‘Sustainability should hurt’: Making wine without the whine
The drive up to Unionville Vineyards in Ringoes, New Jersey can be a tricky one. Patches of forest and sprawling farmland bound winding roads that lead to a natural, inclined driveway up to a rustic tasting room. In the summer, it’s hard to find a more picturesque setting. In the winter, however, the roughly two feet of annual snowfall can make things a little more difficult.
On those frigid, precipitous days, Unionville General Manager John Cifelli has some bad news: You might have to stay home.
Worker Cooperative Model: Empowering Workers & Creating Community
Thomas Beckett and his team are passionate about what they do. Beckett’s resilience and persistence broke ground in North Carolina in 2012 when they opened Carolina Common Enterprise. Opening the center was a culmination of Beckett’s work as an attorney which exposed him to people in dire situations – oftentimes working excessive hours to barely make ends meet. Through outreach and organizing, one model emerged as a possible solution to give workers collective economic power: the Worker-Owner Cooperative Model.
Preserving History in a Rural Montana Community
Built in 1910, the rodeo arena at Chief Joseph Park in Harlowton, Montana, stands as an enduring monument to agricultural life and is a frequent gathering spot for residents of this small town nestled on the plains near central Montana’s Judith Mountains. From rodeos to funerals to church services, the arena has seen it all, welcoming residents, and out-of-town guests to this centerpiece of rural Americana.
Calendar Year 2022 Disaster Circuit Rider Technical Assistance Grants Program
The Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Disaster Circuit Rider Technical Assistance (CRTA) Grants Program provides grant funds to qualified organizations for providing on-site technical assistance on a national basis to help eligible communities mitigate damage caused by CY 2022 Presidentially declared disasters.
Partners providing possibilities
When Kayla Bruce relocated from Florida with her three daughters, now 14, 11 and 2, she moved her family into a two-bedroom apartment in the north central community of Leola. Over the past two years, she got involved in the community and her daughters into sports. But as time passed, she had one goal left to achieve: buying her first home.
Lakes Country Public Library Starts a New Chapter with Expansion Project
The forecast called for rain and a high of 56 degrees the day construction workers broke ground at the Lakes Country Public Library expansion site in Lakewood, Wisconsin. Book lovers would say it was ideal weather to curl up with a soft blanket, cup of coffee, and a good book from the library.
Health Care Grant Provides Pandemic Lifeline to Rural Montana Senior Care Facility
Perched atop a hill at the end of a residential street in rural Glasgow sits the Valley View Home. This 96-bed skilled nursing facility provides care for nearly 100 senior residents from multiple northeastern Montana counties.
Transmission Operations Center Facility Project
Big Rivers Electric Corporation’s Transmission Operations Center (TOC) Facility
Big Rivers Electric Corporation (Big Rivers) proposes to construct a Transmission Operations Center (TOC) Facility on a 46 acre site within a 113 acre parcel owned by Big Rivers. The TOC Facility, to be located in Owensboro, Kentucky, would enable Big Rivers to combine its existing Energy Transmission & Substation (ET&S) Facility; energy control, planning & compliance operations; engineering; and other support operations at one central location.