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About me:

My name is Orville Burch, I am President and CEO of RCAC Inc. Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) is a nonprofit 501 c-3 organization. Our goal is to serve as a conduit in rural areas, assisting in the conservation, preservation, and sustainability of rural life, lifestyle, environment, economy, opportunities and values. America took root in rural soil and while much has changed in the world, from the time of our founding, all of what makes us who we are and what we want to be still flows from those rural roots. Our office is in an old barn in New Springfield, Ohio. Barns are perhaps the one best icon of rural life and rural independence. Our barn was built in 1850, and sits in the town square. It is the last of many barns that once populated the city. The ground floor of the barn will house an antique shop with all of the profits from the sale and services going to support the work of RCAC. The second floor of the barn will be the RCAC office and meeting room. The barn sits back 160 feet from the main road, and the front green will serve as a rural market, each Saturday from May-November. The rural market will be free for local farmers and for rural artisans. Advertisements for the rural market will draw people from Northeastern Ohio and SW Pennsylvania. RCAC will be an umbrella organization involved in rural issues and will be located in the heart of rural America. In addition to hosting, managing and marketing the Rural Market, RCAC will work with rural volunteer fire departments, other rural nonprofit organizations, rural churches and faith-based organizations, farmers, rural businesses, rural entrepreneurs, and rural residents. RCAC will conduct research, provide direct services and advocate for rural life. Rural Market Antiques—sales and services VFD—strategic plan Organic Herbal Tea Organic Popcorn Vegetable Crops Decorative Crops Experimental Farm---wind—green—compost Cooperative Marketing—magazine Research grants Grant Writing—writing services Nonprofit Basics Rural Development Rural Rentals Urban Gardens