The Farmers Market Experience: More Than a Trend, A Return to Connection
Interest in local food isn’t just a passing trend, it’s a return to something deeply rooted in our culture: knowing where our food comes from and who grows it. Across communities, the prevalence of farmers markets reflects a renewed desire for fresh, flavorful, and responsibly grown food, along with connection.
Liz Bristow
May 143 min read
Dairy Healthier When Nurtured by Nature
In the foodie circles I keep there has been a lot of talk recently on the expansion of a dairy operation in southwest Minnesota. The proposal is to expand production by building a new 11,000-cow dairy adjacent to a nearby existing facility, bringing the total number of dairy cows to 18,855, making it the largest dairy operation in the state. By all accounts it will be an efficient operation, applying the manure over more than twenty square miles of land. Cows will be kept i
Jim Chamberlin
Apr 304 min read
Headwaters Beef Cooperative - Locally Raised, Locally Grazed
Buying local beef is now even easier thanks to the online store from Headwaters Beef Cooperative.
Jim Chamberlin
Mar 123 min read