Jenny Hill
- Nov 6
- 4 min
Adventures in Sustainability: Prevent Holiday Food Waste
The abundance of produce that is available in late summer through fall inspires many gatherings, special dinners and celebrations, of...
Jim Chamberlin
- Jul 26
- 3 min
Grassland 2.0 Update
Grassland 2.0 is a social project involving grass, water, cows, and people. On a recent Saturday, a group of around 30 people gathered at...
Jenny Hill
- Jul 3
- 3 min
Adventures in Sustainability: Food Waste and Some Great Alternatives
The numbers are sobering: According to the Environmental Defense Fund, 160 billion pounds of food goes uneaten every year in the United...
HDT Team
- Jun 15
- 3 min
Garden Tips: Recipes with Nettles and Chive Blossoms
“Use what you've got" is a phrase that is a building block for sustainable living. In this post we share two recent examples of seasonal...
Jenny Hill
- Apr 21
- 3 min
Garden Tips: Seeding, Thinning, Tamping
While hardy (and understandably grumpy) Minnesotans weather yet another rain/snow “event,” steadfast gardeners like Dave and Anna at...
Jim Chamberlin
- Apr 14
- 3 min
Grazing Update for the Pine River Watershed
Jim Chamberlin is a long-time member of the Pine River Watershed Alliance. Below is his most recent update on grazing initiatives. The...
Jenny Hill
- Mar 24
- 3 min
Garden Tips: Soil Blocks, Watering, Succession Planting
The HDT garden crew, Dave and Anna, recently took a video and some photos as they worked on soil blocks. The resulting blocks were moist...
Jenny Hill
- Feb 17
- 5 min
Garden Tips
As we watch the snow melt, then rain come and go, and then the snow start all over again, many of us have fallen for the siren call of...
Jim Chamberlin
- Dec 2, 2022
- 4 min
Celebrate World Soil Day
World Soil Day is December 5th and is dedicated to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the sustainable...
Jenny Hill
- Oct 28, 2022
- 4 min
When the Weather Gets Cold, Local Eaters Get Creative
Do you have a summer and winter diet? Many of us do, at least to a certain extent because it seems more fun to eat melon in the summer...
Jim Chamberlin
- Oct 14, 2022
- 6 min
Food in a Changing Climate
On what appears to be the backside of the 2021 drought, it’s a good time to reflect on the impacts the drought had, and explore ways we...
Jenny Hill
- Aug 19, 2022
- 3 min
The Garden Files: Recipes for the Abundance of the Season
To me, this is the time of year Minnesota really shines–I call it High Produce Season. Whether you are in our Northern Lakes region (Pine...
Jenny Hill
- May 13, 2022
- 3 min
Exploring Farms and Co-ops for Local Foods
Spring brings the return of Farmer’s Markets and increases our urge to travel and explore. Have you ever wondered who are the “farmers”...
Jenny Hill
- Jan 28, 2022
- 4 min
Eating Well in 2022
You have probably heard about the trend that more people ate at home since the start of the pandemic. Indeed, research shows that people...
Jenny Hill
- Jan 20, 2022
- 5 min
Keynote Examines Crucial Issue of Food Sovereignty
Happy Dancing Turtle recently interviewed food sovereignty advocate and Minnesota author Diane Wilson who will deliver the virtual...
Jim Chamberlin
- Dec 3, 2021
- 3 min
Ruminants for Resilience
Restorative and resilient farming practices are vital to producing quality crops and to maintaining soil health.
Jenny Hill
- Nov 12, 2021
- 3 min
The Joy of Squash
You know you are around a crowd of true vegetable lovers when you can create a stir just by asking about squash. That’s what happened on...
HDT Team
- Sep 24, 2021
- 3 min
Family Fall Fun
Wow, that was quick! Summer just shot by us like an acorn falling from an oak tree. We hope you got all your sunshine and swimming in...
HDT Team
- Jun 25, 2021
- 4 min
Picking the Right Onion
You can do so much with an onion. Purée it, sauté it, or chop it raw. It just doesn't matter what you do to it. It's gonna taste great,...
Colin Mclain
- Jun 10, 2021
- 4 min
Make Your Next Picnic Sustainable
June 18th is an excellent opportunity to take time off of your busy schedules and round up your favorite people because next Friday is...