Minnsights Blog

Sweet Harvest Foods has been Minnesota’s leading expert in beekeeping and honey since the 1900s. Operating in Cannon Falls and Lakeville, the company processes honey for private-label brands as well as Nate’s Honey. After joining the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce in 2024, Sweet Harvest connected with the Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation (MCESF) to explore new ways to advance their sustainability goals. Alex Christensen from Energy Smart and Madeleine Partch from Waste Wise met with Sweet Harvest at both facilities to audit their energy efficiency and waste management systems.

It was great to celebrate Minnesota manufacturing this week at the Manufacturers’ Summit and name Solventum’s Bair Hugger warming system the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota.

Well, guess what? Public voting for the Coolest Thing Made in Minnesota contest opens this coming Monday, August 31. If you’ve been a follower of the podcast, you know this is a fantastic annual program brought to you by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and its Manufacturers’ Council. This part of the contest shifts from nominations to the public vote, giving Minnesotans – you – the chance to choose their favorite products made right here in our great state.

It’s been another busy week at the Chamber. We kicked it off with our inaugural Minnesota Chamber Foundation Leadership Cup at Rush Creek Golf Club in Maple Grove. We had a great showing of golfers and folks coming in to support the Minnesota Chamber Foundation.

Coming to you today from the wonderful Moorhead Fargo area with the Minnesota Chamber Executives Association. These are the professionals that run local chambers of commerce and fight every day on behalf of their communities and their business community to ensure success all across the state.