Although I do not have examples of articles I have written (my short time with Freelancer has been spent writing practice questions for standardized tests), I can send you an example of fairly recent academic writing from when I was working toward a degree in English Literature. I do live in a rural community and spend plenty of time talking with neighbors about homesteading, DYI, prepping, survival skills, and guns. When I do, I tend to switch from my English Lit voice to a more folksy, "down-home" one. As well, I get regular e-mails from sites which deal with these topics so I am, therefore, very familiar with all on those websites that grabs and then holds a reader's attention. My husband, by the way, is in the demographic you describe as your readership -- "interested in practical things."
Since I am a native-born American with great interest in the topics for which you need a writer, I feel that I could do a great job writing your articles. Please give me a chance, and let me know what exactly you require.