Iowa's experiment with economic gardening Saturday, May 13, 2006 Iowa is launching an interesting experiment in "economic gardening". With a wide-ranging collaboration, 24 students from the state's universities will participate in the advanced study of entrepreneurship. They will network with entrepreneurs, business and community leaders, and others to explore new venture opportunities within the state. Read more. The approach of economic gardening was developed by Chris Gibbons in Littleton, Colorado. The strategy emphasizes the importance of "growing our own". You can learn more about economic gardening from Chris's web site. Read more. Economic gardening is an important variant of a new trend in economic development: Creating wealth through open networks of collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship. posted by Ed Morrison |		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. links Some Background on EDPro Weblog The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it. One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information. So, spread the word...Share the knowledge. Tell a friend about EDPro Weblog. If you are using a news reader, here is the link to syndicate this site: Here's the link if you are a bloglines subscriber: Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking. Background on Ed Morrison Download some background information on me here.

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