Coming soon: Learn about MEDA's bold vision to create 1 million jobs by 2030. Read about the importance to compassion and emotional intelligence as keys to business success. Join the AI revolution, or else. In the January issue of The Marketplace magazine

Looking for a Christmas gift with meaning and lasting impact? Give the gift of decent work, through MEDA 's Christmas Gift Catalogue. https://www.meda.org/gift-solutions?utm_source=build-good&utm_medium=print&utm_id=gift-solutions&utm_term=GiftGuide

Reflections from Lance Woodbury on how to deal with conflict from outside your family or business https://www.meda.org/the-marketplace/wilderness-conflict-with-outsiders/

Harvesting fog to extract potable water is a lifeline for mountain villages in some Global South nations. But the systems used for this conversion are fragile and prone to breakdown. Mitziana Pilla wants to develop a more durable method of fog collection.https://www.meda.org/the-marketplace/led-to-leadership-fog-quest/ #fogharvesting #internationaldevelopment #Nepal

Caring for customers and employees and a commitment to continuous improvement is a formula for success for Indiana's Crew Seating. From the latest issue of The Marketplace magazine:
https://www.meda.org/the-marketplace/building-a-better-boat-seat/

Liza Heavener is committed to using the levers of advocacy and philanthropy in her work to try to create a more just world. From the latest issue of The Marketplace magazine: https://www.meda.org/the-marketplace/pulling-the-levers-of-power-for-a-more-just-world/ #socialaction #NexusGlobal #philanthropy #pennsylvania #impact investing

Almost 50 years ago, Sandy Stauffer started a 50 cow dairy farm in New York State. Today, the Stauffer family has a 7,000 head herd and is a major player in the regional dairy industry. The Stauffers have a biogas facility on their farm that turns manure into renewable natural gas, and pay close attention to the needs of their 90 employees. From the November issue of The Marketplace magazine:
https://www.meda.org/the-marketplace/mass-milking/ #dairy #milk #biogas #largefarm

Small changes can massively improve farmers' lives. Read how MEDA partners are using a points system to improve the productivity and profits of Filipino cacao farmers: https://www.meda.org/the-marketplace/tools-for-transformation-how-a-simple-points-system-is-changing-cacao-farming-in-the-philippines/ #cacao #Philippines#businesssolutionstopoverty

The November issue of The Marketplace magazine is now online. Read stories about business innovation in rural New York, Ghana, the Philippines, Indiana, Pennsylvania and more: https://www.meda.org/the-marketplace/issue/november-december-2025?utm_medium=email&utm_source=the-marketplace&utm_campaign=nov-dec-2025 #dairy #Ghana #groundnuts #businesssolutionstopoverty #Cacao #Philippines #fogcollection #boatseats #workingforsystemschange #NexusGlobal #wildernessconflict #booksworthreading

Coming soon in the November issue of The Marketplace magazine:
Stauffers are a major player in New York's dairy industry. Read about a Ghanaian entrepreneur tackling youth unemployment. Meet a PA woman working for systems change. Learn about fog collection for drinking water. Marvel at how a simple points system is improving the lives of cacao farmers in the Philippines.
See how an Indiana boat seat maker's people and client-centered approach has fueled its growth.