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Oberle Botanical

June 29, 2012 By admin

Botanical Paradise in Suburbia Fort Collins, CO Suburban sprawl may not jump to mind as a hotbed for new agriculture start-ups, but Oberle Botanical blooms strong and solid in the heart of Fort Collins, Colorado. Run by Matt and Sue Oberle, this diversified operation blends a variety of horticulture ventures with a commitment to keeping […]

Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Arts and Culture, Business - family, Business Development, Business Development - Ag specific, Business Development and Marketing, Business to business: Restaurants and Cafes, Colorado, Direct: farmers markets, Diversified, Diversified farming (USDA stories), Ecotourism, Agri-tourism and Educational Travel, Farmers Markets, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Festivals, Greenhouse Production, Harvesting Nature, Herbs & flowers, Horticultural crops, Internet/Website, Marketing, Marketing - Ag specific, Methods, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), On-farm Workshops, Packaging, Product Innovations, Tourism and Recreation, Value added

Little Falls: Footsteps Into the Future

June 29, 2012 By admin

Jumping Into the Heart of Minnesota The people of Little Falls are taking the plunge. Plans for a Family Aquatic Center are now sounds of a wet and wild time. For the first time in Little Falls’ history, the sidewalk could be the underway. They want to fill the air with children laughing their way […]

Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Arts and Culture, Children, Families and Learning, Community Center, Community Development and Design, Cultural Preservation, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Families in Crisis Center, Family Entertainment and Activities, Human Services, Internet and High-tech, Lifelong Learning, Minnesota, Music, Performing Arts, Program - community, Program - non-profit, Project Identification, Design, and Implementation, Promoting Community Interaction on Common Goals, Visual Arts, Youth

Drake Family Farms LLC

June 29, 2012 By admin

Farming Kids West Jordan, Utah Situated in the Salt Lake Valley in West Jordan, Utah, about 10 miles from Salt Lake City to the north, Drake Family Farms milks profits from a herd of dairy goats, enduring the rapidly changing landscape of agriculture and land use. A Utah Century Farm owned by Jeanette and Ron […]

Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Arts and Culture, Business - family, Business to Business: Cooperatives, Business to Business: Natural Food Stores, Developing new products, Direct: farm stand, Direct: farmers markets, Direct: u-pick, Diversified, Diversified farming (USDA stories), Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Internet/Website, Livestock, Mail/Telephone Order, Marketing - Ag specific, Methods, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), Non-food ag-related, Poultry, Processing, Product Innovations, Sheep and goats, Utah, Value added

Harvest Moon Community Farm

June 29, 2012 By admin

Urban Youth Experience Rural Life Harvest Moon Community Farm receives many positive comments from the children who participate in its programs. Statements like, “We could make a lot of things from nature,” “I like the farm! It’s fun,” or “I had a great time. I thought it was really neat when we got to go […]

Filed Under: Aromatherapy, Massage and Reflexology, Arts & Crafts, Arts and Culture, Children, Families and Learning, Early Childhood, Ecotourism, Agri-tourism and Educational Travel, Enviromental Learning, Environmental Learning, Hospitality, Minnesota, Music, On-farm Workshops, Performing Arts, Program - non-profit, Retreat Center, Schooling, Textile Arts, Theater, Tourism and Recreation, Visual Arts, Wellness Workshops

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