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Darlene Mast's favorite item to bake is bread."I love the process of breadmaking," said Mast, who's new business, Share 'N Dipity at 287 Taylor Road off Arlington Avenue, features sourdough, cranberry-walnut and olive breads, cookies, pastries, croissants, Danish, biscotti and cheesecakes — all made from scratch."I grew up baking," said Mast, whose parents and whose […]

Barrett Thomas will receive his award at Consultant Connect’s ECONOMIX event in Charleston, S.C.Consultant Connect is a consulting agency designed to bridge the gap between economic developers and site consultants.“We’re thrilled to have Barrett Thomas included on this list. Since joining the Chamber/RCDG, he has worked hard to lead economic development efforts to better our […]

T's Bees-----Among the group of three pitches at SunDown RunDown Thursday night was Mansfield resident, Trent Balduff, who one day hopes to make a living doing what he loves -- beekeeping. The 23-year-old has already launched one business, called T's Bees and plans to start up a nonprofit, called Have A Hive, which could fund […]

Soon, micro-farms will be sprouting up across neighborhoods in Richland County, bringing fresh food to tables, and in time, jobs.Amanda Stanfield is a proud mother of seven, doing what any mom would: trying to give her kids the best life, filled with quality food. “Our kids — we want them to have that fresh food, […]

The project was developed and is being managed by Associate Professor of Environmental History Kip Curtis at The Ohio State University at Mansfield.The microfarm network will progress over three years, allowing for researchers and growers to calibrate the growing, harvesting and marketing processes for the local setting.In the meantime, a parallel interdisciplinary research team will […]

Innovation Fund Northeast Ohio, the region’s most active pre-seed fund for technology-based startups, has awarded a combined $737,500 to 14 start-up companies over the past six months. The companies will match the Innovation Fund awards, between $12,500 and $100,000, with non-state funding, enabling them to complete $25,000 to $200,000 projects that will advance their technologies […]

Applications are being accepted for the second annual Richland Idea Audition. The Richland Area Chamber and Economic Development, Richland County Foundation and several other organizations announced the news Thursday with a press conference at the Chamber's office. "We wanted to put the spotlight on entrepreneurship as an option in this community. There's a really strong […]

Most people have heard the phrase, “it’s all about who you know,” and to some extent, it’s true. We meet people, create networks and form lasting relationships. Even though the mantra is valid, sometimes it’s difficult to know how to take the first step to plug into a group — especially the close-knit startup community. […]

Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker said Mansfield is "rising" in his state of the city address released Wednesday, alluding to the "Mansfield Rising" economic development plan that was released to the public this month. "After a year of vigorous meetings, planning, and brainstorming, exciting transformations will be noticed throughout our area because of this initiative which […]

Wortman and his friend, Mitch Cox, came up with the idea after they had both experienced shoulder surgeries. "One night, we were talking about the pains of going through the process," Wortman said. "When I had surgery, I was in this big, bulky arm sling and was instructed to wear this for the next four […]