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Harvesting Paddlefish Caviar to Support Conservation and Community

June 29, 2012 By admin

Glendive Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Glendive, Montana The small town of Glendive, Montana – divided by the Yellowstone River, the largest free-flowing river in North America – has attracted thousands of anglers from across the country for the challenge of catching the fifty to hundred-pound paddlefish that the ply the waters. The thriving populations […]

Filed Under: Business Development - Ag specific, Community Development and Design, Conservation, Conservation Aim, Cooperation with other organizations, Developing Models of Partnership, Developing new products, Ecotourism, Agri-tourism and Educational Travel, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Fish, Fishing, Fishing, Harvesting Nature, Montana, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), Niche crops, Program - community, Sustainable Use, Tourism and Recreation

Scenic State Park

June 29, 2012 By admin

Excerpts from article in the Long Prairie Leader “Conservation ethic saved tall pines of Scenic State Park for future generations” by Sue Farmer ________________________________________________________________________________ The People’s Park As millions of board feet of pine succumbed to the ax and saw in northern Minnesota at the dawn of the 20th century, a group of forward-thinking conservationists […]

Filed Under: Canoeing & Boating, Conservation, Conservation Aim, Ecotourism, Agri-tourism and Educational Travel, Fishing, Forest Preservation and Restoration, Hiking & Cross-Country Skiing, Minnesota, Northern Minnesota, Program - government, State Park, Tourism and Recreation

A Multitude of Opportunities: From Dinosaurs to a Farmers’ Diner

June 29, 2012 By admin

A Multitude of Opportunities: From Dinosaurs to a Farmers’ Diner “Things have snowballed,” observes one resident about all the changes going on in Glendive, Montana. “Negativism is being replaced by enthusiasm for diverse projects.” Community members from many backgrounds and interests are joining together to help grow Glendive, beautify the community with cleanups and artistic […]

Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Arts and Culture, Buy Local, Community Development and Design, Consumption and Purchasing, Food and Beverage, Montana, Murals, Northwest Area Foundation Horizons Project, Program - community, Public Planning, Restaurant or Cafe, Sourced from Cooperative Enterprises, Tourism and Recreation, Visual Arts

Bayfront Harvest Festival

June 29, 2012 By admin

Lasting Links In 1990 a group of farmers, social justice activists and local church members got together at the first Local Changes for Global Solutions Conference. The goal of the conference was to provide a forum for discussion of environmental, peace, and justice issues while initiating lasting links between urban and rural communities. Out of […]

Filed Under: Arts and Culture, Biodiversity, Buy Local, Community Development and Design, Conservation, Consumption and Purchasing, Creating a More Localized Food System, Cultural Preservation, Direct: farmers markets, Educational Opportunities, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Environment, econ, culture, Erosion Control and Redirection, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Festivals, Festivals, Heritage Tourism, Marketing - Ag specific, Methods, Minnesota, Organic farming, Pesticide Reduction, Practices, Program - non-profit, Promoting History & Culture, Regionalized Cooperation, Rural Business Development, Rural/urban connection, Sustainable Regional Economy, Sustainable Use, Tourism and Recreation, Water Quality, Weed Control

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