Submitted by Thurston Economic Development Council
On July 19, the Thurston Economic Development Council (EDC) held an old-fashioned BBQ and Hootenanny! That’s right – delicious food, drinks, hay bales, a Cornhole Tournament, Bluegrass music from Runaway Train, and hippity-hop races featuring local celebrities.
“We gave out awards to organizations that have shown ‘Economic Courage, ’ including fortitude, perseverance and success in an ever-changing business climate,” said Michael Cade, Thurston EDC’s Executive Director.
What is Economic Courage? Economic courage could be defined as a leader, a business, nonprofit and or organization that, while facing economic uncertainty and a radical retraction of “business as usual,” took extraordinary steps to provide a service, a product, and or a support service that made a positive impact to the community and or employees of their organization. These are individuals that took economic risks to continue to provide a service, product and or resource in the face of unprecedented economic uncertainty. Showing the ability to adapt, change and thrive during a time of uncertainty.
Congratulations to the 2022 Economic Courage Award Winners!
- Olympia Farmers Market (Agricultural Business)
- Shiplap Quilt Shop and Coffee House (New Business)
- Northwest Cooperative Development Center (Non-Profit Business )
- Van Tuinen Art (Small Business)
- Crown Beverage Packaging North America (Large Business)
Congratulations to the 2022 Economic Courage Award Nominees:
Small Business
- Archibald Sisters
- A&E Relocation Services
- Browsers Bookshop
- The Brotherhood Lounge
- Captain Little
- Chicory
- Delmonico’s Butcher Shop
- Encore Chocolates
- Event Support
- Exit Puzzles
- Firefly Yoga
- Miss Priss Lash and Brow
- Precisely Right Accounting
- Sound Vision
- Taylor Rays Café
- Wayside
Non-Profit
- Community Farm Land Trust
- South Sound YMCA
- Tenino Food Bank
New Business
- 507 Taproom and Filling Station
- Adam’s Bagels
- BIPOC Biz Directory
- Buckwheat and Sons painting
- Camp Clout
- Crystal Forest
- Lacey Bin Wash
- Pinball Museum
- VBNC Physical Therapy
Large Business
- Capital Medical Center
- Dancing Goats Coffee
- OlyFed
Agricultural
- Colvin Ranch – Agricultural
- HotBabes-Hot Sauce
- Kirsop Farm
