December 2021 Innovations

In This Issue:

Broadband Connectivity Key to Renewal in Underserved U.S. Communities
Winrock programs aimed at expanding broadband access are helping rural communities bridge the digital divide.
A range of USDA-funded initiatives implemented by Winrock are supporting improved connectivity and infrastructure planning, enabling communities to shape and realize their own plans for economic revitalization.
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Beating the Opioid Crisis: Transforming Stigma into Support for Prevention and Awareness
In Arkansas Delta communities devastated by the nationwide opioid epidemic, Winrock and partners are tackling stigma and promoting prevention, awareness, and safe responses, helping communities recover.
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Winrock and Cartwheel to Identify and Develop New Tech Firms
A new business acceleration startup studio funded by the Walton Family Foundation creates a fast path from concept to commercial enterprise for software services firms with big potential, driving economic growth in Northwest Arkansas.
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Advancing Organic Agriculture in the U.S. Mid-South
Demand for organic is booming in the U.S. and worldwide. A new Winrock project helps farmers learn about markets, certification and how to grow and process more organic produce while sustaining the health of soils, ecosystems and people.
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Building Back Better by Helping Southern Small Businesses Recover and Grow
With funding from the Visa Foundation, Winrock and partners are boosting historically under-banked small businesses in the U.S. South and Southeast by helping them to access loan assistance through the Southern Opportunity and Resilience (SOAR) Fund.
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