Pride of Dakota: how to be North Dakota’s pride and joy this weekend

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – Satisfaction of Dakota was created in 1985 by the North Dakota Agriculture Division, with the purpose of bringing consciousness to small corporations and North Dakota entrepreneurs.

“We’ve a ton of entrepreneurs within the state. It began, I imagine, with round 25 corporations, and up to now, we’re at 535,” mentioned Katie Huizenga, Satisfaction of Dakota specialist for the Division of Agriculture.

Lately, “store small” has grown in significance as individuals have realized the affect it has on their neighborhood. Procuring small usually ends in more energizing high quality merchandise and it stabilizes the native financial system.

“That’s only a label that everybody desires to see, realizing that they’re supporting native North Dakota companies,” mentioned Becky Bjerklie, proprietor of BB’s Bathtub Bakery.

By Satisfaction of Dakota, enterprise house owners each new and established are given the alternatives and sources wanted to develop their companies, like advertising and marketing methods, contacts, and monetary and enterprise recommendation.

“We determined to form of simply see what having a storefront would do for us, and see if that might assist develop our enterprise, and it positive has,” mentioned Bjerklie.

Satisfaction of Dakota, based on Huizenga, is sort of a huge household. Even veteran corporations are serving to and mentoring the brand new ones.

“You title it, there’s a useful resource on the market for you, and we may also help you get began,” mentioned Huizenga.

Many occasions are hosted by Satisfaction of Dakota all year long to showcase their many companies. The year-end Bismarck Vacation Showcase is the biggest, bringing in 14,000 individuals on common.

“It’s considered one of our greatest occasions of the yr, and it’s one thing we at all times look ahead to,” mentioned Bjerklie.

Satisfaction of Dakota strives to be simply that, North Dakota’s delight and pleasure. Proud to be made in North Dakota, and proud to serve different North Dakota residents, each consumers and producers.

The Bismarck Vacation Showcase begins December 2 at 12:00 p.m. on the Bismarck Occasion Heart. For extra info, click on right here.

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