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Bayfront Harvest Festival

June 29, 2012 By admin

Lasting Links In 1990 a group of farmers, social justice activists and local church members got together at the first Local Changes for Global Solutions Conference. The goal of the conference was to provide a forum for discussion of environmental, peace, and justice issues while initiating lasting links between urban and rural communities. Out of […]

Filed Under: Arts and Culture, Biodiversity, Buy Local, Community Development and Design, Conservation, Consumption and Purchasing, Creating a More Localized Food System, Cultural Preservation, Direct: farmers markets, Educational Opportunities, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Environment, econ, culture, Erosion Control and Redirection, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Festivals, Festivals, Heritage Tourism, Marketing - Ag specific, Methods, Minnesota, Organic farming, Pesticide Reduction, Practices, Program - non-profit, Promoting History & Culture, Regionalized Cooperation, Rural Business Development, Rural/urban connection, Sustainable Regional Economy, Sustainable Use, Tourism and Recreation, Water Quality, Weed Control

Targeting the Future

June 29, 2012 By admin

Targeting the Future “You can still get anywhere in five minutes,” says a lifelong Ellendale resident with a smile. For a community of 1,500, Ellendale, North Dakota, offers a wide range of services and opportunities. From a state-of-the art high school that gives students access to the latest technology to a private college, medical clinics, […]

Filed Under: Children, Families and Learning, Community Development and Design, Developing Models of Partnership, Eldercare, North Dakota, Program - community, Promoting Community Interaction on Common Goals, Rural Business Development

Waseca: Picking Up Momentum

June 29, 2012 By admin

Welcome to Waseca In the wake of Blandin Community Investment Partnership (BCIP) funding approval, over 100 Waseca residents discussed how they could meet goals vital to the health of their community. “We are really picking up momentum,” said Julie Linnihan of the City of Waseca. Care for community-the people and the land-is behind the energy […]

Filed Under: Community Development and Design, Conservation, Conservation Aim, Minnesota, Program - community, Programs to Welcome Increasing Cultural Diversity, Public Planning, Public Policy, Water Quality

Brainerd: A Community in Action

June 29, 2012 By admin

Well-Rounded Action in the Brainerd Lakes Area Competition can be transformed into cooperation. If you are looking for proof, look to the Brainerd Lakes Area. Through the creation of “Energizing Our Dreams-Mobilizing Our Gifts”; Brainerd, Baxter, and Nisswa residents’ vision for healthier communities, people are working together to optimize their many resources. The Brainerd Lakes […]

Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Arts and Culture, Children, Families and Learning, Community Development and Design, Cycling, Ecotourism, Agri-tourism and Educational Travel, Energy and Green Building, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Enviromental Learning, Environmental Consciousness, Environmental Education Programs, Green or Natural Building/architecture, Internet and High-tech, Lifelong Learning, Literary Arts, Minnesota, Passive Solar Design, Performing Arts, Program - community, Promoting Community Interaction on Common Goals, Regional Arts, Schooling, Tourism and Recreation, Visual Arts

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