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Sum of Your Business: La Rana Bistro
Lovers of La Rana Bistro can breathe easy: the legacy of local food at this gem of a restaurant in Decorah, Iowa, will continue for…
Sum of Your Business
You know what we love? Local businesses. They’re the backbone of our own business, and we love to share how local Driftless businesses got their start. It’s so inspiring to learn what motivated our friends, neighbors, and community members to take the leap, how they’ve done over the years, and how they’ve done it! This Q&A section is all about putting faces and stories to those local businesses we support and love.
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Steve & Collin White of Mabe’s Pizza
There are certain things that are identified as true Decorah landmarks: Dunning’s Spring, Vesterheim, Luther College, Seed Savers Exchange… and Mabe’s Pizza, of course! (Ok,…
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Dani Peterslie & Azia Thelemann of Drift Mercantile
There’s not much of a sibling rivalry for sisters Azia Thelemann and Dani Peterslie, owners of Drift Mercantile in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Okay, there was…
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Gabi Masek of Wildcrafted Acupuncture & Herbs
Everything about Wildcrafted Acupuncture & Herbs welcomes folks in. Dozens of plants perch in the sunny windows, backdrops for comfy seats, wellness products, and a…
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Free Range Exchange
Free Range Exchange is a little bit café, a little bit market, and a whole lot wholesome. It sits in a charming building right on…
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Dave & Carolee Rapson of Country View Dairy
In the spring of 2002, Dave and Carolee Rapson moved from Michigan to Hawkeye, Iowa, in search of their dream dairy farm. Many farm jobs…
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John Peterson – Ferndale Market
A cozy, warm home, filled with the smells of a slow cooked meal can make the magic of a holiday (or any cold day!) come…
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Red Piglet
Introduction by Aryn Henning Nichols Originally published in the Summer/Fall 2020 Inspire(d) Words, at their base, are simple. Just a series of letters placed in…
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Sum of Your Business: Al Peake – Peake Orchards
There are few things that feel more “fall” than heading to an apple orchard to get a bite of a fresh, ripe apple, right where…
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Heather from Night Dive
INTRO BY ARYN HENNING NICHOLS • PHOTOS – NIGHT DIVE SWIM It’s springtime – or getting there, anyway – and that means swimsuits are hitting…
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Sum of Your Business: Empty Nest Winery
Empty Nest Winery was born out of – you guessed it – an empty nest. Once Pam and Dave Kruger’s kids flew the coop, the…
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Sum of Your Business: Impact Coffee
Impact Coffee roasts and brews a great cup of joe. Interview and photos by Benji Nichols • Originally published in the Summer 2017 Inspire(d) In…
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