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By Stuart Rosenfeld

Commentary: Creative Impulses Fuel Economy of Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom

Stuart Rosenfeld · Jul 8, 2019

The percentage of people working in creative occupations and enterprises in northeast Vermont is nearly a third higher than the national average. Performance, culinary arts, and design are just some of the sectors that contribute to the local economy, according to a new report.

Mountains Covered in Glass

Stuart Rosenfeld · Dec 17, 2012

Combine talent and innovation in one region and remarkable things can happen. Witness the cluster of glass makers in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

The Worth of the Rural ‘Creative Economy’

Stuart Rosenfeld · Feb 3, 2012

From the Blues Trail through the Delta to the Walter Anderson Museum on the Gulf Coast, rural Mississippi's economy is bouyed by what we call the "creative economy."

Agriculture

Rural Businesses Grow Faster Together

Stuart Rosenfeld · Jun 7, 2010

Rural businesses grow bigger and faster when they are closer together. In Vermont, a cluster of food-related businesses is thriving. The state needs to make sure this group of businesses has access to skilled workers.