Our Partners
Local initiatives creating
real change.
As a Rural Prosperity Incubator, Grow Benzie works to provide foundational support to the incredible organizations and initiatives doing work in our community.
It can be all too easy for these rural community-oriented initiatives to find themselves in competition for resources. Grow Benzie is here to coordinate collaboration, reduce program duplication, and amplify impact — all while providing a multitude of services to help them stay organized, connected, and supported.
Explore the groups in our network below.
How we support our partners:
Ⓐ - Advisory/Coaching
Ⓑ - Bookkeeping & fiscal sponsorship
Ⓒ - Communications
Ⓓ - Development & grant-writing
Ⓢ - Space for meetings & programs
Ⓥ - Volunteer recruiting
Our Partners
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The Art Guild
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A collective of artists and art lovers creating opportunities for connection and collaboration in Benzie County.
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The Bee Guild
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A network of apian enthusiasts, business owners, and hobbyists coming together to share, learn, and connect.
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Benzie Area Youth Initiative
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A community coalition dedicated to improving the lives of young people in Benzie County through collaborative prevention efforts.
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Benzie Cares for Kids
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A non-profit organization that supports and promotes primary prevention services across Benzie County.
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Benzie County Broadband Initiative
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A group working for broadband access throughout the county.
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Benzie County Human Services Collaborative Body (HSC)
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Coordinating efforts to support and serve low income families and children in Benzie County.
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Benzie Welcome Corps
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The mission of Benzie Welcome Corps is to sponsor and welcome a Ukrainian family displaced by the war to Benzie County.
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Benzie-Manistee Kinship Coalition
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Providing resources, support, and community for adoptive, pre-adoptive, foster, kinship and guardianship families.
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BEST Benzie County
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A cradle to career educational network that builds county wide systems to provide children, parents and adults with educational supports from birth through college and career.
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CARE for Benzie
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A work group embarking on the journey to begin to address the critical community issue of childcare.
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Days for Girls
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An international non-profit that provides sustainable and effective feminine hygiene solutions to girls and women worldwide.
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The Fibershed
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A haven in Benzie County dedicated to diverting fiber waste from the landfill and providing fun and creative educational workshops and activities.
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Honor Area Restoration Project
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A non-profit supporting the revitalization of the Honor, Michigan area through community conservation projects.
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The Seed Guild
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The Seed Guild manages a seed library located in the Grow Benzie studio house to help preserve local and heritage heirloom seeds in Benzie County.
Current Food Partners
We’ve had the pleasure of welcoming some wonderful food businesses into our incubator kitchen! Our current incubator tenants include:
Office Tenants
As well as: 3 Owls Counseling, Bloom & Be, and SHE/SKOOL