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Harvesting Paddlefish Caviar to Support Conservation and Community

June 29, 2012 By admin

Glendive Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Glendive, Montana The small town of Glendive, Montana – divided by the Yellowstone River, the largest free-flowing river in North America – has attracted thousands of anglers from across the country for the challenge of catching the fifty to hundred-pound paddlefish that the ply the waters. The thriving populations […]

Filed Under: Business Development - Ag specific, Community Development and Design, Conservation, Conservation Aim, Cooperation with other organizations, Developing Models of Partnership, Developing new products, Ecotourism, Agri-tourism and Educational Travel, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Fish, Fishing, Fishing, Harvesting Nature, Montana, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), Niche crops, Program - community, Sustainable Use, Tourism and Recreation

Resource Revival: Creative Recycling With Rural Inspiration

June 29, 2012 By admin

Glendive Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Mosier, Oregon With the Columbia River Gorge as an inspiring backdrop, Graham Bergh blends entrepreneurship with innovative green design through his company, Resource Revival, all from a work-at-home base in rural Mosier, Oregon. Transforming bicycle parts otherwise destined for the landfill into hip home and gift accessories such as […]

Filed Under: Business - self, Business - small (<20 employees), Community Development and Design, Consumption and Purchasing, Developing new products, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Green Products, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), Non-food ag-related, Oregon, Reused/Recycled Materials, Right Livelihood, Small Business

Casa Nueva

June 29, 2012 By admin

Back in 1987, a tiny corner restaurant opened on slanted West State Street in Athens, Ohio. It was different from the other eateries in Athens in one very important way: the cooks, dishwashers, servers and hostesses weren’t just hired help at Casa Nueva, they owned it as members of the Worker-Owned Restaurant Corporation. Were they […]

Filed Under: Appalachia, Arts and Culture, Business - cooperative, Community Development and Design, Culinary Arts, Culinary Experiences, Developing Models of Partnership, Food and Beverage, Ohio, Restaurant or Cafe, Small Business, Tourism and Recreation

Producers Find Strength in Numbers

June 29, 2012 By admin

Producers Find Strength in Numbers Grand Forks, North Dakota “Direct Line was born out of necessity,” says a confident Rod Holth, one of the founding partners of this innovative partnership composed of North Dakota food processors and private investors. He believes firmly in the future of his venture. “I see Direct Line as becoming one […]

Filed Under: Branding, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Marketing - Ag specific, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), North Dakota, Program - private

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