Accurate Energy Rating, Inc.
218-259-9591
Energy rating, auditing, and assessments.
 
Anna Adamiak & Dan Rankin
218-780-5328
Items made from locally found
and recycled materials.
 
AEOA – Arrowhead Economic
Opportunity Agency
218-749-2912 www.aeoa.org
Information on energy assistance
and weatherization.
 
Affordable Wellness – Safer for Your
Home Products
218-349-3705
www.imaginebalance.com/info
Eco-friendly cleaners and nontoxic
products.
 
Bear Creek Acres
218-984-3235
www.bearcreekacres.com
Locally grown chicken, pork & beef.
 
Big Timber Coffee Co.
218-741-2320
www.bigtimbercoffee.com
Locally owned coffee shop and a
Greenwise Company.
 
Blue-Green Alliance
www.mngreenpowertraining.org
Green Power Training – preparing
workers for jobs in the clean
energy economy.
 
Cherry Greenhouse
218-263-9304
Garden products, seeds, seedlings
earth-friendly pots.
 
Children’s Memorial Park
218-749-5642
Facebook: The Children’s
Memorial Park
Selling the Ultimate Cloth to raise funds
for park to be located in Virginia.
 
Dorothy Christensen
218-727-5760
New products made from found
objects; clothing, jewelry and
greeting cards.
 
C.J. Wooly
218-885-1364
Felted mittens and scarves made
out of wool sweaters and recycled
leather coats.
 
Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTS)
www.mncerts.org
 
Cliffs Natural Resources
www.cliffsnaturalresources.com
Mineland reclamation for the 21st
century.
 
Congregations Caring for the Earth
218-741-7057
Interfaith congregations highlighting
the connection between faith and
our relationship to the earth.
 
Cook Area Farmers Market
218-969-6872
Local farmers market.
 
Duluth Energy Efficiency Program
(DEEP) 218-336-1038
www.duluthenergy.org
Helping residents make their
home more energy efficient,
healthy and comfortable.
 
Echo North Massage
218-410-0425
Relax with a chair massage.
 
Fat Chicken Farm
218-749-2186
www.fatchickenfarm.com
Selling free-range chickens and
turkey, vegetables, honey, maple
syrup, eggs and jam.
 
Gilley’s Naturals
218-666-2264
www.gilleysnaturals.com
Natural health & beauty products
free of chemicals, dyes, artificial
scents & preservatives.
 
Green Gate Guest House
218-865-7146
www.greengateguesthouse.com
A sustainably-built vacation rental
near Giants Ridge.
 
Paul Hedrick
218-365-5456
Hydroponically grown lettuce sold
from the growing troughs.
 
Herbalife Independent Distributors
218-780-4715
www.ljg@nutritionmall.com
Health and wellness products.
 
Hibbing Community College
www.hibbing.edu
Solar energy & energy efficient
lighting.
 
Hometown Focus
218-741-0106
www.hometownfocus.us
Weekly newspaper written by the
community for the community.
 
Iron Range Farmers Markets
218-969-6872
Information about the different
farmers markets in our area.
 
Iron Range Partnership for
Sustainability (IRPS)
218-749-4331
Presenting Iron Range Earth Fest;
stimulating conversation and action
for a sustainable Iron Range.
 
Iron Range Resources
218-735-3000
www.ironrangeresources.org
Laurentian Vision Partnership -
transforming pits and piles into
lakes and landscapes.
 
Jenni Johnson Smith Designs
218-288-0063
www.jennijohnsonsmitheco.etsy.com
Products made from recycled items.
 
J-N-K Stoveworks
218-326-3801
Sales and service of indoor & outdoor
stoves, wood pellet BBQ grills.
 
KAXE Radio
www.kaxe.org
Community Radio for the Iron
Range – 91.7 FM.
 
Lake Country Power
www.lakecountrypower.com
A member-owned electric cooperative.
 
Laurentian Environmental Center
218-749-1288
www.laurentiancenter.org
Environmental education facility
serving youth and adults from
around MN.
 
Lundgren Motors
218-744-4821 www.lundgrenford.
com Displaying the Ford
hybrid Escape.
 
Lyric Center for the Arts
218-741-5577
www.lyriccenteronline.org
Renovation of 100-year old opera
house in Virginia will provide space
dedicated to arts & culture.
 
Mark’s Country Market
218-741-0229
www.markscountrymarket.com
Custom Meat Processing – beef,
chicken, pork and wild game.
 
