How We Help

Business Development

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.

Existing Businesses

Retention & Expansion

Ensure existing companies grow, profit, and remain in the GreenSeam by addressing regulatory and supply chain challenges, and supporting the growth of products, markets, and technologies.

Public Affairs
Marketplace Positioning
Economic Prosperity
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Connect & Collaborate

New Businesses

Attraction & Creation

Attraction – Attract companies to expand and relocate to our region.

Connect your product or service into a world-class supply chain.
Utilize our region’s infrastructure and natural resources.

Creation – Support the creation of new products, services, technologies, and businesses!

Entrepreneur Support
E1 Collaborative
Launch Minnesota
University Research
Small Business Development Center

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Workforce Development

Talent Development, Attraction, & Retention

‘Supporting industry growth through education, research, and people’

We advocate and coordinate regional efforts to ensure the education and workforce of today aligns with the industry needs of tomorrow.

Partnerships

We help:

Companies
- Attract and retain top talent
- Build or develop an internship program
Students
- Job & Internship Placement
- Continued Education
- Research Opportunities

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Education

Higher Education Development

Curriculum Development
- Ag specific degrees & certificate programs
College and University Collaborators
- Minnesota State University Mankato
- South Central College

Early Talent Pipeline & Programs

High School curriculum development
FFA

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Regional Branding & Promotion

Showcase our region’s assets to propel sustainable growth for our businesses, communities, and people.

Natural Resources
Infrastructure
Supply Chain
Workforce
Higher Education