ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Farmers’ Market Association’s 2012 spring conference is a great venue to learn just about everything about the farmers’ market business.

The conference will be held Thurs., March 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Waite Park, Minnesota. This will be a full day of educational sessions presented by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, as well as one-on-one consultations, mentoring and networking opportunities, and prizes.

Conference sessions will cover a variety of topics such as Review Your Insurance Policy; Consult with an Advisor; Set up a Website or Social Media Account; Understand 2012 Legislative Changes; Tax Considerations and Food Safety Requirements; Create an Effective Product Display; Manage Conflict; and Map Your Assets.

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Minneapolis Public Schools is currently seeking qualified vendors to provide executive leadership training and development to MPS senior leaders to advance their leadership skills.

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Rodney Hiel

U.S. – China Business Connections will hold its next Networking and Breakfast Meeting on Wed., Feb 1, 2012, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the McNamara Center of Dunwoody College, 818 Dunwoody Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55403.

The February Guest Speaker is Rodney Hiel, Managing Director of Asia Business Consulting in St. Paul, Minn. His topic will be “Central China — The New Frontier, Challenges or Opportunities: Which will you find?”

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The City of Saint Paul’s Neighborhood Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) Program is seeking applicants for the 2012 loan and grant funding cycle.

This year’s program kicks off with an application workshop on February 8, 2012 where information about the 2012 Neighborhood STAR Program will be presented. The Neighborhood STAR Program awards loans and grants over $5,000 through an annual competitive application process.

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New York/New Delhi (Jan. 12, 2012) — The Jaipur Rugs Company announced today that it will train some 10,000 people in northern India on advanced carpet weaving techniques and provide them with access to global markets by 2015 as part of the firm’s commitment to the Business Call to Action (BCtA), a global initiative that encourages companies to fight poverty while boosting business opportunities in developing countries.

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Dan Danner

By Dan Danner 

With the nation’s economy wobbling, Washington wavering and Ol’ Man Winter bracing to bring us some interesting weather, it may seem there’s little to celebrate these days. But right under American’s noses are more than 27 million reasons to raise a toast.

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Minority and Immigrant farmers are invited to participate in the 7th Annual Immigrant and Minority Farmers Conference, Friday and Saturday, February 3-4, 2012, at the North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters Event Hall, 710 Olive Street, St. Paul.

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U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson

WASHINGTON (Dec. 16, 2011) — Yesterday, at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Commerce Secretary and former CEO John Bryson laid out his priorities for the Department of Commerce, including supporting advanced manufacturing, increasing exports, and attracting more investment to America from all over the world.

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You don’t have to tell Barry Frangipane that the Internet has made the world a little smaller.

Frangipane, a software engineer, was used to telecommuting from his home in Tampa Bay, but he didn’t realize how far telecommuting could reach until he read Under the Tuscan Sun, a book about an American who chucked it all to live in Italy.

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ST. PAUL (Dec. 9, 2011) — Saint Paul’s Youth Job Corps (YJC) program is now seeking applications from Saint Paul organizations and businesses who are interested in hosting a YJC worker. The YJC program pairs Saint Paul youth who are economically disadvantaged and at-risk, ages 14-24, with opportunities for career development and summer employment.

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