Local leaders, board members, and stakeholders gathered to celebrate a grand opening of the Business Technical Assistance Center’s (BTAC) remote workspace and commercial kitchen on August 23, 2021, in Price, Utah.… more
Bringing Micro-Manufacturing Back to Main Street
When Carol Lynn Lapotka purchased an historic building on Polson, Mont.'s Main Street to house REcreate Designs, LLC., her small-batch manufacturing plant and artist co-op, she knew renovations would be needed. So, this… more
Craft Malt Company Germinating Growth in Butte
Montana Craft Malt Company (MCM), which sprouted as an idea from a 2016 white paper published by the State Department of Agriculture and the Department of Commerce, is now America's first commercial-scale specialty malting… more
USDA Helps Single Mom Save Her Home
It is a good day when we are able to reach out and directly effect the lives of people in our state.
Helping to Preserve History One Piece at a Time
Knowing where you have been is vital to a rural community’s future. Having the knowledge and understanding of your history can help build the basis for a much greater appreciation of today. That sentiment was the foundation for the past four years of hard work done by the Montezuma County… more
Making Own Products is a Dream Come True for Small Rural South Dakota Business
In the spring of 2017, Chad Blase quit his full-time job to go back to work with his parents on their dairy farm. Within months, milk prices were sinking and Chad and his partner Laura Klock, along with Chad’s parents, Amy and Gary Blase, realized it was time to have some difficult… more
USDA Investment Will Help Low-Income Patients Have Access to Quality Healthcare in Rural South Carolina
A ground-breaking ceremony was held on June 1, 2021 for the expansion of the Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. (SMF) facility located in Lugoff, S.C. Local leaders and members of the Foundation gathered at the site to celebrate the official ground-breaking for the nearly 13,… more
USDA RD Assists Expansion of Calypso Fire Department
The town of Calypso recently celebrated the expansion of two new bays to their fire station.