–submitted by Jessika Kasten
Nic Mink, an academic and entrepreneur, was looking to open a pizza restaurant when a completely different opportunity presented itself. Nic came upon an old cheese factory on the banks of the Sugar River, and through many conversations and research, moved his focus to honoring and preserving the building’s important history. Mink is in the process of restoring the building, which he has named Seven Acre Dairy Company. The complex features a restaurant, café, boutique hotel, micro-dairy plant and outdoor space. Nic is hopeful the building will be as relevant today as it was for generations of the past.
If you missed our meeting this week, you can watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMjqj_e3X2o&list=PLD8FIDQlj8al6JvWDHjRYyMuH637UAnM9
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