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SEDCOR 2024 Award Winners Announced!
SEDCOR 2024 Award Winners Announced! On September 18, 2024, SEDCOR hosted its annual Membership Meeting & Awards at the Salem Convention Center to celebrate and recognize outstanding projects and businesses making a significant impact in Marion, Polk, and Yamhill counties. The afternoon began with a warm welcome as members and guests gathered to honor the…
Read MoreInterview: Dorie Vickery of Sheridan School District
Interview: Dorie Vickery of Sheridan School District What excites you about educating in Sheridan? We have a very mission-driven staff who work incredibly hard for our students. Plus, they know how to serve their community and build trust, which has been important going through and coming out of COVID. I started as superintendent in…
Read MoreSEDCOR + AgLaunch: Pacific Northwest Regional Innovation Cluster
Connect With SEDCOR Events Enterprise Magazine Membership Our Team Our Board StoriesResources AgTech Dashboard Enterprise Zones Member Directory Oregon Data StrategyProjects + Initiatives Construction Alliance ERP Next Launch Mid-Valley Mill Creek Corporate Center Newberg Workforce Housing Consortium (NWHC) Northwest Ag Innovation Hub Project Oasis Santiam Rebuild CoalitionStrategic Economic Development Foundation Latino Microenterprise Development Program SEDCOR…
Read MoreRegion of Innovation: Solid Carbon
Region of Innovation: Solid Carbon The Obstacle John Mead knows concrete. He’s worked with it for years to build his high-end fire tables under the brand of Vesuvian Forge. The positive qualities are obvious: strength, beauty, and versatility. But John Mead and his team at Solid Carbon understand something else about concrete: it is a…
Read MoreWho Is A Farmer: Short Doc Video
Who Is A Farmer: Short Doc Video Let’s dive deep into the world of the independent, family-owned farm. Who Is A Farmer: Molly McCargar of Pearmine Farms “I think people think farming is easy.” Molly McCargar is a fourth-generation farmer at Pearmine Farms in Gervais, Oregon. Gervais is just outside of Salem, in the heart…
Read MoreThe Purlin Mill’s JORNS Machine
The Purlin Mill’s JORNS Machine What if you could bend steel with just a fingertip? The Jorns JDB Double Bender, a new piece of machinery at the Purlin Mill in Hubbard is the only one operating in all of North America. And yes, it may not give you Superman-like strength to bend steel, but it…
Read MoreInterview: Mallory Phelan of Oregon AgLink
Interview: Mallory Phelan of Oregon AgLink SEDCOR: What is Oregon Aglink? Mallory Phelan: Aglink is a membership organization that was founded in 1966. When we started 55 years ago, growers all over the state noticed there was a lack of awareness of Oregon ag. There was a major disconnect between the people growing food and…
Read MoreRegion of Innovators: Chapul Farms
Region of Innovators: Chapul Farms Small, Garbage-Eating, Soil-Restoring Machines First, we miss our turn. Our GPS has directed us to a small gravel road just off a two-lane highway, less than a mile outside of McMinnville, Oregon and we just didn’t see it coming. The road sign is handmade and nailed to an oak tree.…
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