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Matt Hildreth

Matt Hildreth is the Executive Director of RuralOrganizing.org. He grew up on a small farm in eastern South Dakota and is a graduate of Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota where he studied Philosophy and Communications. He earned a Master’s Degree in Strategic Communication from the University of Iowa and holds an Executive Education Certificate from Harvard University’s Leadership, Organizing and Action program.

Yallidarity Social Debuts in Nashville with Songwriters’ Round

In the early days of country and roots music, the line between working artists and the working class was thin. Songs of struggle and...

Music Returns to the Key Peninsula on October 18 for Madrona Fest 2025

KEY PENINSULA — The stage is set for Madrona Fest 2025. Yonlander, in partnership with Rural Progress, has announced the complete lineup for the...

The Bear Gulch Fire Is a Wake-Up Call for Rural Western Washington

When smoke rolled over the Olympic Peninsula this July, families in Mason County packed bags by the door and watched the sky turn an...

What’s Cooking at the 2025 Kitsap County Fair & Stampede This Week?

At the Kitsap County Fair & Stampede, the first thing most visitors notice isn’t the carnival rides or even the thundering rodeo—it’s that sweet...

Madrona Fest 2025 Brings Music, Art, and Community to the Key Peninsula Civic Center This October

The wait is over — the full schedule for Madrona Fest 2025 has been announced. This year’s all-ages country folk festival will take place...

Nathan Evans Fox Brings Viral “Hillbilly Hymn” to Madrona Fest on the Key Peninsula

This fall, one of country music’s most poignant new voices is heading to the Key Peninsula. Nathan Evans Fox, whose roots single “Hillbilly Hymn...

What the Texas Floods Teach Us About Being Prepared for Climate Disasters in Rural America

When disaster hits, rural communities often don’t have the same support systems that cities do. The floods in the Texas Hill Country this summer...

Today’s best Country artists write folk music for the microplastic era

Country music is often understood as a genre rooted in tradition—steel guitars, pickup trucks, and heartbreak ballads under a wide-open sky. But for singer-songwriter...

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