The board of directors at Midwest Partnership EDC will soon be meeting to create a new multi-year strategic plan for the organization and region. We take seriously the input you provide to us as friends, allies, and partners as we strive to retain and create jobs and businesses in the region. Please take time to complete the short survey. http://bit.ly/a7G5X2 (more)

Carver’s Ridge is hosting their Grand Opening and Customer Appreciation Barbecue on Saturday, Sept. 11 at 604 SW 7th Street in Stuart and the public is invited. Ribbon cutting ceremony with the Stuart Chamber of Commerce will begin 2pm. Guests can custom-design a boulder or garden stone, enjoy great food and music, and watch the Iowa/Iowa State game. What better way to spend a summer afternoon? (more)

This is the first of three sections of “Growing against the Grain.” The video is about farmers in Audubon County in southwest Iowa who are working to build healthy food systems and farms, put the culture back in agriculture, and restore a lost spirit to their communities. They are doing this through sustainable farming practices and direct marketing their products to the consumer (more)