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title: "USDA Rural Development in Florida"
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summary: "USDA Rural Development in Florida highlights the small community of Bonifay, the county seat of Holmes County, and its efforts to address economic challenges common to rural areas. The piece introduces the town's geographic context near Interstate 10 and sets up a discussion on access issues facing rural America."
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# USDA Rural Development in Florida

Just north of Interstate 10, and ninety minutes away from Pensacola to the west and Tallahassee to the east you’ll find Bonifay, Florida. This small community of 2,700 is the county seat for Holmes County, and like many other rural communities of its size, the people here are facing – and meeting – the economic challenges and realities of rural life.One of the long-standing challenges in rural America is access to… Read More