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USDA Rural Development Loan Guarantee Improves Access to Local Foods in St....
The St. Peter Food Co-op has been a valuable asset to the south central region of Minnesota for over 31 years. I realized just how valuable as I sat down to eat lunch at the co-op recently. General...
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Rural Business Booms in York, PA
Alan Shortall, CEO of Unilife headquartered in York, PA. Alan Shortall recently hosted Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan and a White House Business Council roundtable at his company’s headquarters in...
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Increasing Access to Locally Grown and Healthy Food
Cross posted from the White House blog: Three years ago, I was asked to participate in the White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity, out of which grew the First Lady’s Let’s Move! initiative. In May...
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Rural Development Funds Effort to Give Local Louisiana Growers and Customers...
Ford’s Food Center - Winnsboro Pictured from left are: Quinon and Gretchen Ford, the owner's of Ford's Fine Food, admiring the affordable cabbage for sale at 39 cents each that was grown and purchased...
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Deputy Under Secretary Encourages Michigan USDA Home Loan Borrowers to...
Last week, USDA Rural Development in Michigan got an early start on Homeownership Month by promoting a pilot refinancing program, announced in February by Secretary Tom Vilsack, to help residents with...
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Agriculture is Smart for Smart Growth
USDA Rural Development’s Business and Loan Guarantee Program supported new construction for an expanded Brattleboro Food Coop in Brattleboro, Vermont. The original plan for two stories was expanded to...
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In Colorado, Partnerships Bloom in Support of Regional Food Systems
Evan Premer, an Army veteran, inspects aeroponically grown greens at his family-owned Aero Farm in Denver, Colorado. Photo Credit: M. Kunz. This summer, USDA is highlighting partnerships to invest in...
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Rural Manufacturer “Legend” Rides into the Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame...
Legend Air Suspension Owner Jesse Jurrens speaks at his induction into the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame. The 74th Annual Sturgis Bike Rally roared through South Dakota the first part of...
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Rural Battery Manufacturer Gets Boost from USDA Business Program
Superior Battery used USDA support to improve efficiency and hire new workers for its battery manufacturing plant in Russell Springs, Kentucky. Small business owners face countless challenges when it...
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South Dakota: A Strong Force in Economic Development
Legends Suspensions owner Jesse Jurrens demonstrates a custom manufactured spring coil from their Sturgis-based manufacturing center. To me, the phrase ‘economic development’ is more than a buzzword –...
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