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 […]
Hiawatha Sustainable Woods Co-op
Environmentally Responsible Forestry The Hiawatha Sustainable Woods Cooperative (HSWC) is a timber management, processing, and marketing cooperative of local forest owners. Its purpose is to maximize the long-term aesthetic, ecological, economic, and recreational benefits from area forest resources. The Cooperative stresses environmentally responsible forestry which includes: * education; * professionally-trained foresters and loggers; * locally […]
Nesenkeag Cooperative Farm
Fresh, Local and Organic Food For All Litchfield, New Hampshire On one 65 acre farm in Litchfield, New Hampshire, some of the richest and most fertile land in the United States supports the growth of diversified niche food crops — seventy in all, but especially the eagerly awaited pea tendrils and salad greens — that […]
High Pointe Coverings
A 40-year Old Idea Entrepreneur Lloyd Peterson’s company, High Pointe Coverings crafts wool mattresses, an idea Lloyd has entertained for 40 years now. The idea began forming when Lloyd visited a neighbor’s auction where he met his fate. “She showed me this mattress made of wool, which was over 100 years old. ”I ended up […]
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