Sister’s Homestyle Entrees of Humboldt received the Small Business of the Week Award from U.S. Senator Joni Ernst last week.

Ernst, who is Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, has made it a point to present the award to businesses in all 99 counties of Iowa and enter them into the Congressional Record.

In her Humboldt stop on May 8, Ernst presented the award to company owner Mary Catherine Ferry in a gathering of company employees and well-wishers.

“The fact that they do so much for this community but for other communities and those that are not able to get out to the grocery stores or maybe are elderly and can’t prepare their own meals, it just does so much good,” Ernst said. “She has so many wonderful employees here as part of the team. That’s why I’m proud to present her the Small Business of the Week Award to Sister’s Homestyle Entrees of Humboldt.”

“I visited the company before when Deb Davis owned the company. They make great meals and cover a lot of territory,” Ernst said.

“Iowa is comprised of small businesses. Mostly across rural areas. They are what make our communities thrive,” Ernst said.

“Roughly ninety-nine percent of businesses in Iowa are small businesses,” Ernst said.

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