ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- Puppies, people, and products packed the River's Edge Convention Center on Saturday. The 10th Annual Made in Minnesota took place from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. There was a wide array of products and businesses on hand from food, to crafts, to pet items and home services.

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Ben Mogensen of Mogie's Mallows handing out samples, PHOTO by Paul Habstritt, WJON
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Where there any first time vendors at the show?

Mogie's Mallows was at the expo for the first time and Owner Ben Morgensen says he was pleased with the turnout:

"Yeah, we're handing out free samples all day long, we're getting a constant flow of people coming in and out so we're right on the back corner so we got two people handing out samples."

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Amy Pelant, Owner of Wild Dots Art, PHOTO by Paul Habstritt, WJON
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Amy Pelant is the Owner of Wild Dots Art, another first-year business at the expo. She says they were delighted with the event:

"I'm very excited to be here, it's a great turnout so I'm very excited to see all the people coming through the doors, really great visibility so definitely meeting my expectations."

How many total businesses were there and what was the cost to go?

The Made in Minnesota Expo had a record 142 businesses take part, was free to attend, and was a great way to get in some early holiday shopping.

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WJON's Jay Caldwell and Paul Shea were on hand broadcasting the Value Connection Show live from 10:00 a.m. to Noon.  See below for the full list of businesses at the expo.

5R Alpaca
Advantage Chiropractic
AHTA Cakes
All Tied Up
B's Chocolates
Barkley's Bistro
Bittersweet Frarm
Brayden's Pawfect Treats
C4 Welding, Inc.
Caouette Creations
CHB Custom Fillet Knives, LLC
Chef Tim's Exotic Pens
Christine's Cheesecakes
Clean Lakes MN, LLC
Cleanprep
Clearwater Travel Plaza/Nelson Bros. /Cutting Edge Catering
Cold Spring Bakery
Create Hope Cuffs

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Dan's Woodshop
Doris Prom
Eicher's Hobby Farm
Eichtens Cheese
Emerald Acres
Ezee Opener
Faraway Farm Soap
Florals & Crafts by Dehn
Flour Power Cookie Company
Four Seasons Contracting
Fresh Dry Snacks
From Me To You Creations LLC
FunzieCo
Fuzzy Loons Designs
Gnomes R Us
Golden Hill Doodles
Gress Custom Apparel & Gifts
Heartland Security Services LLC
Heavenly Treats LLC
Hennum's Homemade
Hollys Bridal Designs & Bling 4 All Seasons
Homemade Caramels by Melissa Weil
Hope & Healing Store
J. Marie Rundquist
JD's Salsa
Jessy's Cups and Creations
Jimmy Ray's BBQ Inc.
Juaire Crafts
JWT Heavenly Springers

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L & S Handbags
Lewis Game Shop
Little Rocks Design Stickers
Lotus Laser Aesthetics
Lou Lou Crafts
Lovin Mitt
Lumps of Clay Studios
McKenzie Innovations LLC
Mimi's Designs
Minnesota Awesome
Mister Dister
MKC
MN Nice Dog Company
MN Roots Coffee
Mogie's Mallows
Multiple Material Arts
Natural Wellness Advantage/MN Brain Solutions
Nikkolette's Macarons
Nordhausen Farms
North Life Clothing Co
Nuanced Hot Sauce
Permalinked LLC
Pet Evolution
Prodigy Pups
Purple Fern Bath Company

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Red Hive Honey
Renewal by Andersen
Rose-Ann Shop
Rustic Metalz
Rustic River Gear
Rustic Roots Farm, LLC
S & P Gifts LLC
Saint Cloud Area Roller Derby
Scented Hounds Co
Seed To Glass
Shaky Rigs
Sideshow Bloody Mary Mix
Smude Sunflower Oil
St. Cloud Red Wing Shoe Store
Strawberries Galore & More LLC
Summer Lakes Beverage

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Tamarick Designs
Telly Mon Gifts
TES Finds/TES Boutique
The Farmhouse Girl
The Glamour Ranch
The Syrup Ranch LLC
The Value Connection
Traut Companies
Trys ImPerFecTionS
T-Shirt Envy (Mill-Day Design LLC)
Viking Log
Vine Street Creations, LLC
Whiskey River Home
White Goat Skincare LLC
Wild Ginger Herbal Apothecary LLC
Wild Dots Art
WJON
Wood You Tell Me
Woodlands Health & Performance
Your Home Improvement Co.
Zen Designs

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