Kristin Thompson’s passion for plants and the empowerment of growing her own food started from a young age and has been calling her ever since. She believes it is one of the most grounding and self-empowering things a person can do for themselves and wants to share it with others through highly nutritious organic produce. Thompson has been growing food since 2012 and was an … [Read more...]
Episode 25: Making the Cheese
Specialty Cheese Company is headquartered at a former high school in Reeseville, Wisc., population 679. The company is innovative in its growth and accommodating employees. Ten individuals are paid to drive staff from surrounding communities to work every day. The business is expanding, building a new child care facility for employees as well as local residents. Courtesy … [Read more...]
Episode 24: Rethinking Rural
Around 50 rural millennials converged on Port Townsend, Wash. for the first in a series of Rethinking Rural symposiums. Madeline Moore is a young mom, rural entrepreneur and founder of Rethinking Rural, which is a network of engaged millennials working on rural issues at a national scale. In 2018, Rethinking Rural invited 50 rural millennials to Port Townsend, Wash. to … [Read more...]
Episode 23: Rural Startup Connecting Growers to Local Buyers
Vinder CEO Sam Lillie (left) with local growers. Vinder is a community marketplace for people to list, discover, and buy local produce - connecting community members to local growers. Founded in July of 2016 in Port Townsend, Wash., a rural Victorian art and seaport community, Vinder was originally launched on foot and bicycle by the founder and CEO, Sam Lillie. He would … [Read more...]
Episode 22: Rural Career and Technical Education
Every Career and Technical Education (CTE) class at Lincoln County High School (LCHS) in Hamlin, West Virginia is a Simulated Workplace. The classes cover a wide variety of professions - teaching, computer science, publishing and law enforcement, to name just a few. They run as businesses, taking on real-world projects that serve their communities. Nestled … [Read more...]