item

Frequency

Percent

Nature, Clean Water

7

21.88

Wind, Energy Resources

5

15.63

Open Spaces

4

12.50

Agricultural Land

3

9.38

Minnesota River

3

9.38

Soil Productivity

3

9.38

Recreation

2

6.25

Climate Diversity

1

3.13

Glacial Ridge

1

3.13

Prairie

1

3.13

Wetlands

1

3.13

Wildlife

1

3.13


item

Frequency

Percent

People

14

87.50

Low Pop Density

1

6.25

Retired Persons

1

6.25


item

Frequency

Percent

UM, UMM

5

25.00

Education

4

20.00

Center for Small Towns

2

10.00

UM Research

2

10.00

Associations and Non-Profits

1

5.00

Churches

1

5.00

Current Partnership Projs

1

5.00

Economic Improvement Groups

1

5.00

Pioneer Public TV

1

5.00

Regional Partnerships

1

5.00

UM Extension Service

1

5.00


item

Frequency

Percent

Ag Resource Potential

5

27.78

Locally Owned Sm Business

3

16.67

Low Cost Labor Force

3

16.67

Ability to Leverage Dollars

1

5.56

Ag commodities

1

5.56

Connect Land Steward and Sust Ag

1

5.56

Existing Industry

1

5.56

Hwys

1

5.56

Infrastructure for Aging Pop

1

5.56

Local Food Network

1

5.56


item

Frequency

Percent

Quality of Life

2

66.67

Entrepreneurs

1

33.33


item

Frequency

Percent

Arts Culture, Counterculture

5

33.33

Core Group who value lifestyle

3

20.00

Work Ethic

3

20.00

Caring for others

2

13.33

Cultural Diversity

2

13.33

item

Frequency

Percent

Land Use Thinking

1

100.00


item

Frequency

Percent

Diverse People

2

50.00

Young People

2

50.00


item

Frequency

Percent

Health Care

1

20.00

Info and Ed about region

1

20.00

Lack of Trust by Deans in TC

1

20.00

Regional Dev Commission

1

20.00

Small Business Incubator

1

20.00


item

Frequency

Percent

Lack of Paying Jobs

4

23.53

Capital, Wealth

3

17.65

Electronic Communication

1

5.88

Energy, Alternative Energy Sources

1

5.88

Food Network

1

5.88

Health Care Purchasing Group

1

5.88

Infrastructure

1

5.88

Local Investment

1

5.88

Local Processing of Food

1

5.88

Opportunity

1

5.88

Retail Businesses

1

5.88

Tourism

1

5.88


item

Frequency

Percent

Visionary People

4

44.44

Citizens with time to devote

1

11.11

Econ, Envir Dev and Diversity

1

11.11

Internet Access

1

11.11

Lack of integration of interest

1

11.11

Young Entrepreneurs w community building

1

11.11


item

Frequency

Percent

Cultural,Rec,Rest. Opportunities

5

100.00


item

Frequency

Percent

Modest Housing

2

66.67

Water Quality

1

33.33


item

Frequency

Percent

Shared Roles Commissioners

3

25.00

Education Quality

2

16.67

Tourism Body

2

16.67

Better Govt Representation

1

8.33

Health Care Infrastructure

1

8.33

Improved Telecomm.

1

8.33

Local Foods Network

1

8.33

Regional Broadcasting Media

1

8.33


item

Frequency

Percent

Econ Development

8

32.00

Affordable Health Care

6

24.00

Wealth Capital

4

16.00

Ag Diversification

1

4.00

Collaborations

1

4.00

Community Foundation

1

4.00

Energy

1

4.00

Expansion of Markets for Diverse Crops

1

4.00

Local Investment Opps

1

4.00

New Tech Businesses

1

4.00


item

Frequency

Percent

Partnerships, Communication

2

33.33

Welcome Opportunity

2

33.33

Harness Elderly Expertise

1

16.67

Self Promotion

1

16.67


item

Frequency

Percent

Cult. and Rest. Opportunities

2

50.00

Identify Diverse Pop Needs

1

25.00

Stop Doing Past Methods

1

25.00