The Clifford J. Benson Center for Community Partnerships fosters campus-community collaborations to address needs in small towns. To work toward more vibrant and equitable rural communities.

The Stevens County Food Assessment was a year-long effort to evaluate food systems and food security in Stevens County, MN.

Although the majority of food is produced in sparsely populated rural areas, food insecurity in these same areas is pervasive, likely increasing, and understudied. We propose a five-county regional ...

2-4 students engaged in the Center’s work in varying ways.

Ballets with a Twist will make its Minnesota debut on Oct. 26 as part of the University of Minnesota Morris's 2024-25 ...

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar toured the University of Minnesota Morris observatory on Saturday, Oct. 12. Physics faculty ...

The Outsider will open in the Raymond J. Lammers Proscenium Theatre, on Oct. 24, at 7:30 p.m., with additional performances ...

Initiatives are multi-year endeavors, with participation from both the Center for Small Towns and the Office of Community Engagement. Initiatives originate from a place-based rural need articulated by ...

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Join us for local produce, fresh baked goods, free houseplants, and much more! EBT and Market Bucks will be accepted! Everyone is Welcome!