A weekly love letter to the businesses and people that make Mill Spring and Green Creek feel like home.

Every Monday, we spotlight a small business, farm stand, maker, or community member from the Mill Spring and Green Creek area — the kind of local gems that don't always make the headlines but absolutely deserve to.

No big-box stores. No outside-the-area features. Just real people doing real work right here in our corner of Polk County.

Why Mill Spring Monday exists

Small towns run on word of mouth — and in an age of algorithms and big-brand noise, it's easy for the local farm stand or the family-run food truck to get drowned out. Mill Spring Monday is one small way to make sure that doesn't happen.

Know a business that deserves a spotlight?

If there's a Mill Spring or Green Creek business, maker, or side hustle you think more people should know about, I'd love to hear from you. Drop a comment or send me a message — featured businesses get a full write-up here and a share across local Facebook groups.