Economic Development

Where do we find the ideas to grow our rural economy? Right here at home.

For over 20 years, we’ve been committed to increasing community and regional capacity through Community Economic Development (CED). CED is the practice of identifying local issues, developing strategies and then implementing local solutions to enhance community economic health, diversity and prosperity.

Extending beyond business financing and counseling, we aim to nurture partnerships, inspire innovative thinking, develop best practice initiatives and promote a healthy, vibrant economic future for our area.

Working with our communities to build capacity and create sustainability, we: