Patrick Moore, Director of CURE (Clean Up the River Environment), a non-profit based in Montevideo, MN, in a recent MPR story about the group’s efforts to bridge the farmer-environmentalist divide.

Colin and I met Patrick at the Rural Arts & Culture Summit a few months ago, where he convened a conversation about art and artists in towns with fewer than 5,000 residents. His approach to developing community by providing cultural experiences where people from different silos can find common ground is inspiring. 

We’ve been to Montevideo twice now to visit Patrick, and to meet other artists and leaders from across the community. We’re going back in early October for the Arts Meander, and staying on for a couple of weeks to complete a collaborative public art project that involves storytelling and roadside signs. We’re also working with Patrick to plan our first Give & Take in rural Minnesota, which will be in early November in downtown Montevideo.

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