What a month it has been!

Over the last few weeks we have been honored to receive many amazing accolades and press.  On October 3rd we were named by Condé Nast the #3 Top Resort in the U.S. Midwest Market.  What a tremendous honor to be recognized by this industry leader in global travel and we thank our amazing guests like you for all the support. 

In addition, we and our beautiful town of Bayfield were featured on NBC's Today Show as a top fall getaway in the country.  If you missed this fast, fun feature, you can view it here.  

On October 12th, Heidi was honored with a Wavemaker Award by Team Women in Minnesota for being a pioneer in a male-dominated industry (real estate development) and a pathmaker changing the hospitality industry.  She was thrilled to be able to thank her women investors in person.   

We were also just featured in a beautiful four page spread in Sheridan Road, a prestigious Chicago Magazine, for creating one of the only Women-Owned Wellness Resorts (p. 65) in the country. 

We are truly grateful for all of this recognition and it is fueling the growing list of people interested in planning retreats, personal getaways to reset, and investing in Wild Rice Retreat.

As the word spreads about our special sanctuary in the woods, we continue to stay true to our values, deepen our commitment to exceptional guest experiences and our dedication to serving you.  

Fall Beauty and Pathway to the new homesites 

This weekend was a spectacular one and too good not to share.  We invite you to plan a visit soon!  Enjoy these two drone videos taken over the weekend to help you experience the colorful woods and the location of our property and expansion plans.  If you can't make it up to enjoy the fall color - we hope you enjoy these views!

Angel Investment Update

Last month, we sent out our initial solicitation for Angel Investors to support the sustained growth at Wild Rice Retreat.  We have been deeply honored by the interest!  We are grateful that the impact we are making to individuals and the collective greater good has resonated so deeply with so many.   Wild Rice Retreat has become a sanctuary, a refuge and special place for celebration, rest and renewal.  This continued investment and support allows us to deepen our programming and offerings on the property as it exists today and to begin the design, planning, platting of land and the framework for all that is to come in the future.

Importantly, these Angels will also be given an Option to exercise apriority preference on lot reservationsand home sites for the next phase of development and their sustaining membership will create a community of stewards for years to come. 

If you are interested in supporting our work and belonging to this community in such an impactful way, please contact Heidi Zimmer directlyHEREfor the Angel Investor Packet and Term Sheet. 

Wild Rice Retreat is Growing!
What's Next?

We'd love for you to keep spreading the word about our special place in the Northwoods, peruse our retreat offerings this winter, and visit in all seasons to fully experience the beauty and bounty of our shores.  Our team is here to help support you and your team with meeting and event planning and an unparalleled corporate and group event and retreat experience. 

For those of you signed up for the Phase 2 mailing list, we will be updating the timeline and site plan over the next few weeks and will send you the revised overview. If you recently signed up, you can view our original communication here: Phase 2 and our future expansion plans

If you would like to be added to that list and have not yet signed up, you can subscribe to that specific newsletter here.  

Our team is happy to schedule an in person or phone consult with you regarding bringing a group to Wild Rice Retreat, exploring collaborations and partnerships, and expound on our exciting future plans.  

Thank you all for your generous support!