Profiles/Stories
Following is a list of several profiles/stories about cooperatively-owned businesses in Nebraska that were assisted by NCDC at one or more stages of business development.
Farmstead FirstFarmstead First is a cooperatively-owned cheese making business run by Krista Dittman and Charuth Van Beuzekom-Loth. |
Nebraska Food CooperativeNebraska Food Cooperative is a cooperatively-owned online farmers' market or store managed by an executive team. |
Heartland Nuts 'N MoreHeartland Nuts 'N More is a cooperatively-owned business run by nut growers in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri specializing in producing, processing and marketing black walnuts and pecans
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Nebraska Woody FloralsNebraska Woody Florals is a non-stock cooperative that is wholly owned by independent, farm-based family businesses that grow a variety of woody floral products to sell to the cooperative.
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Community Owned StoresNCDC assisted several communities with opening community owned grocery and retail stores this past year across Nebraska.
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Elwood Grocery StoreWhen the only grocery store in Elwood, Neb., closed in January of 2012, community leaders quickly responded, organizing a community meeting to consider opening a cooperatively owned grocery store. |
