Community and Economic Development (all blogs)

The World Economic Forum-What it Means for Our Local Economies
The 50th World Economic Forum took place January 21-24, 2020 in Davos, Switzerland.  This year’s meeting theme was very relevant for our communit... Learn More
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More Nature Economy Reads for the New Year
Last week I shared a few of my favorite nature economy reads.  Because there are so many good books out there on the benefits we all receive from... Learn More
Nature Economy Reads for the New Year
If you are like me, then there is nothing better than starting off the new year with a pile of good books.  2020 is shaping up to be a time when ... Learn More
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Women Entrepreneurs are on Main Street
Main Street is home to women entrepreneurs. Take a look around our downtowns and you will see women are running businesses – many of which create a se... Learn More
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Tapping into Tourism Traffic
Sap House Meadery owners help boost Ossipee’s economic vibrancy
Sap House Meadery owners help boost Ossipee’s economic vibrancy Learn More
Craig Thompson and Sarah Heffron with their children
What’s the Secret Ingredient to a Successful Agritourism Business?
For Mayfair Farm, it’s all about customer satisfaction
For Mayfair Farm, it’s all about customer satisfaction Learn More
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Bringing Bold Ideas to Rural Challenges
Two Days at the Radically Rural Conference in Keene, NH
Two Days at the Radically Rural Conference in Keene, NH Learn More
5 Excuses to Not Apply for Grants and How to Overcome Them
We all have that closet we’ve been meaning to clean out, or that book we just haven’t gotten around to reading. So, the last thing we want to add to o... Learn More
Town Hall on Main street
Strengthening Community Decision Making through Data
Key to strong and informed decision making is community engagement and accurate data. Engaging your community helps to identify issues, opportunities ... Learn More
CED team members at the NACDEP conference
Community and Economic Development Team Receives National and Regional Awards
From educational technology to nature economy, CED wins big at national conference’s awards ceremony
From educational technology to nature economy, CED wins big at national conference’s awards ceremony Learn More