The Northern Tier provides you with the ability to collaborate and create partnerships.  Partnerships that you may not even realize are possible.  This building of partnerships -- or communities -- is the heart and soul of the NTHT. It is the ability to collaborate and share ideas with people of like interest. We believe, the sharing of knowledge is critical to the survival of Rural Communities. If we use the best practices of our counterparts, we save time, money, and energy.

If you are a business owner looking to expand your business, this is the place to start looking for resources. If you are an entrepreneur searching for technical, funding, or programmatic support, this is the place to look. If you are a researcher, non-profit, government agency, individual, or business looking for answers or a place to identify potential partners or business leads, this is the place to start. The Northern Tier has something for everyone, free of charge. The interactive discussion areas require you to obtain a username and password and register. Just click on the notepad and pencil in the upper right hand corner. If you are already a member, click on the KEY.

To participate in the discussion areas or to post your business or add your profile to the "experts list", we ask you to obtain a username and password. Why? The answer is simple. We would like to know who we are doing business with. Without a username and password everyone is anonymous. Would you do business with someone called Anonymous?

We will never sell or otherwise distribute the information you provide. If you ever receive "spam" from another member of the Northern Tier, let us know and we'll revoke their access -- permanently. You can check out the complete privacy policy and our disclaimer by following the link on the left navigational bar..

Enjoy the site and welcome to the Northern Tier!

Michael Wellcome
Project Manager