Rural diversification and economic gardening

The key to regional prosperity could be found by looking inward, not outward

Originally based on the premise that small businesses create the most jobs in a community, economic gardening has emerged as a champion of entrepreneurship development as a means to grow and sustain local economies.  Focused on nurturing new and existing entrepreneurs and providing resources and support, economic gardening is an adaptable approach first pioneered twenty years ago as a long-term strategy for economic development.  Creating the environment for growth, planting the seeds and nurturing the talent through to harvest turns local entrepreneurs into home-grown heroes.

• Rural Diversification 101
• Creating effective economic clusters
• Rural diversification and economic gardening
• Rural entrepreneurship and the Triple Bottom Line