In today’s episode, invited guest Michael Asante speaks to his work and expertise in community development. Michael maintains over a decade of experience conducting and implementing research relating to agricultural policy, international trade, economic development and infrastructure investment readiness. As the Research and Data Manager at the Rural Manitoba Economic Development Corporation here in Brandon, Michael’s shares his perception on the utility and importance of continuous community data collection. As a former researcher of the Rural Development Institute, Michael also shares how capacity to access and assess community data is vital for development work of any kind.