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History CEDA was created in 1986 as a private, 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation then called the Southeastern Minnesota Development Corporation. In 2010, the agency became Community & Economic Development Associates (CEDA) as a result of increased interest and inquiries received from communities outside … Read more

WHO WE ARE

If you are a business seeking to start, expand, or relocate, then you have come to the right spot.

If you are are a community in need of developing or funding an economic or community development project, then you will find assistance here.

CEDA is a private, 501(c)(3) non-profit agency headquartered in Chatfield, MN. Our 20+ employees are currently serving communities, businesses and residents throughout Southeast Minnesota and Northeast Iowa.

News + Events

Claremont, MN EDA Works to Prepare for Highway 14 Expansion

Micro Distillery Celebrates with Ribbon Cutting in Harmony, MN

CEDA Staff Leads Itasca County, MN Communities through Brainstorming Sessions

CEDA Authors Successful Grant for Houston County Farming Initiative

CEDA Regional Development Tour Returns to Showcase Cresco, IA, Harmony, MN and Preston, MN

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TESTIMONIALS

CEDA IS ONE OF THE BEST INVESTMENTS ANY CITY COULD MAKE. THEIR STAFF HAS THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO MAKE NAVIGATING THE WATERS OF ATTRACTING BUSINESSES TO OUR CITY COME TRUE! THEY WOULD BE AN ASSET TO ANY TOWN.

Jimmie-John King
Mayor, Stewartville, MN

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