Krista Rausch

A new project on the Spirit Lake Reservation is connecting the Dakota people with their cultural heritage, while tackling the issue of food insecurity.

Construction of a new indoor gardening center is underway at the Spirit Lake Food Distribution building. Once completed, the gardening center will provide more than 1,000 tribal members with access to fresh, locally sourced food year-round, in addition to providing skilled jobs on the reservation.

“It will never go back to the way it was,” says Becky McCray. “We have to start from here and move forward.”

McCray is the co-founder of SaveYour.Town, a consulting agency that provides small communities with practical steps to shape a better future.

“The majority of CO2 is used for water treatment or the restaurant and beverage industry. All of the fountain pop machines that you see at restaurants, gas stations, bars – they all use CO2 to give it the fizz. Water treatment plants use CO2 to help control the pH of the water,” says Chet Karsnia, AWG’s vice president of sales.

But, as COVID-19 ravaged the world, a new need emerged.

A partnership built on Concern for community

Since opening its doors on Jan. 22, Brockopp Brewing has struggled to keep its biggest seller – the Forgotten IPA – on tap. The only brewery in the Sheyenne River Valley, Brockopp Brewing has earned its rightful place on Valley City’s Main Street.