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Gary Borglund gets fresh food to the shelves that need it through his nonprofit Generous Harvest, and helps small towns revitalize their tired old buildings through Land and Egg Solutions. A conversation about food access, saving main streets, and choosing not to draw a salary.
Gary Borglund wears a lot of hats. Through his nonprofit Generous Harvest he sources fresh produce and eggs from local and Amish farmers and gets them to food shelves in rural food deserts that rarely see anything fresh. Through Land and Egg Solutions he helps cities and small towns assess and revitalize aging buildings, like the old Burlington Northern railroad station in Taylor's Falls, and navigate the grant world that funds the work.
We talk about the reality of food insecurity, why small-town downtowns need an anchor to survive, the value of doing the assessment before you open a can of worms, handshake deals with Amish farmers, and why Gary chooses not to draw a salary from Generous Harvest. His closing advice comes back to Hudson's Be Kind project: give people the time to be heard.
The people and stories behind the East Metro and St. Croix Valley business community.