EPISODE 56: Storytelling, AgTech Week, Heart-n-Soul Café & Fargo Park Board

This episode features: 👑 Sophia Richards, the DCP’s new Storytelling Fellow and recently crowned Miss North Dakota USA, joining Rocky to talk about representing North Dakota, joining the Downtown Community Partnership, and helping tell the stories of Downtown Fargo. 🌾 Jake Joraanstad, CEO and co-founder of Bushel, discussing AgTech Week, Bushel’s move into the historic Black Building in Downtown Fargo, and Fargo’s growing role in agriculture and technology innovation. 🍽️ Leola Daul, founder of Heart-n-Soul Community Café, sharing the mission behind Heart-n-Soul, the pay-what-you-can model, food insecurity, dignity, volunteers, community support, and how people can get involved. 🌳 Alex Nisbet, candidate for Fargo Park Board, discussing public service, parks and quality of life, opportunities for the Fargo Park District, and why residents should vote on June 9. Recorded: June 5, 2026 Host: Rocky Schneider, Executive Director of the Downtown Community Partnership Listen live: Fridays at 11:06 AM on WDAY Radio, 970 AM / 93.1 FM #DowntownFargo #RockysDowntownHour #SophiaRichards #MissNorthDakotaUSA #Bushel #AgTechWeek #HeartNSoulCafe #FargoParkBoard #FargoND #DCP