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'Virtual' Lemonade Sales Promote Kid Business Knowledge

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Maybe you set up a lemonade stand in the summertime as a kid. You probably didn't call yourself an entrepreneur; you might not have been able to pronounce it.

But running a small business like that teaches kids to... run a small business. The global "Lemonade Day" program has been organizing youthful efforts for several years now, and it expanded into Jackson County this year.

One problem: the pandemic, and in-person sales. Instead, there is a "Lemonade Day My Way" system running through September 20th. Lydia Salvey runs the program in Jackson County and brings us the details.

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The Jefferson Exchange is Jefferson Public Radio's daily news program focused on issues, people and events across Southern Oregon and Northern California. Angela Decker is the program's senior producer, Charlie Zimmermann is the assistant producer, and Geoffrey Riley hosts the show.