SBA 2003 Minnesota Small Businessmen of the Year Award

John and Chris Mickman want to express our heartfelt thanks to all of our employees, customers, vendors and bankers without whose support we would not achieved this honor.

The Minnesota Balsam Bough Partnership

As one of the founding 'partners' of the Balsam Bough Partnership, Mickman Brothers, as well as others, were recognized by the U.S. Forest Service for our 'outstanding accomplishments in sustaining rural economic growth and promoting the conservation of the balsam resource in northern Minnesota.

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Division of Forestry
Award of Excellence

In October of 2001, John S. Mickman was presented with the Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR) Award of Excellence for:

* Helping to found the Balsam Bough Partnership
* Preparing informational materials on proper harvesting
* Conducting Educational Workshops for Bough Harvesters
* Implementing innovative ways to purchase & harvest boughs
* Actively supporting the DNR Legislative efforts to promote sustainability of the balsam resource in Minnesota

Mickman Brothers Selected as the 1st
2004 Anoka County Community Conservationist

Date: September 20, 2004
From: Kim Kovich, Anoka Conservation Dist. Chair

It is my pleasure to inform you that Mickman Brothers, Inc. has been selected as the 2004 Anoka County Community Conservationist. This is the first time this honor has been awarded in Anoka County.
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