1997 — Scott Kilman, "'The Green Acres Experience'", The Beacon-News, 15 October 1997:
Animal feed maker Purina Mills Inc. is test-marketing stores aimed at what it calls the "ruralpolitan" market.
1999 — Charity Goodwin, "Feed Store Changes Its Image", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 19 July 1999:
"Ruralpolitans" -- also known as exurbanites -- are people who've moved to the fringes of a metropolitan area.
1999 — Florence Shinkle, "Marketing Strategy For Horse-Crazy Consumers Misses With America's Country Stores", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 30 August 1999:
Purina Mills even has articulated our core philosophy: "Ruralpolitans are not playing golf," said Frank Moore, the Harvard-educated director of equine marketing and research for the firm.
2007 — Diane Wedner, "On a rural route", Los Angeles Times, 25 March 2007:
These "ruralpolitans" are willing to invest beaucoup bucks to pay for equipment to reap and sow organic vegetables; raise niche crops, such as herbs, grass-fed beef or organic pork; shear sheep or llamas for wool production; or harvest grapes for wine.
2008 — Jon Ortiz, "Elk Grove John Deere outlet shows its softer side", Sacramento Bee, 14 April 2008:
But as farmland gave way to home building, a new class of "ruralpolitans" emerged, families that leave the city to settle on large parcels just outside the city.
2009 — Keith Snow, The Harvest Eating Cookbook, Running Press (2009), →ISBN, page 294:
Recently, there has been a growing trend which is directly opposite of the ruralpolitans. These are urban farmers who are raising chickens and goats within the city limits […]
