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Greenhouse, winery and textiles business earn Made in Kendall awards · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Greenhouse, winery and textiles business earned Made in Kendall Awards.
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  Speaker 1: Written by Eric Shelkoff. This article is being read by
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  Speaker 1: an automated voice brought to you by Everlett. Local businesses
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  Speaker 1: are the bread and butter of Kendall County's economy. Kendall
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  Speaker 1: County officials are shining the spotlight on local businesses through
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  Speaker 1: a program called Maiden Kendall. At the February seventeenth Kendall
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  Speaker 1: County Board meeting, three businesses were honored with the Maiden
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  Speaker 1: Kendall designation. Maiden Kendall is a program of the Kendall
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  Speaker 1: County Economic Development Office with the goal of promoting manufacturing
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  Speaker 1: and supporting manufacturers and makers in Kendall County. This is
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  Speaker 1: the second year of the program. Bright Farms in Yorkville
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  Speaker 1: was honored with a Maiden Kendall Award in the Consumer
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  Speaker 1: Product category for its leafy greens and crunchy kit salads.
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  Speaker 1: It operates a state of the art greenhouse hub in Yorkville.
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  Speaker 1: They have one of the world's largest hydroponic lettuce production
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  Speaker 1: facilities in the country. Kendall County Economic Development Coordinator Todd
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  Speaker 1: Volkers said during the meeting, you guys have made a
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  Speaker 1: big investment in Yorkville and it's really appreciated. Yorkville based
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  Speaker 1: Aurora Specialty Textiles Group received a Maiden Kendall Award in
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  Speaker 1: the Industrial Product category for its expressions canvases. The company
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  Speaker 1: is a global leader in the coding and finishing of woven,
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  Speaker 1: non woven and knit fabrics. Fox Valley Winery, located at
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  Speaker 1: fifty nine Mainston downtown Oswego, received a maid In Kendall
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  Speaker 1: Award in the Community Maker category. In twenty twenty four.
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  Speaker 1: Fox Valley Winery was named by the Illinois Office of
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  Speaker 1: Tourism as an Illinois Made Business. Since twenty sixteen, the
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  Speaker 1: Illinois Office of Tourism has been selecting a group of
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  Speaker 1: local businesses then exemplify the authentic experiences and innovative products
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  Speaker 1: made in Illinois. You're a real asset to the community
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  Speaker 1: and the county. Kendall County Board member and Economic Development
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  Speaker 1: and Administration Committee chair Dan Kuckle said, in presenting Fox
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  Speaker 1: Valley Winery owner Mike Faultz with the award. We look
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  Speaker 1: forward to having some events at your place. Mike does
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  Speaker 1: have events all the time. He has wine tastings every week.
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  Speaker 1: Kuck Cole said corruption its most popular red wine is
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  Speaker 1: crafted entirely in Illinois and Maiden Kendall County. The Maiden
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  Speaker 1: Kendall Program is made possible by sponsors Knicker Gas and
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  Speaker 1: Wallbon Si Community College