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The Importance of Community Engagement (Downtown Brookings & The Carrot Seed Kitchen Co.)
Main Street Business Insights
36 minutes
5 months ago
The Importance of Community Engagement (Downtown Brookings & The Carrot Seed Kitchen Co.)
In this episode of the Main Street Business Insights podcast, host Matt Wagner speaks with Kirsten Gjesdal, a small business owner and community leader in Brookings, South Dakota.
Kirsten shares her journey from opening her own business, the Carrot Seed Kitchen Company, to becoming Executive Director of Downtown Brookings. She discusses the importance of community engagement, the challenges of running a small business, and her transition into a role focused on downtown revitalization. The conversation also touches on the impact of tariffs on small businesses and the significance of creating a sense of community through local enterprises.
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- Downtown Brookings
- The Carrot Seed Kitchen Co.
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Learn about the innovative ways businesses have overcome adversity, whether it’s starting a new enterprise or keeping a multi-generation business alive, and the advice they have for others on how to keep their businesses on track.
