GROW Vine Newsletter
July/August 2011
Proudly Serving 368 Members
2011 GROW Nebraska State Fair Store
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| The 2010 State Fair Buy Local Store in Grand Island was the most successful yet. |
"I pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service, my health to better living, for my club, my community, my country and my world" (4-H Pledge).
GROW Nebraska takes a very similar oath – an oath to better every part of ourselves, our community, state and country. One way we are fulfilling this pledge is to provide Nebraska entrepreneurs the opportunity to promote and sell products at the
2011 Nebraska State Fair.
The State Fair is always one of GROW's favorite events of the year and this year is no different. From August 26 to September 5 the GROW Nebraska store will be located in the
Exhibition Building on the fair grounds in Grand Island. We invite you to stop by to taste the flavors of Nebraska, meet your local entrepreneurs and browse our selection of high-quality products.
Click here to see GROW entrepreneurs attending the State Fair >>
For general information on the 2011 State Fair, see the
State Fair Web site.
Helping Students GROW
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| Christian Pavelka makes and sells marshmallow guns. He recently sold several of these at the GROW Nebraska store in Kearney's Hilltop Mall. |
GROW Nebraska has teamed up with the University of
Nebraska Extension EntrepreneurShip Investigation (ESI) project to help the future entrepreneurs of Nebraska GROW. This year 12 to 14 students involved in the ESI program will be featuring their products at the
2011 GROW Nebraska State Fair Store.
Nancy Eberle, Special Projects Coordinator for the University of Nebraska - Lincoln Extension, recognizes the impact that working with GROW Nebraska at the State Fair has for these young entrepreneurs. She states, "This collaboration gives our ESI youth the opportunity to learn how to set up a retail booth, sell along with experts and learn from other entrepreneurs while being supported by GROW."
GROW and ESI encourage you to stop by the
2011 State Fair Store at the Nebraska State Fair August 26 – September 5 to meet the future entrepreneurs of our state and show them your encouragement and support.
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The GROW Getter
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| One of the recent GROW Getters was a Rustic Writing HOPE Sign for $31 - normally $45. |
Get great GROW Nebraska products at discount prices every Wednesday online and at all GROW Nebraska retail locations. GROW is marking down awesome products made right here in Nebraska. Each Wednesday morning GROW Nebraska will post the day's hottest deal on our
Facebook page. Find out more on how to be a GROW Getter and start saving on GROW Nebraska products!
Read how to become a GROW Getter >>
GROW will also have members in the stores the first Saturday of every month. Stop by one of our
retail locations to sample the flavors of Nebraska and meet the incredible entrepreneurs in the state. Be sure to see who will be at the store by checking
GROW Nebraska's calendar regularly.
Sign up to receive our weekly GROW Getter e-mails on our home page at
www.grownebraska.org.
CoElaborations – GROWing Better Together
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| Linda Fettig has been a friend of GROW Nebraska's since 1998. |
Even with a small staff and a smaller budget, GROW Nebraska seems to get quite a bit done, but we can't even begin to take full credit for our success. Without the help from collaborating partners and funders our "elaborations" would merely be lamentations. We'd like to take a moment to thank our featured collaborator, the
Nebraska Department of Economic Development (NEDED), and show you the large role they play in the success of GROW Nebraska.
NEDED has been working with GROW Nebraska since its inception.
Linda Fettig, DED employee serving as the Director of the
Nebraska Rural Development Commission, played a major role while forming the original ideas for GROW Nebraska.
The NEDED has funded GROW through several funding mechanisms for start-up projects throughout GROW's 13 years of existence and the DED staff have assisted with various educational efforts in GROW's workshops.
"I truly believe that GROW would not even be in existence if it was not for the guidance of Linda Fettig and the financial support of the Nebraska DED," states GROW Nebraska CEO, Janell Anderson Ehrke.
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New GROW Nebraska Members
GROW In the News
Is your Business GROWing in Northeast Nebraska?
Entrepreneurs in Eastern Nebraska are invited to learn how GROW Nebraska works and what GROW can do for them. For interested parties, GROW is hosting an informational meeting in Norfolk on August 4 to show why Nebraska businesses already take advantage of these services.
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Online Sites Showcase Local Items
The Omaha World-Herald highlights GROW Nebraska as a major part of rural entrepreneur's success with online marketing.
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GROW Nebraska Collaborates with Heritage Nebraska Main Street
GROW Nebraska and Heritage Nebraska Main Street recently collaborated on the promotion and awareness of Nebraska Main Street communities. GROW Nebraska, an affiliate of the Central Plains Foundation, added an icon to each member's catalog page that lives in a Main Street Community.
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Where Are They GROWing Now?
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| Erica Heiden was a GROW Nebraska intern from 2006 to 2007. |
This new section of the GROW Newsletter features GROW's beloved interns and where their journey post-internship has taken them. This issue highlights Erica Heiden.
Erica Heiden worked as a GROW Nebraska intern from 2006 to 2007 and primarily managed the Web Site Critique each year. Upon ending her internship with GROW Nebraska, Heiden completed another internship with Disney. She attributes her time and success there to her internship with GROW.
Heiden is currently interning at Bailey Lauerman, a marketing communications firm whose client list includes brands such as Disney, Office Max, and Pepsi. Heiden is currently working towards an M.A. in Marketing, Communication Studies, and Advertising, which she will finish in December. "I hadn't even thought about working in marketing until I interned for GROW, and that is what launched my marketing career," stated Heiden.
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