I'd say the ability for several different guys to be able to get some hands on experience, which means having several forges, anvils and hammers available, with someone knowledge able to direct them while their working, that's the way it was at Batson's when Murph forged out his first knife. This looks to me like a great time to have many of the items USA Knifemaking Supplies provides for forging, available for use.
And another thing, did you know Nathan Robertson (World Class Hammer Maker) lives in Minnesota? I'm not sure where exactly, but his area code is 218, if that helps. If you could stock his Japanese forging hammers, I think you would be able to sell them by the truck load! I'm not sure how he goes about selling wholesale, but I do know that the hammers he makes for oldworldanvils.com, are priced less to about the same as what he charges if you buy them from him. His Japanese forging hammers are so incredible, they can actually extend your forging time, if your anvil has good rebound. I used one 2 years ago and have been trying to find him since, he lives in the woods, the only internet he has is dial up, and he doesn't have much, if any web presence at all. If you'd like his contact info let me, Thanks, Rex