***POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER***

RUBI has been helping the USDA plan and organize a series of “Rural Investment Roundtables” in several different states. Each roundtable will elevate and feature several local groups or businesses doing effective, innovative work to solve local problems and revitalize rural economies, ranging from affordable housing to sustainable farming to economic development and health care. In addition to the local innovators, each gathering will also feature staff from USDA and other federal agencies, discussing how they work with and support these bottom-up local efforts. The first one is scheduled for Blacksburg, Virginia from 2 – 3:30 pm on August 8th.