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EPISODE · Feb 28, 2022 · 36 MIN

Disconnected. Left Behind: The Hidden Costs of Rural Broadband Gaps in America’s Heartland and local solutions.

from Rooted In Tomorrow · host Land O'Lakes, Inc.

In this episode, we illustrate the often eye-opening issues facing those withoutbroadband connectivity and the work to get communities better connected. Bringing every American broadband access is the moonshot challenge of this generation.It's the focus of our American Connection Project. As we hear from our guests, connectivity is not a luxury, but a necessity for education, health care, modern food production, and economic growth.Guests are Frontier Cooperative CEO and farmer, Jeremy Wilhelm from Lincoln,Nebraska. And Ken Edwards, a Nebraska native, and an American Connection Corps Fellow.To learn more go to Americanconnectionproject.comSomething Greater has changed its name to Rooted In Tomorrow. The podcast name change is effective April 2022. Subscribers will not need to resubscribe. Push alerts will remain for those who have subscribed through Apple Podcasts. Search for, "Rooted In Tomorrow" by Land O'Lakes, Inc. on all your podcast platforms. "Something Greater" will no longer be searchable content effective May 2022. Check out Rootedintomorrow.com for more stories of incredible farmers!Follow Land O'Lakes Inc at:Facebook: www.facebook.com/LandOLakesIncInstagram: @LandOLakesIncLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/landolakesinc/Follow along with our other businesses. Dairy: www.landolakes.comAnimal Nutrition: www.purinamills.comCrop Protection: www.winfieldunited.comSustainability: www.truterraag.comauthenci.com

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In this episode, we illustrate the often eye-opening issues facing those without broadband connectivity and the work to get communities better connected. Bringing every American broadband access is the moonshot challenge of this generation. It's the focus of our American Connection Project. As we hear from our guests, connectivity is not a luxury, but a necessity for education, health care, modern food production, and economic growth. Guests are Frontier Cooperative CEO and farmer, Jerem...

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