Progressive Farmer Spotlights Best Rural Towns
<p align="center"><img src="/files/u2/pony-thumb150.jpg" title="pony thumb 150" alt="pony thumb 150" align="middle" height="114" width="150" /> </p><p>Everybody loves a list -- and the editors of Progressive Farmer magazine have obliged, naming the <a href="http://www.progressivefarmer.com/farmer/bestplaces/" target="_blank" title="top ten rural places">ten top rural places in the U.S</a>. They've looked for -- and found -- economic vitality, good schools, safety, and beauty. But the arbiters looked most intently for smart approaches to development and community spirit. </p><p>Their #1, Kent County, Maryland, has preserved its old houses and farmland on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake. Coffee County, Alabama, was recognized for its solidarity after a tornado hit Enterprise High School, killing eight students.</p><p>Here are the top ten (drumroll...)</p><p>Kent County, Maryland<br />Ellis County, Kansas<br />Livingston County, MO<br />Obion County, TN<br />Columbia County, PA<br />Wexford County, Michigan<br />Fayette County, Texas<br />Coffee County, Alabama<br />Gilchrist County, Florida<br />La Plata County, FL<br /> </p><p> </p>
