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    economic development | entrepreneurship | ideas | rural

    Rural business idea: sell foraged fruits and more

    August 3, 2021July 27, 2021

    By Becky McCray Need an idea for your next small town or rural business? This one would make a good side hustle: Gather and resell fruit that would otherwise be wasted. Think of all the fruit, berries and nuts that no one picks, especially in yards and public spaces in your town. You don’t have…

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    Too many tomatoes! What to do with extra garden produce

    March 18, 2019March 3, 2019

    How to set up a community fruit and vegetable stand in your neighborhood Reprinted from Love Food, Hate Waste by permission Community fruit and vegetable stands are popping up all around New Zealand, giving people a place where they can leave their excess produce for others to help themselves to. These little roadside structures are…

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    Enjoying Local Foods and Local Farmers

    July 12, 2017July 9, 2017

    “I enjoy local foods.” I say and I hear that statement more and more. And as we are right in the middle of another season, this seems like a good time to think about the good tastes among other reasons for supporting local food. We know that agriculture is a big part of our economy….

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