About

Better In Our Back Yard is a coalition of dedicated industry professionals and emerging leaders in the Upper-Midwest and throughout the country who understand that responsible industry creates a thriving economy while protecting the area’s pristine environment.

Lives and livelihoods in northern Minnesota and the nation depend on mining, manufacturing and pipeline industries to be successful. Better In Our Back Yard understands that when these industries are thriving, so are the Building Trades, the tourism industry and small businesses.