St. Maries, ID

Inspired by the successful and innovative Handmade in America collaboration in the Blue Mountains of North Carolina, Uniquely Idaho is about creating a place-based economy, where dollars are firmly tied to heritage, landscape and community. Moreover, it fosters regional thinking, entrepreneurism, and community and resource stewardship. Here in St. Maries, it is gaining ground and moving forward. Together, we hope to build St. Maries into the “arts and culture opportunity” (from our “Vision Statement”) capital of the area!

Uniquely Idaho is a collaborative effort of… University of Idaho Extension — Idaho Dept. of Commerce — USDA Rural Development — Idaho Rural Partnership — Idaho Transportation Department — Idaho Commission on the Arts — Idaho Department of Agriculture — Idaho State Historical Society — Idaho Parks and Recreation — And countless local and regional partners (such as the St. Maries Chamber of Commerce)!

Click here to read the first issue of the Uniquely Idaho Newsletter and see what’s going on in YOUR community.

For more information, please contact Lorie Higgins, University of Idaho Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology (higgins@uidaho.edu; 208-885-9717)

If you have any more questions, and would like information about what Uniquely Idaho is planning in our area, visit the St. Maries Chamber of Commerce website.
TTFN

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