As a young boy living in the small farming community of Brewster and walking his show calves down the gravel roads of Nobles County, Bob Thurston knew he was destined
Archives for November 2019
Dawson’s gnome-maker drawn to community service
Loren Femrite was minding his own business as a carpenter in Dawson when he was gnome-inated to take on an important task: crafting the annual gnome statues to honor community
Tee-Riffic kids new child care option in Worthington
WORTHINGTON, Minn. — Angela Smith recently opened Tee-Riffic Kids child care in Worthington with help from Southwest Initiative Foundation’s (SWIF) Bright Beginnings loan program. Tee-Riffic Kids is a family-based child
2019 Annual Report
Ensuring our next generation succeeds This issue of Looking Forward, Giving Back celebrates Phase I of Grow Our Own, a 10-year commitment by our Board of Directors to create prosperity
Ensuring our next generation succeeds
The latest issue of Looking Forward, Giving Back celebrates Phase I of Grow Our Own, a 10-year commitment by our Board of Directors to create prosperity for all southwest Minnesota
7 Selected for Two-Year Initiators Fellowship
Social Entrepreneurs from Central, Southwest and West Central Minnesota to receive stipend, mentoring to advance business ideas Little Falls, MINN.—From a hydroponic growing system that allows for year-round fresh produce