By Jenny Pena

American Oats
oatscream.com
This site serves up a softly frozen treat from oats, water and natural flavors. American Oats, Inc. has posted nutritional information, available flavors and retail locations selling OatsCream.

AquaCare
aquacareinternational.com
AquaCare International, Inc. has developed the SBEACR (Single Basin Extended Aeration Cyclic Reactor) system, a cost-efficient “hybrid” wastewater treatment system. The Morris-based company’s site has great pictures and detailed explanations of the system’s benefits.

BOLT
westbrook.mntm.org/wwgsite/programs/boltpages/bolt.html
Students from Westbrook-Walnut Grove High School learn business skills by doing more than reading books — they make and market their Prairie Smoke barbecue sauce. The B.O.L.T. (Business Opportunities through Learning and Technology) Web site provides online order forms to mail, fax or e-mail.

Cortec
cortecvci.com
Cortec Corporation supplies metal corrosion protection solutions to markets such as metalworking, electronics, utility, construction, military, marine and automotive. In addition to company background and product lines, a section on corrosion prevention research is included.

Country Candle, LLC
countrycandlecompany.com
A bouquet of shapes, colors and scents awaits the Web surfer. These candles are made from 99.5 percent soybean wax, so they burn soot-free. Drop by the site to check out the soybean lotion and personalized labels as well.

Environmental Dust Control
dustlock.com
EDC uses soy and corn oils to create a biodegradable resource for dust control and soil stabilization. Read about EDC’s beginnings and how to buy or apply Dustlock to keep dust low and road quality high.

French Meadow Bakery
FrenchMeadow.com
Read about the health benefits of organic yeast-free bread, and the history and successes of this fast-growing company, or see the new breads at French Meadow Bakery. Order here if you can’t get them back home.

Great River Vineyards
greatrivervineyard.com
John and Barb Marshall work their own vineyard and have established a line of intense grape products, including jellies and jams, juice and even wines. Drop by to request next year’s catalog or check on what’s happening at the vineyard.

Helios Nutrition
heliosnutrition.com
Helios Nutrition’s first product, Organic Kefir with FOS, is a probiotic beverage that promotes better intestinal ecosystems. Organic Kefir comes in three flavors and contains high levels of vitamins; the benefits are outlined at this site.

Minnesota Biomass
minnesotabiomasscoop.com
This new company is working to install wastewater treatment and solids recovery on as many feedlot operations as possible. The site covers problems the company is facing head-on, and its solution process flow.

Mississippi Topsoils
composter.com/topsoils/
Mississippi Topsoils has soil blends, mulch, and compost for multiple applications. See their story on page 8, or read about the company on the Web.

NaturTech
composter.com/composting/naturtech
NaturTech claims an in-vessel, containerized system builds better compost, providing pathogen destruction, odor control and leachate management. The system has been favorably evaluated in several communities.

NewBio
newbio.com
NewBio makes a high-tech, cost-effective anaerobic reactor for food processing wastewater. See the NewBio reactor’s process unfold with just a mouse click.

Ostrich Producers Coop
healthrich.com
The Ostrich Producers Coop has amassed plenty of information on how the coop came to be, the benefits of ostrich products — and even a few recipes.

Penn Foods
pennfoods.com
Scandinavian lefse, dumpling, and potato pancake mixes can be purchased online. Good traditional foods from easy-to-follow mixes, say their customers.

Pet Care Systems
swheatscoop.com
Pet Care Systems, Inc. sells a wheat-based kitty litter that cuts down on odor and is environmentally safe. SwheatScoop and City Litter are brands Pet Care Systems is selling in retail stores. Order samples online if you like.

Phenix Biocomposites
phenixbiocomposites.com
Phenix Biocomposites of Mankato created Environ, a building material from recycled newspapers and soy meal. The company recently added Biofiber Soy and Wheat panels to its line. From floor edging to furniture, Phenix’ decorative materials are worth a look.

ProVision Farms
provisionfarms.com
ProVision Farms has created a full line of bean, pea and lentil flours, soups, soy meat substitute and soy meal systems, to name a few. Take a look at their online catalog.

RBJ’s
spreadablefruit.com
For a luscious taste of country summers, visit this seller of fruit spreads. Customer-tested at RBJ’s Restaurant in Crookston, Minn. for years, the spreads may be purchased online.

Renaissance Fertilizers
organicfertilizer.com
Renaissance Fertilizers, Inc. carries environmentally safe soy-based fertilizers for small and large-scale projects. Research the product on their site, then contact them for pricing.

SoySoft
soysoft.com
SoySoft posts a large number of retail locations for their lotions made with soy lipids. You can also buy samples or full-size bottles online. Or read about Governor Ventura’s trip to Japan with SoySoft products.

Steuart Laboratories
steuartlabs.com
The “secret ingredient” in Steuart’s Skin Care lotions is comfrey extract, a promoter of skin healing. For animals, Steuart’s offers ear care, udder balm and teat dip. Humans can choose from pain-relief lotions, hand lotions, athlete’s foot remedies and more, all of which may be purchased online.

Stickney Hill
StickneyDairy.com
Love cheese? The brothers Donnay make specialty cow and goat cheeses in Kimball, Minn. A farm history, retail product locations and pictures of little goats abound.