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Missouri EATs

In partnership with communities across the state, Missouri EATs helps connect local stakeholders to build and strengthen their community’s food system. Missouri EATs is a community development process designed to engage people and help them develop a plan to act in order to make lasting changes to transform their local food system.

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Strategic Doing for Thriving Communities

This one-day program guides communities through exploring community economic development opportunities they have and taking them through a planning process that leads to a goal-oriented plan.

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Community Arts Program

The Community Arts Program is a three-way partnership between MU Extension, the University of Missouri, and Missouri communities to promote and foster arts-based community and economic development.

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Hannibal painting

Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities

Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities aims to create, connect, and promote community economic revitalization through entrepreneurship as a driver for economic growth across communities in Missouri.

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Events

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Missouri Historic School

December 30, 2024 - December 31, 2025

Missouri Historic Schools Alliance (2025 Membership)

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2025 CEC Webinar

February 7, 2025 - December 5, 2025

2025 CEC Monthly Exchange Webinar Series

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November 4, 2025

Missouri Rural Food Access Partnership - November Community Roundtable

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News

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Engaged neighbors art

20 Missourians named 2025 Most Engaged Neighbors

October 6, 2025

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SGF Kickball program receives award from Neighborhoods USA

SGF Kickball earns Best Neighborhood Program award at Neighborhoods USA Conference

June 11, 2025

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Resources

Atchison County, Missouri — Broadband Expansion Economic Benefit Analysis (PDF)

This study estimated the 10-year economic benefits that would result from expanding fixed broadband adoption in Atchison County, Missouri.

Bollinger County, Missouri — Broadband Expansion Economic Benefit Analysis (PDF)

This study estimated the 10-year economic benefits that would result from expanding fixed broadband adoption in Bollinger County, Missouri.

Economic Benefits of Expanding Broadband in Northwest Missouri (PDF)

This study estimated the 10-year economic benefits that would result from expanding fixed broadband adoption in three Northwest Missouri counties.

Economic Benefits of Expanding Broadband in Select Missouri Counties (PDF)

This study estimated the 10-year economic benefits that would result from expanding fixed broadband adoption in three Missouri counties.

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