Oregon Business - Spirit Mountain Community Fund

Downtime with Mychal Cherry

The executive director of the Spirit Mountain Community Fund in her less-busy moments

Opening Doors
Plans to redevelop a World War II-era chemical weapons depot could transform an undeveloped pocket of Northeastern Oregon.
Plastic Profits
China’s ban on imported waste plastics is a boon for a local manufacturer of recycling machinery.
Accelerating Equity in Cannabis
Marijuana business accelerators target African American entrepreneurs who face discrimination in accessing capital.
Big Enough to Fail
The bankruptcy of NORPAC Foods shows the crisis that farm cooperatives face in the race to become national brands.
Blumenauer's Call For Marijuana Justice
As communities of color still face repercussions from 'selectively enforced' prohibition, Congressman Earl Blumenauer says the cannabis industry must make amends.
Out of the Wild
A new economic-development grant aims to kick-start Oregon’s nascent aquaculture sector.

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