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Vocational Village

The Vocational Village at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility (WHV) opened in September 2021. It is the third Vocational...

Feb 3, 20232 min read

Soldadera Coffee

The foods we eat, their tastes and smells, all have a way of connecting us to the past. For Mario Rodriguez-Garcia, a business trip to...

Jan 6, 20233 min read

SECOM

SECOM was founded in 1971 by four United Methodist churches to support Neighbors on the South End of Grand Rapids to end poverty. This...

Dec 9, 20222 min read

Koeze Nut Company

Koeze Company was founded in Grand Rapids in 1910. The company has been making their famous Cream-Nut peanut butter using the same...

Nov 14, 20222 min read

Riveridge Produce Marketing

Riveridge Produce Marketing has been in operation since 1990, though many of the 117 growers they work with have been around for much...

Oct 12, 20222 min read

Walnutdale Farms

Waldnutdale Farms has seen a lot of changes over the years. Aubrey Lettinga is the 4th generation running this dairy farm in Wayland and...

Sep 6, 20222 min read

Superbloom Farms

When people picture a farm, they likely think of large outdoor fields and barns, tractors, and an older gentleman keeping the operation...

Aug 22, 20222 min read

THE GLUTEN FREE BROTHERS

In 2011, brothers Elliott and Marshall Rader founded their company, now known as The Gluten Free Brothers, out of need. They were gluten...

Jun 27, 20222 min read

FARMHAUS CIDER

What do you get when a couple of accountants with a cider making hobby go on a craft beverage tour? The birth of Farmhaus Cider...

May 25, 20222 min read

CELLAR DOOR PRESERVES

Zenobia Taylor-Weiss has loved Michigan grown produce for years. She founded Cellar Door Preserves in 2016 to craft high quality products...

May 4, 20222 min read

LAST MILE CAFE

Arick Davis and Sarah Laman founded Last Mile Cafe in May of 2021 with a big vision. They launched the business with online fulfilment of...

Mar 29, 20222 min read

KING MILLING COMPANY

Innovation and tradition may seem like words that do not belong together, but both accurately describe King Milling Company in Lowell....

Mar 1, 20222 min read

DADDY'S DOUGH COOKIES

Do you make a signature dish that people tell you is so delicious you could sell it? MarcQus Wright took compliments about his baking...

Feb 8, 20222 min read

UMLOR ORCHARDS

Walter Umlor founded Umlor Orchards in 1958. This apple packing company operates in Conklin and is now led by Vince Umlor, the third...

Jan 5, 20221 min read

LABOR MARKET INFORMATION

In today’s tight labor market, talent recruitment is more challenging than ever. Get detailed position and wage research to help you...

Jan 1, 20221 min read

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