Small towns whose businesses mostly relied on agriculture are trying to adjust. This story mostly seems to apply to county seat towns and other larger town, but not so much to the smaller towns whose main streets have shrunk to the point that sometimes only mean a very few businesses are surviving — most likely an equipment repair shop, a cafe/tavern, and an antique shop or two.
Mark Moore, a DTN Progressive Farmer contributor, has centered on some of the creative solutions some town leaders are investing in.