Happy Dancing Blog

The holiday season is a time for joy, connection, and celebration. It’s when we gather with friends and family, share delicious meals, exchange gifts, and hopefully slow down to appreciate the year behind us. But let’s be honest, that’s not always how it feels and those “grinchy” feelings seem to keep expanding. Let's improve this.

Recently a small group of people gathered at Island Lake Farm on a cool fall evening to talk about Climate on the Farm. Sponsored by the Climate Land Leaders  and supported by Happy Dancing Turtle, the evening started with a history of the farm. We have been on our farm for thirty years and consider it to be a special place. With a half mile of shoreline on a natural wild rice lake and the headwaters for the Ripple River, we have kept conservation at the heart of our farm ope

Sitting around a campfire can be a soul-soothing experience.

Although volunteering brings a wealth of positive returns for both the cause and the volunteers themselves, the hurdles to participating are real.

It can be tempting to cut everything down in the fall, but leaving some of your garden “messy” through winter is one of the best gifts you can give to birds, pollinators, and your soil.

Can you make money, declutter your life, and still contribute to a better planet?