A database of best practices from communities across Wisconsin.

Since 1998, Wisconsin Rural Partners, Inc. has conducted an annual* recognition program called "Wisconsin's Top Rural Development Initiatives." The program seeks to identify and profile any project, activity, or even a whole community, in rural Wisconsin that has made positive community impacts or demonstrated innovative ideas.  

This database contains profiles of all the initiatives that have been recognized as Wisconsin's Top Rural Development Initiatives.  Profiles are presented in PDF format which requires a free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.  Download a reader by clicking the icon.

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Please note that many of the contacts listed in the PDF files may be out of date due to changes in address, personnel, and other information.  To access the most recent information, use hyperlinks provided rather than the contact information shown in the PDF documents. Please report any broken links to Wisconsin Rural Partners by clicking the link below.

*No program was conducted in 2002.  

This site was developed under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development through the National Rural Development Partnership.

Click here to go to current Top Rural Development Initiatives page.