Employees First Chuck Knierem likes to make lunch for the employees at his family’s business, Wildrose Farm Organics, at Breezy Point, Minnesota. Chuck, a former logger, and Karen, a custom seamstress turned clothing designer, believe that a commitment to a healthier planet involves making a commitment to their employees. Besides daily lunch, which may include […]
White Earth Land Recovery Project
Culturally Whole White Earth Land Recovery Project (WELRP), distributes traditional foods like maple syrup, hominy corn and wild rice through its retail arm, Native Harvest, working together to make a fractured culture whole. In an old farmhouse near Round Lake, 12 miles from the village of Ponsford on the White Earth Indian Reservation in northwestern […]
Kay’s Naturals
Powerhouse Snacks When a local pretzel manufacturer went bankrupt, Tom Condon, a Clara City farmer and entrepreneur who owned the plant’s building, worried about the town of 1500 losing critical manufacturing jobs. Tom was a client of local businessman, Massoud Kazemzadeh, and sought his help in saving the plant, knowing Massoud had product-development expertise and […]