MEDA https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Making AI Useful, Safely: The Good, the Bad and the Future When the offering plate isn’t enough Always adding value Grounds for connection A collaborative craft  A family business under one roof Roadside Stand: Called to business Our Expertise The Marketplace Magazine Enough light for the next step Fall 2026 MEDA Convention App Finding Our Place to Make a Difference  Spring/Summer 2026 Speakers Mennonite Economic Development Associates Jenniffer Zapata Cardoza Schedule Business, Leadership & Impact: A Conversation with Hans Weaver From the Frontlines of MEDA’s Work From the Frontlines of MEDA’s Work Powering Dairy Growth: Diana’s Journey to a Climate-Smart Business  The Climate Solution Hiding in Sunflower Stalks: Higher Yields at a Fraction of the Cost   Soil Strategy: How Farmers Are Turning Ailing Crops Into a Fruitful Future  Taking Society Forward: How Business Leaders are Building Hope, Opportunity, and Flourishing Bomi Awesu Brittany Slothouber Brittany Slothouber Brittany Slothouber Tom Karnowski Lisa Simmons Lisa Simmons Lisa Simmons Sémou Gueye Sémou Gueye From Hand Husking to Hiring: One Woman’s Entrepreneurial Story Energy and Enterprise in New Hamburg  Plenaries MEDA Convention 2026: Lead with Light Survey Explore Tampa Speaker Profile AFSF 2026 From Projects to Ecosystems: What Does It Take to Scale Agribusinesses in Africa? Why World Environment Day Matters Terry Goldsworthy Terry Goldsworthy New Hamburg Business Tour An Evening of Hope, Resilience & Moving Forward From a Single Street Stall to Trucks and Employees: How a Loan Boosted Aracely’s Produce Business