Job Creation Success

(-excerpt USDA blog-) Western North Dakota USDA Great Regions–Job Creation Success Hailed by Local Residents Earlier this month, acting USDA Rural Development Under Secretary Doug O’Brien heard one testimonial after another from a variety of people who thanked...

Entrepreneurial Center for Horticulture

Michael Pollan, author of ‘In Defense of Food, an Eaters Manifesto’, says “Eat food, plenty of it, mostly vegetables.” MSU-Bottineau is out to help North Dakotan’s do just that. The Entrepreneurial Center for Horticulture (ECH) at the college is poised to increase the...

Impact Study 2006

ND REAP Zones Leverage $5.7 Million to $17 Million From 1999-2006 The REAP (Rural Economic Area Partnership) Investment Board announced the release of an Impact Study that highlights major activities and accomplishments of the two North Dakota REAP Zones from...

SW REAP Micro Loan Program

A new loan program from Southwest Rural Economic Area Partnership (SW REAP) may be an option for businesses looking for a small, interest-free loan. In the fund’s first six months, Dunn County Jobs Development Authority Director Carroll Gjovik has accessed the fund...

2004 USDA Summary

In fiscal year 2004, USDA Rural Development had a successful year delivering $78.6 million in program dollars to the citizens of rural North Dakota, not including program dollars delivered by Rural Utilities Program’s electric and telecommunications general field...