Mississippi Topsoils
Partners Brad Matuska and Matthias Miller met the Gold’n Plump Poultry plant's disposal needs with an environmentally sound waste service while manufacturing premium horticultural products.

Grow Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama . Jerry Spencer is an entrepreneur. So it was with a sense of adventure that this chiropractor of 20 years--a man who had never in his life grown a single tomato plant much less a garden--dug up his front lawn one day and planted a vegetable plot far bigger than what would feed his family of eight.

Gieske's Produce
The Gieskes moved to their farm in 1991 with their children's health in mind. They wanted a place where their children could eat vegetables fresh from the garden and not worry about added chemicals or pesticides.

Bobolink Dairy and Bakeyard
Vernon, New Jersey . Ask Jonathan White to describe the cheese and bread he and his family make at Bobolink Dairy and he'll quickly say, "It's the joyful accumulation of everything we do." Based on an unconventional passion for keeping dairy cows outside on a natural diet of grass, this 200 acre farm in Vernon, New Jersey, exemplifies an artisanal food business for today's marketplace, dedicated to directly connecting with and helping educate their customers.

A Community of Peers in a Big-Hearted Town
A Community of Peers in a Big-Hearted Town Ask anyone why they choose to live in Elgin and you will hear the same reply over and over: "It's the people." Yet, like many 21st century rural communities, Elgin seeks a firmer footing in changing times. Recognizing the need for new survival strategies, Elgin citizens have come together under various organizational umbrellas to navigate a new economy and keep the town a vibrant and healthy community for all.