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Ferrell Secakuku Restores Hopi Orchards

June 29, 2012 By admin

Return of the Peaches They may receive scant and unpredictable rainfall, but the Hopi mesas of northern Arizona support some of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in North America. When the Spaniards arrived in the region almost five centuries ago, the Hopi were agriculturalists. They recognized the peaches the Spaniards brought as excellent additions to […]

Filed Under: Arizona, Community Development and Design, Community-Based Approach, Diversified farming (USDA stories), Environment, econ, culture, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Field Crops, Fruits, Herbs & flowers, Horticultural crops, Native Tree Species, Program - community, Project Identification, Design, and Implementation, Promoting Community Interaction on Common Goals, Promoting History & Culture, Public Policy, Rural Business Development, SW book, Vegetables

Northeast Minnesota Sustainable Development Partnership

June 29, 2012 By admin

Reaching Out Tucked among serene pines at the Cloquet Forestry Center, is a beehive of activity called the Northeast Minnesota Sustainable Development Partnership (NMSDP). The Partnership is reaching out to a wide range of groups in the region to find innovative ways to renew the countryside. With the energetic support of its executive director, Okey […]

Filed Under: Buy Local, Community Development and Design, Consumption and Purchasing, Developing Models of Partnership, Land Zoning - Land Use Planning, Minnesota, Program - community, Program - university, Project Identification, Design, and Implementation, Public Policy

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

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