Business Living Here Membership Events & Programs News / Media About Us Search You are here homebusinessagribusiness Agribusiness Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. along with hundreds of businesses and professionals rooted in agriculture from across the region have been working since 2013 to strategically build on and connect the region’s extensive agricultural business assets in order to develop and position this region to now be known nationally and internationally as thee place for talent, business, innovation and education in relation to agriculture. GreenSeam is made up of 28 counties in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa. GreenSeam is an ag powerhouse! The GreenSeam region boasts an extensive list of ag business concentration and industry dominance amounting to nearly 1,000 ag related businesses! It is a foundation of the GreenSeam economy. It is best put into perspective when you drive between communities in the early fall and see the activity in vast crop fields, specialty food facilities and livestock farms. The production of these agricultural raw materials spurs economic activity across a multitude of industries. Agriculture is a growth segment of the economy for a simple reason: world population growth multiplied by the increase in incomes worldwide equals greater demand for better diets. “I can’t emphasize enough the meaning of this initiative. Having this cohesive force will no doubt accelerate the success of many businesses, but also translates into more jobs, innovation and development of a synergy that will define this region from now and into the future.” said Jim Marzolf, Chair of the GreenSeam Steering Committee and Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. Board Member. Click here to learn more about GreenSeam! Agribusiness News March 08, 2021 Changes in the Paycheck Protection Program that benefit the smallest of small businesses January 26, 2021 New Community Resource to Address Food Insecurity October 01, 2019 GMG Q2 Report August 07, 2019 GMG Q1 Report See All Agribusiness News The Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. Family: Stay Connected Sign-up for our periodic emails to stay up-to-date with what's going on in Greater Mankato! Email Sign-up Contact Us Greater Mankato Growth 3 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 100 Mankato, MN 56001 507.385.6640 800.697.0652 info@greatermankato.com View Greater Mankato Growth'S Facebook Page View Greater Mankato Growth'S Twitter View Greater Mankato Growth'S Youtube Channel View Greater Mankato Growth'S LinkedIn Profile View Greater Mankato Growth'S Flicker Photos View Greater Mankato Growth'S Blog Web site design and programming by VoyageurWeb, Mankato, MN