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Radically Rural Idea Demons | Mary Ann Kristiansen | TEDxFargo

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Do we get ideas or do ideas get us? An Idea Whose Time Has Come can possess ordinary people and produce extraordinary results. This talk tells the story of how the life Hannah Grimes, a woman born in 1776, inspired a powerful buy local movement and a rural renaissance in a small NH community. Mary Ann Kristiansen purchased the home of Hannah Grimes in 1991 and has been possessed and driven by idea of the well-crafted home and work and community of Hannah Grimes ever since.  Inspired by the idea that what Hannah and her family couldn’t make or grow, they bought from friends and neighbors, Mary Ann started Hannah Grimes Marketplace and the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship to create markets for local products and a hub for local entrepreneurs.  She also co-founded Radically Rural, a national summit to shape and share radically rural ideas to make sure that our rural communities are not just great places to live, but also great places to work. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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