The Butternut Area Business Alliance is a group of individuals, businesses, and organizations in the Butternut community formed together with the primary goal of marketing and promotion of all this great area has to offer. Our early goals and projects include area identity, marketing techniques, area beautification projects, website development, and addressing wants and needs of our members.

We are currently a committee of the Butternut Village Board and are in the process of obtaining our own 501C-3 status as a non profit organization. This will enable us to apply for several grant programs currently not open to us. One of the first advantages of this alliance was that we now have a voice in the marketing strategies of Ashland County. We have a seat on the Ashland County Tourism Board which is a great resource for helping market our area. We now also have the opportunity to work directly with neighboring Chambers of Commerce.

Our membership is open to anyone interested in the sustainability of our community and does not have any geographic limits. Besides having members from Butternut, we currently have members from Glidden, Park Falls and the Flowage ares. We only ask for a small membership fee of $50 which goes directly to marketing campaigns, website maintenance, and operating costs. Of course, any other donations above the membership fee would be greatly appreciated.

Some of our recently completed projects include establishing a logo for the Village of Butternut, renovating the entrance sign on the south end of town, establishing a Visitor Center at the Village Hall and Butternut Feed Store, and designing an ad for placement in the Ashland County Tourism Guide. We are also currently working on the Butternut Boulevard Banner Program. This project is aimed at replacing the worn out Christmas decorations the Village of Butternut currently has with 2' x 6' double sided street banners. Half the banners would remain permanent, welcoming visitors all year long, while the other half would be either Christmas themed banner or a flag banner depending on the season. This will add a lot of "curb appeal" to our town and enable us to show just how much community pride we have.

BABA is also involved in: maintaining this website, collating our area's calendar of events, fundraising for specific events or projects, and developing future projects. We will also be playing a more active role in our annual Pioneer Days celebration and Butternut Community Fair taking charge of specific areas of marketing and events.

If you would like to be a part of this pro-active organization or if you would like any more information, please feel free to contact us.

BABA (Butternut Area Business Alliance)
PO Box 276
Butternut, WI 54514

Glenn Wegner - Chairman
Bob Rybak - Treasurer
Kelly Meredith - Secretary
Larry Meverden