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Mountain View Sheep Farm: Creating Products to Help ‘Ewe’

Bonnie Troemel began Mountain View Sheep Farm in 2018, but her love for sheep started far before that. She began breeding and raising Shetland sheep back in 2010. She has been using their wool for fiber arts and their milk for soap ever since, now running her farm in Emporium, in the Dark Skies and Elk Country landscapes within the Pennsylvania Wilds region.

PA Wilds Cooperative Members, Partners gather for Fall 2026 Member Meeting in Kane

PA Wilds Cooperative members and network partners were invited to the PA Wilds Media Lab in uptown Kane on Tuesday, September 22, for the second of two Membership Meetings held in 2026.

Full Circle Bioconversion LLC: Turning food waste into a business

As a child, the Pennsylvania woods were Aubrey Fornwalt’s playground and the stream was her pool. After a life change in 2016 led her back to her childhood home in Lycoming County, Fornwalt took a risk and bought some black soldier flies for a composting business, taking inspiration from the woods and insects she loved as a child.

Two years later, it grew into what would become Full Circle Bioconversion, based in the city of Williamsport in the Pine Creek Valley and PA Grand Canyon landscape and I-80 Frontier landscape of the Pennsylvania Wilds region.

Blackbird Distillery: Making shine and making friends

Not too many businesses can say they create their product completely from start to finish, but the folks at Blackbird Distillery can! Located in Brookville along the I-80 Frontier landscape and the Cook Forest and the Ancients landscape within the Pennsylvania Wilds, Blackbird Distillery is a one-of-a-kind place that takes pride in showing visitors the magic of how their product is made.

Centre Foundation: Bringing the community to the front and ‘Centre’

For over 40 years the Centre Foundation has been making a huge difference in the communities of Centre County, located in the I-80 Frontier landscape of the PA Wilds region. Roughly $49 million has been invested in their communities through grants, programs, and scholarship funds, and that number is still climbing.

Their mission is simple: “Centre Foundation fosters a culture of giving, supports and empowers nonprofits, and sparks positive community change.”

Steve Getz: Building Mastery Across Many Crafts

Steven L. Getz, a Clinton County native located in the I-80 Frontier landscape of the PA Wilds region, has been immersed in the arts for most of his life and has found himself working in just about every medium one can think of. However, the adventure of finding new methods of expression never tires him.

Kane Area Development Center: A Star in the Community

When visiting Kane, there are so many places to visit, restaurants to eat at, shops to stop by, and views to see! How does someone know where to even start?

With the Kane Area Development Center at your fingertips, you’re in good hands. Embracing Kane in all its glory, the Kane Area Development Center is comprised of the Kane Chamber of Commerce, the Kane Area Industrial Development Corporation, and the Kane Area Revitalization Enterprise, all under one roof.

Dream Catch Evolves into Community Food Service Distribution, Expanding Its Reach and Redefining Its Mission

After eight years of serving the community as a seafood market and local eatery, Dream Catch has transitioned from public operations to focus exclusively on community food service distribution. The shift allows Dream Catch to extend its mission beyond a single storefront and provide consistent, nutritious meals to seniors and preschool-aged children across the region.

Lost in the Wilds Brewing: A hoppin’ place just steps from the Rail 66 Country Trail

Jared and Mallory Griebel began home brewing for weddings and competitions, but something else was also brewing… their dream to start their own company. With help from their families and a lot of hard work and dedication, Lost in the Wilds Brewing went from being a dream to a reality. Jared and Mallory grew up together, and they decided to put down roots in the I-80 Frontier, Cook Forest and the Ancients Landscapes of the PA Wilds region for both their home and business.

Stacie Johnson-Leske : Handcrafting fun and functional works of art

Little did Stacie Johnson-Leske know that wandering into a pottery shop in Richmond, Virginia, would change her life for the better. It sparked an interest in her, and she wanted to take lessons after seeing them advertised at the shop. She was given several lessons as a gift, and her love for pottery developed then and there. Over twenty years later, Johnson-Leske has made a business out of the pottery she fell in love with.