Articles From the Director

Deuel Community Kitchen Incubator is Alive and Well August 5, 2019   The DCK (Deuel Community Kitchen) incubator has undergone a facelift this past summer. This was an agreement reached in 2013 to make this happen. The Deuel Community Kitchen, in rural east central South Dakota is a valuable resource for budding food entrepreneurs.  The kitchen incubator was created with the help of a Rural Business Enterprise Grant from the USDA and a unique partnership between Deuel Area Development, Inc. (DADi) and the Deubrook Elementary School. The kitchen has helped several entrepreneurs: Day of the Dead Salsa, Little Shire Farm, Humble Pig Smokery...

DADi’s Update for Deuel County   As director there are always 101 things I could write about in space.  When I took over this position, the direction for DADi was determined on two grants:  E-Coaching, Office setup, Website development, Incubators –kitchen and business, Office Location, Community Awareness, and helping give some local business grants.  Originally the DC Community Foundation was part of the group/assessment along with DADi and they broke into two entities. Then with the merger of DADi and ECDC, land came with it and it seemed like the next step and most viable thing would be development.  Wildlife Estates an...

Deuel Area Development, Inc. December 3, 2019   Wellmark Healthy Hometown Master Plan for Clear Lake   Next Meeting: Friday, December 13th, Sanford Conference Room, 11:30am-1:00pm, with lunch included.   Vision:  Clear Lake is an attractive community that celebrates the outdoors and healthy behaviors where individuals can safety be physically active and socially connected.   This Fall, those individuals that were interested, Sanford representatives and DADi, gathered 3 times to determine a master plan of strategies and techniques that help makes the future for healthy choices for walking, riding bike, safety, gathering places, gardening, volunteering opportunities, concessions and more.  At no cost, Wellmark comes and works wit...