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Episode 51: Mike Neustrom of Prairie Lavender Farm and US Lavender Growers Association [Podcast]

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Welcome to Episode 51 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this episode, I introduce you to Mike Neustrom of Prairie Lavender Farm in Bennington, Kansas, and of the United States Lavender Growers Association. Mike’s lavender business is an outgrowth of a promise to his wife to settle wherever she wanted, after he ended a distinguished…

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January-February 2017 Indie Business Book Club: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

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Our 2017 Member Badge is Here!

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I’m Speaking at the US Lavender Conference

I‘m coming to Arizona! I am excited to share that I’ll be speaking at the United States Lavender Conference in January. I recently read that there are more than 300 independently owned lavender farms in the United States today. How great that we no longer have to go to France to enjoy the many benefits…