Rurals are the primary source for inexpensive and safe food, affordable energy, clean drinking water, and accessible outdoor recreation. However, the safety and low cost of the food that U.S. farmers provide is often taken for granted. Besides farming rural communities also provide the home of many of the country’s energy production resources, such as coal mining, renewable fuels like ethanol and biodiesel, wind and solar energy, and gas and oil production. <ref>https://theconversation.com/rural-america-matters-to-all-americans-69756</ref>