Harvesting the Good Life Browntown, Wisconsin To co-owners, John Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist, their 5.5-acre hobby farm, ecotourism and agritourism enterprises, and a creative services marketing company all share something in common. The goal of their diversified operations is not about earning money, but rather, making a life. They believe their interconnected businesses have a […]
Brainerd: A Community in Action
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 […]
Three Sisters Farm
Bioshelter Farmers Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania Their 2,500 square foot bioshelter — a structure containing a mini-ecosystem that supports the growth of a plethora of ingredients that go into their popular salad blends — makes more money than a comparable field of hay or corn ever could. Located on the five acre Three Sisters Farm inSandy […]
Heritage Farm
A family-integrated agricultural operation Ridgeway, Pennsylvania Take a young couple firmly rooted in their dream of a rural lifestyle, raising their family on a small farm in the mountains. Add hard work, constant learning and innovation, a diversified approach to growing, five active kids, twenty years and a continued faithful love for the land and […]