Returned from the Rural Center's annual forum in Raleigh, and it confirmed I was at home. I'm still seeing things that I love, things that I'd love to polish up a little, and a few things that really need some work. No, I'm not talking about my home! But I still felt better about being back than on the road. That's a good sign.
Some ideas that floated to the top at the conference were creation of a bakery (breads, bagels, pretzels, cookies, and maybe even cakes) with goods to be sold in stores throughout the county. And do it on a scale that puts between 10 and 20 people to work.
Another idea is to develop an alternative energy operation of some sort. Perhaps a solar wafer manufacturing plant, or maybe a plant that manufactures wind turbines. I would like for us to be playing a role in the development of energy altnernatives, and I think it helps spur along the adoption rate for new technology bya wider range of people.
One idea many people don't seem to be exploring much outside Asheville and the surrounding zone of cool towns is live music as a way to make a place more interesting and vital. It doesn't need to be a saloon, but a listening room would make a great addition to our local scene, Anyone want to help on that?
Be well.
Wade
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