Where Tradition Meets Quality Zuni, New Mexico · By David Seibert Zuni Furniture Enterprises has a slightly different take on the bottom line than a typical business. For this company, while economic concerns are important, cultural principles also guide the work. Zuni Furniture Enterprises, located at Zuni Pueblo in northwest New Mexico, has been a […]
Earth Elements Farm
Micro-farm Adds Value In More Ways Than One Lexington, Oklahoma Sometimes personal adversity and limited funds foster an environment of innovation and creativity. For April Harrington, the sole proprietor-farmer of Earth Elements Farm in Lexington, Oklahoma, it’s led to an agricultural operation that is practically 100 percent value-added. On 3/4-acre of her five acre farm, […]
Moorhead Public Service
Capturing the Wind Moorhead Public Service (MPS), a utility company located in Moorhead, Minnesota hoped to attract 425 subscribers for its Capture the Wind™ program. Launched during Earth Week in April 1999, it took just 12 days to reach their goal. The phenomenal success of the program led to the 750-kilowatt Vestas™ wind turbine on […]
Haubenschild Family Farm
A Long-Time Dream Fulfilled Dennis and Marsha Haubenschild run their family dairy farm in Princeton, Minnesota. For years they toyed with the idea of turning manure waste into a useful energy source but, until recently, they rejected the idea because they associated it with high risks and costs. However, when their sons, Tom and Bryan, […]