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RURAL STORIES

Manufacturing Sector Shows Signs of Life in Rural Oregon

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Successful companies belie the adage that American manufacturing is dead.

For years, economists have predicted the demise of Oregon’s manufacturing sector. And it has shrunk. But there are places, especially in rural Oregon, where manufacturing is holding on and even growing.

In this, the first of a series of stories on the rural economy, OPB’s Kristian Foden-Vencil visited a couple of small successful manufacturing companies in Prineville. April 20, 2010

Kristian Foden-Vencil, Reporter/Producer, Oregon Public Broadcasting

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The Rural Economy Project

The Rural Economy Project is a partnership between community organizations and Oregon Public Broadcasting to showcase the stories of successful entrepreneurs, people trying to make ends meet, and communities working to build stable, vital economies in Oregon’s rural towns. The stories are designed to inspire sustainable community building and raise awareness of RIPPLE resources available to small business owners and the unemployed. Look for related blog posts from Rural Economy Project bloggers Lily Brislen and Bruce Sorte.