We bolster the growth of the food and ag industry by strategically attracting, building, and empowering new and existing businesses, their workforce, and communities they call home.
Agriculture is the largest industry segment within the GreenSeam with more than $15.3 billion in sales annually. Spanning an economic continuum from production, processing, manufacturing, professional services, research, technology, education, transportation and more; a majority of businesses in the region are either part of ag’s value stream or indirectly impacted. The region boasts an extensive list of ag business concentration and industry dominance amounting to more than 1,000 ag related businesses.
March – Greater Mankato Growth Board of Directors holds first round table discussion on furthering ag business across the region
January – Greater Mankato Growth holds an Agricultural Business Summit
June – Steering Committee formed to guide and develop the initiative*
November – Greater Mankato Growth Board of Directors commits $250,000 to launch the project
April – Hired first staff member dedicated to the initiative
June – Action teams were formed to concentrate on strategic areas of work
August – Branding work began
June – New brand launched
December – Announced that GreenSeam will take over the 35th annual Rural Legislative Forum in 2017
GreenSeam Inaugural Board of Governors Elected
GreenSeam officially becomes GreenSeam, LLC
First Official GreenSeam Steering Committee Members:
Greater Mankato Growth, Inc., along with hundreds of businesses and professionals rooted in agriculture from across the region, have been working since 2013 to strategically build on and connect the region’s extensive agricultural business assets to develop and position this region to be known nationally and internationally as the place for talent, business, innovation and education in relation to agriculture.
“GreenSeam is not affiliated with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District’s GreenSeam® program.”
Address
3 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 100
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone
507.385.6672
Email
info@greenseam.org