USDA RBEG Grain Mill Feasibility Study
In September 2010, NODC was awarded a $93,000 USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant to develop a feasibility study and a business plan for potential construction of a new grain mill to serve local farmers – and local bakeries – on the north Olympic Peninsula. Project partners included: Enterprise Cascadia, ISE Consultants, Clallam County Economic Development Council, WSU Extension in Clallam and Jefferson Counties, Northwest Cooperative Business Center, and numerous farmers and local businesses.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) will explore the feasibility of Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) to increase grid resilience on the North Olympic Peninsula. As a partner on the project, NODC will build on previous regional planning processes for climate change adaptation, natural disaster resilience and energy to develop and lead a multi-criteria decision-making approach to engage communities and Tribes across the Peninsula in the project to identify needs and define important project metrics.
