Mike Strathdee
@strathdee.bsky.social
Editor of The Marketplace magazine, a bimonthly published by MEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Associates) #sometimegardener #collectorofbooks,magazines&phrases #CentralFrederickdweller Opinions expressed here are my own
Harvesting fog to extract potable water is a lifeline for mountain villages in some Global South nations. But the systems used for this conversion are fragile and prone to breakdown. Mitziana Pilla wants to develop a more durable method of fog collection.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Harvesting fog to extract potable water is a lifeline for mountain villages in some Global South nations. But the systems used for this conversion are fragile and prone to breakdown. Mitziana Pilla wants to develop a more durable method of fog collection.
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Caring for customers and employees and a commitment to continuous improvement is a formula for success for Indiana's Crew Seating. From the latest issue of The Marketplace magazine:
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November 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Caring for customers and employees and a commitment to continuous improvement is a formula for success for Indiana's Crew Seating. From the latest issue of The Marketplace magazine:
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Liza Heavener is committed to using the levers of advocacy and philanthropy in her work to try to create a more just world. From the latest issue of The Marketplace magazine: www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #socialaction #NexusGlobal #philanthropy #pennsylvania #impact investing
November 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Liza Heavener is committed to using the levers of advocacy and philanthropy in her work to try to create a more just world. From the latest issue of The Marketplace magazine: www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #socialaction #NexusGlobal #philanthropy #pennsylvania #impact investing
In 1977, Sandy Stauffer started a 50 cow dairy farm in New York State. Today, the Stauffer family have 7,000 cows & are major players in the regional dairy industry. The Stauffers have a biogas facility on their farm that turns manure into renewable natural gas.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
In 1977, Sandy Stauffer started a 50 cow dairy farm in New York State. Today, the Stauffer family have 7,000 cows & are major players in the regional dairy industry. The Stauffers have a biogas facility on their farm that turns manure into renewable natural gas.
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Small changes can massively improve farmers' lives. Read how MEDA partners are using a points system to improve the productivity and profits of Filipino cacao farmers: www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #cacao #Philippines#businesssolutionstopoverty
November 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Small changes can massively improve farmers' lives. Read how MEDA partners are using a points system to improve the productivity and profits of Filipino cacao farmers: www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #cacao #Philippines#businesssolutionstopoverty
The November issue of The Marketplace magazine is now online. Read stories about business innovation in rural New York, Ghana, the Philippines, Indiana, Pennsylvania and more: www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #dairy #Ghana #groundnuts #businesssolutionstopoverty #Cacao #Philippines #fogcollection
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The November issue of The Marketplace magazine is now online. Read stories about business innovation in rural New York, Ghana, the Philippines, Indiana, Pennsylvania and more: www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #dairy #Ghana #groundnuts #businesssolutionstopoverty #Cacao #Philippines #fogcollection
Coming soon in The Marketplace:
Stauffers are a major player in New York's dairy industry. Read about a Ghanaian entrepreneur tackling youth unemployment. Meet a PA woman working for systems change. Marvel at how a simple points system is improving the lives of cacao farmers in the Philippines.
Stauffers are a major player in New York's dairy industry. Read about a Ghanaian entrepreneur tackling youth unemployment. Meet a PA woman working for systems change. Marvel at how a simple points system is improving the lives of cacao farmers in the Philippines.
October 28, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Coming soon in The Marketplace:
Stauffers are a major player in New York's dairy industry. Read about a Ghanaian entrepreneur tackling youth unemployment. Meet a PA woman working for systems change. Marvel at how a simple points system is improving the lives of cacao farmers in the Philippines.
Stauffers are a major player in New York's dairy industry. Read about a Ghanaian entrepreneur tackling youth unemployment. Meet a PA woman working for systems change. Marvel at how a simple points system is improving the lives of cacao farmers in the Philippines.
