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How to use free land to recruit residents and get youth involved

ByBecky McCray

AOL is showing an AP story today, Alaska Town is Giving Away Free Land.

Here’s the interesting twist: the program was developed by the local high school students. They convinced the city council to go along with it.

Other free land programs exist. I’m familiar with Kansas Free Land, an impressive regional effort.

Actions:

  • Ask your local students to get involved in your community efforts in a meaningful way. Ask them to brainstorm!
  • Consider banding together with other communities in your region for a similar land giveaway program.

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Becky McCray wearing long braids and a professional outfit smiles as she stands on a rural downtown street with twinkling lights in the background.

Becky started Small Biz Survival in 2006 to share rural business and community building stories and ideas with other small town business people. She and her husband have a small cattle ranch and are lifelong entrepreneurs. Becky is an international speaker on small business and rural topics.

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