Menart Forge
218-865-4426
Blacksmithing demonstration.
 
Mesaba Co-op Park
218-262-1350
www.mesabapark.com
Recreational campground that’s
member-owned & open to the public.
 
Mesabi Community College Wind
Energy Program
www.mesabi.windenergy.project.
mnscu.edu Showcasing their
new sonic wind profiler.
 
Mesabi Recreation
218-749-6719 Virginia bike shop.
www.mesabirecreation.com
Messiah Lutheran Church
www.messiahlutheran.info
Selling coffee and desserts to
raise money for their community
garden project.
 
MN Institute for Sustainable Agriculture
(MISA) www.misa.umn.edu
Material on soil management,
agroforesty, livestock production,
marketing local foods.
 
Minnesota Power
www.mnpower.com/powerofone
Power of One. How to get the
most of your energy dollar while
benefiting the environment.
 
MNDNR – Division of Ecological &
Water Resources
www.dnr.state.mn.us
Info related to state ecological
and water resource programs.
 
Minnesota Youth Ski League
218-229-2199
Youth cross-country ski league.
 
Mtn. Iron-Buhl Science Club
Offering craft activities for youth
and selling recycled crayons.
 
Natural Harvest Food Co-op
www.naturalharvestcoop.com
218-741-4663 Servicing Virginia for
30 years, featuring organic whole
foods, natural supplements, body
care products, coffee bar & deli.
 
Nature’s Knives
218-787-2201
Selling handmade knives and
products made from bear fat.
 
North Country Heating, Cooling and
Refrigeration
218-741-1055
www.northcountryheatandcool.com
Information on HVAC, solar, geothermal,
off peak and plumbing.
 
North St. Louis County
Habitat for Humanity
218-749-8910 www.nslchfh.org
Working in partnership with people
in need to build and renovate decent,
affordable housing.
 
North St. Louis Soil and Water
Conservation District
218-742-9504 www.nslswcd.org
Tree sales, Use of lead-free tackle,
Natural Resources Conservation.
 
Northern St Louis County
Master Gardeners
Info about gardening, composting,
& other sustainable practices.
 
Northland Electrical Service
218-741-8531
Energy efficient electrical products,
steffes heaters, lights, off
peak and dual fuel programs.
 
Organic Gold Black Dirt/Up North Stone
218-741-0174
www.organicgoldblackdirt.com
Organic screened black dirt and
landscape masonry stone.
 
Katherine Pastore
218-258-8955
Homemade potica.
 
Premier Insulation
218-744-3626 www.picfoam.com
Injection foam and blown cellulose
insulation.
 
Rag Bag Originals
218-787-2254
www.ragbagoriginals.blogspot.com
Products made from recycled items.
 
Range Fiber Arts Guild
Mary Novak, Pres. 218-984-3503
Display, demonstrations of fiber
arts including spinning & weaving.
 
Relax with Reiki
218-248-0996
Japanese relaxation technique
that promotes wellness.
 
Rice River Lamb Company
218-750-1352
Small family farm raising heritage
breeds of sheep, turkeys & pigs.
 
St. Louis County
Environmental Services
www.stlouiscounty.org/recycle
Recycling in St Louis County.
 
Silicon Energy
Solar panel manufacturer located
here in Mtn. Iron. See back cover.
 
The Local Foods Project
218-749-2186
Connecting people with their food,
encouraging locally grown produce.
 
U of M – NE MN Sustainable
Development Partnership
www.regionalpartnerships.umn.
edu/northeast
Combining citizen leadership with
the education resources of the U
of M to foster sustainability.
 
USDA Forest Service – Superior National
Forest
www.fs.usda.gov/superior
Sustainability and resource
management on the Superior
National Forest.
 
USDA-Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS)
218-749-8343
www.mn.nrcs.usda.gov
Know Your Farmer-Know Your
Food program.
 
Virginia Area Historical Society
www.virginiamnmuseum.com
Exhibiting vintage washing/laundry
items and equipment.
 
Virginia Sustainability Task Force
www.vstf.wordpress.com
Educational materials about energy
efficiency and sustainability.
Whatknots of Curiosity
218-780-9739
 
The Wicker Woman
218-666-6189 www.wickerwoman.
com Chair seat weaving, bee
skeps, antler basket making.
 
Whatknots of Curiosity
218-780-9739
Upcycled – recycled art and crafts.
 
Your Home Improvement Company
218-727-1753 www.yourho
meimprovementco.com Energy
efficient products including windows,
siding, cabinets & flooring.