Nonprofit Organizations Look to Build Recession-Proof Business Ventures

By Nicole Wallace

With the economy making it challenging for nonprofit organizations to start or expand businesses that provide revenue for their programs, many groups are looking for ventures that will still be popular no matter how long the recession lasts.

For instance, now that it is harder to sell produce elsewhere, more farmers are expressing an interest in growing fruits and vegetables for Appalachian Harvest, an organic-produce business run by Appalachian Sustainable Development, in Abingdon,