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Pipestem Creek

June 29, 2012 By admin

Ann Hoffert’s creations are, literally, for the birds. The owner of Pipestem Creek has designed her home decorations so that they can easily be returned to nature. The handcrafted wreaths, swags, medallions and birdhouses are made up of natural ingredients so most may become edible creations for birds. Flowers, seeds, grains, grasses and berries are […]

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Originals Casual Wear

June 29, 2012 By admin

Along North Dakota’s eastern edge, just 30 miles south of the Canadian border, visitors quickly sense that community runs deep and strong in Drayton — as strong as the catfish that challenge even the most adept fishermen who regularly fish the Red River of the North which winds through one of North Dakota’s oldest communities, […]

Filed Under: Business - mid-sized (>21 employees), Community Development and Design, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, North Dakota, Small Business, Women-owned Enterprises

North American Fish Farmers Cooperative

June 29, 2012 By admin

Growing tilapia, a warm water tropical fish, in cold weather North Dakota might seem as out of place as…well…a fish out of water. Yet a few enterprising farmers have done just that, with notable success. The result is an emerging aquaculture industry in the state.  One of the first North Dakota farmers to diversify into […]

Filed Under: Aquaculture, Business - cooperative, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Livestock, North Dakota

Keith Bear: Musician, Craftsman, and Storyteller

June 29, 2012 By admin

Perceptions of an accomplished artist are far from the reality of Keith Bear, dressed in jeans and plaid shirt with his long hair in braids hanging over his shoulders. This talented, nationally-known flute player and story-teller hides his success well.  Signing autographs for the elementary school children that have just attended his performance, he speaks […]

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