New owner revitalizes Marine General Store's operations to serve growing Marine on St. Crois customer base

Marine General Store is the oldest store in Minnesota, having been in operation since 1849. In fact, it provided the inspiration for “Ralph’s Pretty Good Grocery” on the Prairie Home Companion radio show. But Marine General Store is more than just a

Today marks the beginning of the 2019 legislative session and much like every year, we expect it to be a busy one. After a number of check-ins and a collaborative policy planning meeting with members, MCCD’s board approved our 2019 Policy Agenda which focuses on three main priorities:

• Supporting favorable policies and increase funding resources for affordable

As we look forward to 2019 and the new legislative session, the MCCD Policy Team took a minute to reflect on what we accomplished with our members and partners in 2018.

At the Capitol

The 2018 legislative session proved to be a success for MCCD, our members, and Homes for Allpartners. MCCD helped stave off any discussion of cuts to the small business development programs that help support economic

Delicious original recipes paired with striking design results in distinctive celebratory experiences at Cream of the Cakes

After growing up in her family’s two restaurants, Liz Shannon always knew she’d go back to her food business roots someday. When the recession hit and her husband was laid off, she decided it was the perfect time to get back into the kitchen and earn an income

Join MCCD's Public Policy Team as our temporary Membership Engagement and Outreach Coordinator (January-July 2019)! Read on for job description and details on how to apply. 

Membership Engagement and Outreach Coordinator (Temporary Position)

Summary

The Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers (MCCD) is an association of 46 community development corporations

Earlier this year, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey proposed historic levels of investment in affordable housing for the City’s 2019 budget. The Mayor’s proposal is a great start to seriously addressing our city's housing crisis, especially

Restaurant discount card program encourages healthy choices, with the convenience of eating out 

Join MCCD members and partners for a conversation debriefing the 2018 Midterm Elections! Please register online! 

My name is Caitlin Magistad and I’m the newest member of the MCCD Policy Team! Before MCCD, I spent two years on the Public Policy & Advocacy team at Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, working with the statewide Homes For All coalition and the Minneapolis coalition ... Read more

On September 12^th, in Duluth, MN the Homes for All coalition put on a successful affordable housing forum for Lt. Governor Candidates Donna Bergstrom (running with GOP Gubernatorial candidate, Jeff Johnson) and Peggy Flanagan (running with

Lemon Grass Owners Purchase Building to Launch New Restaurant Concept

Chef Ann Ahmed opening Lat 14 Asian Eatery in Golden Valley this summer with help of gap financing provided by Open to Business

Lemon Grass Thai restaurant, tucked into a strip mall nearly hidden behind a grocery store in the northwest suburb of Brooklyn Park, doesn’t enjoy the best visibility. But

Down Home Traditions Thinks Outside of the Box

Natural Products line uses creative strategies to expand its Watertown-based operation

It’s not uncommon for cottage industry businesses to experience significant challenges when trying to expand or take on wholesale orders. But Meredith Free-Phillipps, owner and