Botanical Paradise in Suburbia Fort Collins, CO Suburban sprawl may not jump to mind as a hotbed for new agriculture start-ups, but Oberle Botanical blooms strong and solid in the heart of Fort Collins, Colorado. Run by Matt and Sue Oberle, this diversified operation blends a variety of horticulture ventures with a commitment to keeping […]
Inn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast and Farm
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 […]
Rural America Arts Partnership
“That’s Our New Theater” Sometimes art begets art. On his drive home from a poetry festival in Marshall, Minnesota, in the spring of 1998, Ken Flies imagined the basic idea for the Rural America Arts Partnership. He had heard enough that week of abandoned barns and falling silos, and he knew there was a strong […]
Casa Nueva
Back in 1987, a tiny corner restaurant opened on slanted West State Street in Athens, Ohio. It was different from the other eateries in Athens in one very important way: the cooks, dishwashers, servers and hostesses weren’t just hired help at Casa Nueva, they owned it as members of the Worker-Owned Restaurant Corporation. Were they […]
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