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Kendall Economic Development Office seeks Made in Kendall nominees · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Kendall Economic Development Office seeks maid in Kendall nominees. Written by Eric
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  Shellkopf. This article is being read by an automated voice brought to
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  you by Everlit. Nominations
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  are now being accepted for the 2026 Made and Kendall Recognition Program.
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  The program promotes local manufacturing and celebrates the manufacturers and makers that
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  contribute to Kendall County's economy. Made in Kendall is
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  a program of the Kendall County Economic Development Office. Nominations are being
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  accepted through December 1st in three divisions, Consumer Product, Industrial Product, and
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  Community Maker. At the February 17th Kendall County Board meeting, three businesses
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  were honored with the Maiden Kendall designation. This is the second year
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  of the program. Bright Farms in Yorkville was honored with a Maiden
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  Kendall award in the consumer product category. For its leafy greens and
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  crunchy kit salads. It operates a state-of-the-art greenhouse hub in Yorkville. Yorkville
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  based Aurora Specialty Textiles Group received a Maiden Kendall Award in the
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  industrial product category for its Expressions canvases. Fox Valley Winery, located at
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  59 Main Street in downtown Oswego, received a Made in Kendall Award
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  in the Community Maker category. In 2024, Fox Valley Winery was named
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  by the Illinois Office of Tourism as an Illinois-made business. Since 2016,
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  the Illinois Office of Tourism has been selecting a group of local
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  businesses that exemplify the authentic experiences and innovative products made in Illinois.
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  Nomination forms and more information about the Made and Kendall program is
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  available at kendalcounteal.gov slash department slash economic dash development slash
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  made dash in dash Kendall