Rural Lifestyle Dealer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of the rural lifestyle market. Here is our favorite content from the past week:

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For five decades, ECHO has been a worldwide leader in the development and manufacturing of professional-grade, hand-held outdoor power equipment for both the commercial and homeowner markets. Today, the company sells its products in North America through eight distributors managing 6,600 independent dealers.

Reynolds Farm Equipment Receives Reader’s Choice Award

The Noblesville Times has released its annual Reader’s Choice Awards, and Reynolds Farm Equipment was the top lawn mower dealer. Reynolds was the 2018 Farm Equipment Dealership of the Year. Look for coverage of the 2023 Dealerships of the Year in the July/August issue of Farm Equipment.

Reynolds Farm Equipment

Chris Stapleton Spotted Cleaning Up Venue with Leaf Blower

As noted in a report from Billboard, country music star Chris Stapleton was spotted after the 2023 ACM (Academy of Country Music) Awards on May 11 doing his part to clean up after the show. Leaf blower in hand, Stapleton stuck around after the event had finished to clear away some confetti.

Chris Stapleton

Photo credit: John Shearer/Getty Images

Young Homebuyers Planning to Buy in the Competitive Market

Despite more than half of surveyed prospective home buyers believing the market is more competitive this year, 54% plan to buy when they intended or speed up their home purchase. According to Bank of America's 2023 Home Buyer Insights Report, of those who plan to buy as intended, 62% are Gen Z and 55% are millennials.

homebuyers

Photo Credit: Adobe Stock, builderonline.com

Back to the Farm & Recruitment Tips from the Next Generation

In a recent blog on Farm Equipment, Mike Lessiter tells the story of his visit with his sons to the family's original settled Michigan land from 1853 and how he captured an 18-year-old's thoughts on how dealers can attract younger workers.

Lessiter family

144 Inches of Zero-Turn Mower

Texas dealer LSM Power Equipment's Sales Manager Justin Broome recently showed the dealership's TikTok followers a 12 foot Exmark zero-turn mower in action.

@lsmoutdoorpower 12 foot cut Zeroturn! #lsmoutdoorpower #texas #dfw #exmark #exmarkmowers #lawncare #yardwork #mowingbusiness #mowingservice #mowershop #lawntok ♬ Still Tippin' (feat. Slim Thug and Paul Wall) - Mike Jones

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Best of the Web This Week is brought to you by ECHO.

For five decades, ECHO has been a worldwide leader in the development and manufacturing of professional-grade, hand-held outdoor power equipment for both the commercial and homeowner markets. Today, the company sells its products in North America through eight distributors managing 6,600 independent dealers.

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