To grow a garden of joy, we have to pay careful attention to the attitudinal seeds we sow, Nathan Good suggests. From The Marketplace magazine: www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #faithandfarming
September 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
To grow a garden of joy, we have to pay careful attention to the attitudinal seeds we sow, Nathan Good suggests. From The Marketplace magazine: www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #faithandfarming
John Sider has always been attracted to jobs involving missional service. As MEDA's new senior development officer for the Eastern United States, he works with supporters to advance MEDA's efforts to facilitate business solutions to poverty
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#faithandbusiness #Micah6:8
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#faithandbusiness #Micah6:8
September 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
John Sider has always been attracted to jobs involving missional service. As MEDA's new senior development officer for the Eastern United States, he works with supporters to advance MEDA's efforts to facilitate business solutions to poverty
www.meda.org/the-marketpl...
#faithandbusiness #Micah6:8
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#faithandbusiness #Micah6:8
Ryan Good is a serial entrepreneur with an unusual networking style. He often meets people in need of investment or mentoring while in a sauna. www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #networking #entrepreneurship #serialentrepreneur #lifelonglearning #mentorship
September 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Ryan Good is a serial entrepreneur with an unusual networking style. He often meets people in need of investment or mentoring while in a sauna. www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #networking #entrepreneurship #serialentrepreneur #lifelonglearning #mentorship
Nicaraguan potter Aura Luisa Cano López is grateful for how training provided by a MEDA partner has helped her family workshop to grow and prosper.
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#Nicaragua #potter #MEDA #WE4CA #internationaldevelopment
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#Nicaragua #potter #MEDA #WE4CA #internationaldevelopment
September 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Nicaraguan potter Aura Luisa Cano López is grateful for how training provided by a MEDA partner has helped her family workshop to grow and prosper.
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#Nicaragua #potter #MEDA #WE4CA #internationaldevelopment
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#Nicaragua #potter #MEDA #WE4CA #internationaldevelopment
From prodigal farm boy to successful businessman, church and community leader, John Kuepfer has had a fascinating journey www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #faithandbusiness #homehardware #mentoring
September 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
From prodigal farm boy to successful businessman, church and community leader, John Kuepfer has had a fascinating journey www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #faithandbusiness #homehardware #mentoring
Why should you join MEDA at its annual convention in Montreal Oct. 30 to November 2? Read on to learn some of the reasons: www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #boldmoves #internationaldevelopment #faithandbusiness #businesssolutionstopoverty
September 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Why should you join MEDA at its annual convention in Montreal Oct. 30 to November 2? Read on to learn some of the reasons: www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #boldmoves #internationaldevelopment #faithandbusiness #businesssolutionstopoverty
Now online: John Kuepfer's journey from prodigal son to respected business and community leader. Join MEDA in Montreal for its annual convention. Meet John Sider, MEDA's new eastern US development officer. Learn about Ryan Good 's unusual approach to networking. www.meda.org/the-marketpl...
September 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Now online: John Kuepfer's journey from prodigal son to respected business and community leader. Join MEDA in Montreal for its annual convention. Meet John Sider, MEDA's new eastern US development officer. Learn about Ryan Good 's unusual approach to networking. www.meda.org/the-marketpl...
Dave Gaeddert enjoys running his own company as a one-man band. It gives him the flexibility to work on multiple projects, including helping out with family members' businesses. www.meda.org/the-marketpl...
#solopreneur #Kansas #entrepreneurship #Dropseed #computersoftware #Newton
#solopreneur #Kansas #entrepreneurship #Dropseed #computersoftware #Newton
August 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Dave Gaeddert enjoys running his own company as a one-man band. It gives him the flexibility to work on multiple projects, including helping out with family members' businesses. www.meda.org/the-marketpl...
#solopreneur #Kansas #entrepreneurship #Dropseed #computersoftware #Newton
#solopreneur #Kansas #entrepreneurship #Dropseed #computersoftware #Newton
Kenyan poultry farmer Pauline Nyatunge is grateful for training provided by a MEDA partner. That assistance, and the resultant expansion of her flock, is improving the lives of her family and her community.
www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #Kenya #poultry #businesssolutionstopoverty #Obwombe #LEGEND
www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #Kenya #poultry #businesssolutionstopoverty #Obwombe #LEGEND
August 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Kenyan poultry farmer Pauline Nyatunge is grateful for training provided by a MEDA partner. That assistance, and the resultant expansion of her flock, is improving the lives of her family and her community.
