Sunday, September 20, 2026
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Rural Roles: Ernie Rodgers

Community rescue and Christmas trees top the priority list in the Ernie Rodgers family, New Castle, Pennsylvania. Serving as a volunteer firefighter for 43 years, this rural role brings the community a sense of security.
mom and daughter with cookies

Take a photo of your child helping you bake Christmas goodies and send it to us for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card! Photos will be accepted until Monday, Dec. 21 at 9 a.m.
Zarnosky barn

Columbiana County landmark for nearly 150 years, the Zarnosky barn, is coming down. The barn is being professionally disassembled.
three ruff children sort through dried corn cobs

Matthew Ruff from Circleville, Ohio, develops corn business that's for the squirrels. It began as an FFA supervised agricultural experience and has grown into a robust online business.
open "little free fridge" with food sits beside an open shelf of food

Brenda Jean Dudek struggles to make ends meet as a home health care specialist. Every day, she stops at the House of Prayer (HOP) Lutheran Church in Aliquippa to pick up pantry staples. The church is part of a bigger food distribution network called 412 Food Rescue, which is based in Pittsburgh.
pumpkins

October is peak pumpkin season. Aside from fall decorations, pumpkins can be used for cooking and offer nutritional value.
Two women stand next to table full of plants with sign in the foreground that says Ellsworth Acres

Ellsworth Acres has three acres of earth that are rich and fertile. The air is fresh and clean. It's a place where you can heal and grow, and tell your addiction story. Erin Helms started Ellsworth Acres when she noticed that addiction recovery services did not address the person as a whole.
carved pumpkin on porch

Carving a Jack-o’-lantern is no longer the most popular way to decorate a pumpkin for Halloween.
woman stands beside chestnut milling machine at Rural Action

As a speciality crop, chestnuts are enjoying a popularity that hasn’t been seen in about 100 years and growing them is fairly straightforward. Amy Miller of Route 9 which is part of Rural Action, a membership-based nonprofit organization based in Appalachian Ohio, says, "Chestnut trees can grow on irregular, uneven slopes with acidic soil or well-drained sandy soil, which is pretty typical of the Appalachian region of the U.S."
tractor plowing field kicking up dust

Klick has farming in his blood. He is part of a farm family that’s in its fifth generation. According to Klick, farming is a business, and everyone should be open to the entrepreneurial side. In the meantime, he is giving voice to a new generation.