Season 1 Episode 7: Patchwork Quilt, A Narrated Essay by Megan Torgerson

Update: 2021-07-21

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In the final episode of Reframing Rural's inaugural season, founder Megan Torgerson recounts her experience leaving rural Montana to attend college in Missoula, her journey encountering and dismantling rural stereotypes, and why she is working to reframe the narrative on rural America. Offering a glimpse into Megan's childhood, this narrated essay explores how her rural roots informs her work today.

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Season 1 Episode 7: Patchwork Quilt, A Narrated Essay by Megan Torgerson

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Season 1 Episode 7: Patchwork Quilt, A Narrated Essay by Megan Torgerson

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Season 1 Episode 7: Patchwork Quilt, A Narrated Essay by Megan Torgerson