We’ve been talking a lot lately about our Homegrown Grant program. Why? Because it’s working! Over the past 4 months, through individual...

Meet one of our recent Homegrown Grant recipients: Battle Clay Farm. Dylan Westrick is a U. S. Navy veteran with a passion for healthy...

Meet one of our recent Homegrown Grant Recipients: Seasoned Mobile Grill was established earlier this year because we have been driven to...

Defiance County is like a blank canvas for artists with hundreds of stories waiting to be told. Some of those stories are being told with...

Lessons Learned from One Encounter with Rev. Jesse Jackson (By Erika Willitzer – Executive Director of Defiance County Economic...

Hello! I'm Jennifer Boyd, owner of Just Be Original Fine Arts Academy located inside of the Northtowne Mall. Opening JBO was a dream of...

"I started in real estate in 2006 because my youngest son (of four sons) was a year old and I was ready to re-enter the work force. I...

"Eclectic Wallflower Boutique was started in Defiance, our hometown. Owned by Pauletta Cox and Andie White, we are a mother daughter...

Everyone needs a Bit-O-Honey in their lives, in more ways than one. Two Bandits Brewing Co. in Hicksville and Spangler Candy Co. in...

"I am so honored to be chosen as your Homegrown recipient! My name is Christine Deming, and I am the Owner of Good Morning Beautiful. I...

HICKSVILLE, OH — APT Manufacturing Solutions has announced a major expansion of its headquarters in Hicksville, Ohio, marking a significant milestone in the company’s continued growth and commitment to reshoring American manufacturing. Expansion Highlights 15,000-square-foot addition  to its existing facility Fourth expansion in five years , driven by rising demand for automation and robotics Construction led by Spyker Contracting , another Defiance County-based business Expa

(Defiance, Ohio) – Golf Outings put the FUN in Fundraiser. Golf Outings are an event that organizations put on in hopes of raising money...

Defiance County Economic Development started a 501c3, called the Homegrown Program. The HOMEGROWN program nurtures local businesses and...

Retaining quality employees play a major role in the success of a business. Employee needs have changed over the recent years. The...

HICKSVILLE – Not many 14-year-olds can say they’ve been a business owner the last three years, but one area teen can. Jack Bourgeois of...

Staying ahead of the workforce game is exhausting! At Defiance County Economic Development, we work with businesses everyday. Here are...

HICKSVILLE, OH — EnviroKure, a leading innovator in sustainable agriculture, has officially opened its new production facility in Hicksville, Ohio, marking a major milestone for Defiance County and the future of regenerative farming. The 40,000-square-foot plant, located on a 10-acre site near the Hillandale egg-laying operation, represents a $22 million investment over five years. This flagship facility will produce EnviroKure’s patented liquid biostimulants derived from chi

Brown’s Office Helped Organize Camps where Ohio Students Learn about Manufacturing DEFIANCE, OH – TODAY marks the first day of a...