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TendHer Fields Farm

June 29, 2012 By admin

Lifestyle Choices One of the newest Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) ventures in the Twin Cities is the result of a partnership between values and lifestyle choices. Andrea Richardson and Nikki Nau met two years ago through mutual friends. The two women immediately began discussing their interest in sustainable vegetable farming and soon their ideas had […]

Filed Under: Business - small (<20 employees), Community Development and Design, Direct: Community Supported Agriculture, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Horticultural crops, Marketing - Ag specific, Methods, Minnesota, Organic farming, Vegetables, Wisconsin, Women-owned Enterprises

Sharing the Wealth Across Generations and Cultures

June 29, 2012 By admin

Sharing the Wealth Across Generations and Cultures Where the mouth of the Lower Elwha River spills into the Strait of Juan de Fuca along the Olympic Peninsula’s north coast, the Lower Elwha Klallam people have made their home for centuries. At the time of local Anglo-European settlement in the mid-19th century, 25 Klallam villages stretched […]

Filed Under: Arts and Culture, Children, Families and Learning, Community Development and Design, Cultural Preservation, Northwest Area Foundation Horizons Project, Program - community, Promoting Community Interaction on Common Goals, Washington, Youth, Youth Leadership, Youth Workers

Our Youth, Our Future

June 29, 2012 By admin

Our Youth, Our Future On the tail end of the Flathead Reservation, the town of Arlee nestles in the Jocko Valley of Montana’s Mission Mountains. While many small towns suffer from a slowing inertia, Arlee residents are bringing new life to their community through innovative initiatives. From Chocolate Festivals to art mentoring, Arlee residents are […]

Filed Under: Aquatic Center, Arts & Crafts, Arts and Culture, Children, Families and Learning, Community Development and Design, Community-Based Approach, Educational Opportunities, Family Entertainment and Activities, Montana, Northwest Area Foundation Horizons Project, Program - community, Promoting Community Interaction on Common Goals, Rural Business Development, Youth, Youth Leadership

Paradise Prairie Products

June 29, 2012 By admin

Representing Plainview A thriving economy begins first with entrepreneurs. They, as it is said, are the yeast of the economy that spur business growth and economic development. Rural communities in southeast Minnesota – to maintain and nurture their vitality and sustain their local economies – must support entrepreneurs who build local businesses. They are essential […]

Filed Under: Arts and Culture, Branding, Business - family, Business to Business, Community Development and Design, Community-Based Approach, Cultural Preservation, Developing new products, Food related, Historic Preservation, Minnesota, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), Processing, Program - research, Program - university, Promoting History & Culture, Rural Business Development, Sustainable Regional Economy, Value added

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