www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #Kenya #poultry #businesssolutionstopoverty #Obwombe #LEGEND
www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #Kenya #poultry #businesssolutionstopoverty #Obwombe #LEGEND
Joel Gaeddert's passion for creating museum exhibits has built a thriving company that serves historical sites in most of the US, and beyond. From the July issue of The Marketplace magazine: www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #uplandexhibits #kansas #entrepreneurship
July 31, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Joel Gaeddert's passion for creating museum exhibits has built a thriving company that serves historical sites in most of the US, and beyond. From the July issue of The Marketplace magazine: www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #uplandexhibits #kansas #entrepreneurship
For Mark Horst, his King Solar firm is mainly a vehicle for living out values of honesty, commitment and stewardship. From the Marketplace magazine: www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #solarpower #stewardship #kansas #faithandbusiness
July 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
For Mark Horst, his King Solar firm is mainly a vehicle for living out values of honesty, commitment and stewardship. From the Marketplace magazine: www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #solarpower #stewardship #kansas #faithandbusiness
Best-selling author Dee Ann Turner discusses the spiritual benefits of not holding too tightly to things we value. From the July issue of The Marketplace magazine.
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www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #personalgrowth #openhands #faithandbusiness
July 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Best-selling author Dee Ann Turner discusses the spiritual benefits of not holding too tightly to things we value. From the July issue of The Marketplace magazine.
www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #personalgrowth #openhands #faithandbusiness
www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #personalgrowth #openhands #faithandbusiness
A Kenyan firm partners with MEDA to teach farmers how to prosper in the poultry business. www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #Obwombe #sustainableagriculture #Kenya #Poultry #businesssolutionstopoverty
July 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A Kenyan firm partners with MEDA to teach farmers how to prosper in the poultry business. www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #Obwombe #sustainableagriculture #Kenya #Poultry #businesssolutionstopoverty
Greg Gaeddert takes an unusual approach to private equity investments. His Kansas-based B12 Capital Partners firm buys companies to build & hold them for the medium to long-term. From the July issue of The Marketplace magazine:
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www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #Kansas #entrepreneurship
July 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Greg Gaeddert takes an unusual approach to private equity investments. His Kansas-based B12 Capital Partners firm buys companies to build & hold them for the medium to long-term. From the July issue of The Marketplace magazine:
www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #Kansas #entrepreneurship
www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #Kansas #entrepreneurship
Now online: The July issue of The Marketplace magazine. Read about innovative Kansas businesspeople, a Leamington entrepreneur's success in enclosures, a MEDA partner helps Kenyan poultry farmers thrive, & more: www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #Kansas #faith&business #Kenya #businesssolutionstopoverty
July 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Now online: The July issue of The Marketplace magazine. Read about innovative Kansas businesspeople, a Leamington entrepreneur's success in enclosures, a MEDA partner helps Kenyan poultry farmers thrive, & more: www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #Kansas #faith&business #Kenya #businesssolutionstopoverty
Coming Soon: Entrepreneurship in the US Midwest. Two generations of the Gaeddert family involved in a range of fascinating ventures. Kansas solar firm is community focused. Chickens create opportunity for Kenyan farmers. Ponder the value of holding things loosely. Message me to get a copy
June 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Coming Soon: Entrepreneurship in the US Midwest. Two generations of the Gaeddert family involved in a range of fascinating ventures. Kansas solar firm is community focused. Chickens create opportunity for Kenyan farmers. Ponder the value of holding things loosely. Message me to get a copy
Serial entrepreneur Leon Martin's latest career is providing skills training mentoring to young people in the Global South. www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #mentoring #economicdevelopment #handup
June 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Serial entrepreneur Leon Martin's latest career is providing skills training mentoring to young people in the Global South. www.meda.org/the-marketpl... #mentoring #economicdevelopment #handup
Dave Fehr sees great opportunity in automating the metal fabrication industry. His Leamington firm, uni-fab automation, helps machining firms make more money by reducing downtime. From the latest issue of The Marketplace magazine: www.meda.org/the-marketpl...
June 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Dave Fehr sees great opportunity in automating the metal fabrication industry. His Leamington firm, uni-fab automation, helps machining firms make more money by reducing downtime. From the latest issue of The Marketplace magazine: www.meda.org/the-marketpl...