Sprout: 10 years of making a difference
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16 Mar 2024
News, Economic Development, Community, Agriculture
This year, Sprout in Little Falls is celebrating 10 years of making a difference in the community and surrounding areas.
It is an achievement Co-Founder and Executive Director Arlene Jones is proud of, but one she stresses couldn’t have happened had it not been for the communal support and people she’s worked with over the years.
Sprout was founded by a group of women in 2014 who saw the need for a food hub in Central Minnesota. Besides Jones, those women include Janelle Riley, Jessie Borkenhagen, Sharon Wettland, Colette Pohlkamp, Colleen Landkamer, BJ Allen, Stacey Stockdill and the Deb Angulski family.
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