties to promote the protection of farmland in the province of Ontario."
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Ontario Institute of Agrologists
Ontario Nonprofit Network
Ontario Rural Housing Action Network
Rural Women's Business Network
Sustain Ontario
Local Groups
Credit Valley Conservation
Elgin County - Economic Development & Tourism Services
Everdale Environmental Learning Centre Hillsburg
Foodlink Waterloo Region
FoodShare Toronto
Just Food Ottawa
Peterborough Social Planning Council
South Central Ontario Region (SCOR) Economic Development Corporation
The Stop Community Food Centre Toronto
Across Canada
Alberta Rural Development Network
BC Rural & Remote Health Research Network
BC Rural Network
Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council "The Council’s mission is to research, develop and communicate solutions to human resource issues identified by Canadian primary agriculture."
Canadian Young Farmers' Forum
The Communities Development Society "Building resilient connected rural communities", based west of Calgary, in the western County of Rocky View
Farm On "Bringin' farming back!"
Food Secure Canada
Forests and Communities in Transition University of British Columbia Faculty of Forestry initiative
National Farmers Union
National Farmers Union Youth
Nova Scotia Coastal Communities Network
Rural Business Network
Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities
Society of Rural Physicians of Canada
Solidarité rurale du Québec
Territorial Farmers Association "The Voice of Northern Agriculture"
The Canadian Farm Business Management Council
International
Center for Rural Strategies Kentucky-based
Centre for Rural Affairs US-based policy analysis and advocacy organization
Commission for Rural Communities UK government
European Network for Rural Development
International Rural Network
Italian National Rural Network
National Institute for Rural and Regional Australia
National Rural Network Ireland
Rural Bounty North America North American agritourism directory, listing farms, wineries and farmers' markets who offer products, lodging and special experiences to the public
Rural Community Network Ireland
Rural Development Council Ireland
Rural Development Programme for England Network
Rural Network Northern Ireland
Scotland: National Rural Network
UK National Rural Network
Wealth Creation and Rural Livelihoods A learning network of practitioners, researchers and policymakers focused on creating and sustaining rural wealth
Government
Municipal & Ontario Government
Foodland Ontario
Ministry of the Environment
OMAFRA
Rural Economic Development Data & Intelligence
Rural Ontario Municipal Association
Canada Government
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Canada's Rural Partnership
Community Futures Development Corporations in Ontario
Blog Roll & News Feeds
Around the Farm Blog AdFarm.com blog
Barb Wire Western Producer editor shares news and opinions from the world of agriculture
Blog for Rural America
Canada News Centre
Centre for Rural Strategies Blog
Community Futures Development Corporations of Ontario News Releases
Daily Yonder - Keep it Rural (USA)
Diaries of a Global Farmer
Ed White on Markets The Western Producer's Ed White shares his insights into agricultural markets and commodities
Farm Blogs from Around the World A compendium of the best farm blogs from around the world
Farms.com "Innovative information products and services for the global agriculture & food industry"
Food Forward Advocacy Alliance Advocating for food that is healthy, local, sustainable, ethically produced and accessible for all
Gateway Rural Health Research Institute Blog
Government of Ontario Newsroom
Reimagine Rural
Rural Ontario Municipal Association - What's New
Rural Renewal Monitor
Steps to Leadership Blog
Sustain Ontario Blog
Terra Coeur "Perspectives on good food and farming"
The Art of the Rural (USA) "Considering rural arts and culture in the 21st century"
The Rural Blog Rural USA
The Rurban Fringe
Today's Farmer
Urban Cowboy Blog
E-Newsletters
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Canadian Farm Manager
Index of OMAFRA Email Notices
Farm Management Weekly
Rural Connection Steps to Leadership Newsletter
STRIVE! Board GEMs STRIVE! complimentary electronic blog about organizational leadership and governance
Publications
Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine
George Morris Centre Agri-food for Thought
Journal of Extension
Journal of Rural Community Development
Municipal World Magazine
Ontario Planning Journal Ontario Professional Planners Institute journal
Plan Canada Canadian Institute of Planners quarterly journal
Rural and Remote Health
Rural Sociology
Rural Studies Series
The Canadian Geographer Journal of the Canadian Association of Geographers
The Ram's Horn "a monthly newsletter with stories and analysis of what is happening in the food system, locally and globally"
The Rural Sociologist
Programs & Tools
Programs & Tools from the Provincial & Federal Governments
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Young and Beginning Farmers Information for young and beginning farmers
Building Canada Fund - Ontario
Business Retention and Expansion Program
Canada-Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund
Canada's Rural Partnership
Canadian Agricultural Loans Act Program Financial loan guarantee program that gives farmers easier access to credit
Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program
CED 101 - Fundamentals of Economic Development
Community Development Program A federal initiative that encourages and supports the development of rural Canada
Community Information Database
Economic Analysis Resources
First Impressions Community Exchange
Food Safety and Traceability Initiative
Information and Resources for Rural and Northern Communities Lists a variety of services and information related to rural and north communities in general
Ontario Biogas Systems - Financial Assistance Program
Ontario Market Investment Fund
Ontario Rural Economic Development (RED) Program
Ontario Small Waterworks Assistance Program
Resources to Revitalize Your Rural Town
Rural Connections Broadband Program
Rural Development Information, Resources and Fact Sheets Online fact sheets on community and organization development, strategic and program planning for organizations and more
Rural Economic Development (RED) Program
Rural Summer Jobs Service Program
The Partnership Handbook Developed by the Labour Market Learning and Development Unit at Human Resources Development Canada to help people learn more about what community-based partnerships are and to offer suggestions about how to be effective in them
Tools to help you understand your community
Other Programs & Tools
Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program
Agrileadership: Agriculture Self-Assessment Tool
Bank of I.D.E.A.S. Initiatives for the Development of Enterprising Actions & Strategies
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) Advice Centre
Economic Developers Council of Ontario Ontario's Economic Development Network
FarmLINK Ontario
FarmStart "Supporting a new generation of farmers"
International Association of Programs for Agricultural Leadership
Rural Bounty North American farm and rural business listing
Small Biz Survival The rural and small town business survival resource
Steps to Leadership
STRIVE! "STRIVE! is a private company devoted to helping maximize the effectiveness of people and organizations through governance and leadership development."
STRIVE! YouTube Channel
The Charities File
The Community Tool Box A global resource for free information on essential skills for building healthy communities
The Woman Entrepreneurs Toolbox 100 networking resources, guides and links
Think Recycle
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