There are so many delicious Minnesota apple varieties to pick from, many of them designed to grow to their best quality and flavor in our unique climate! Sweet or tart? For eating or pie? What's in season this month? Pick the perfect Minnesota apple … [Read more...] about Pick Your Perfect Apple Chart
Embrace the flavors of flavors of fall with pork chops and apples! *Tried and true recipe recommended by Pleasant Valley Orchard and sourced from the “Apple Lover’s Cookbook” by Shirley Munson and Jo Nelson.* Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. Butter 6 pork … [Read more...] about Recipe: Pork Chops and Apples
Having a daughter who struggled with health problems as a young child, Carla Mertz and her husband wanted to find a way to give their little girl healthy and local food. Carla, an interior designer, and her husband, an engineer who grew up going to … [Read more...] about Meet a Farmer: Carla of Iron Shoe Farm
Are your beautiful summer flower pots starting to turn lanky and ready for a fall refresh? Mums are commonly known as great fall flowers, but there are many other Minnesota Grown plants you can choose to dress-up your garden planters too. Members … [Read more...] about Fall Flowers Re-imagined
This summer, get outside and see what Minnesota Grown farmers have to offer with a road trip around southeastern Minnesota. Though not the most well-known area of the state, the southeast offers a picturesque landscape of rolling plains and deep … [Read more...] about Locally Grown Road Trip: Southeast Minnesota
Guest Author Miranda Hillukka, Nowthen Berries Purchasing Strawberries Nothing can compare to a freshly picked, red, sweet, juicy Minnesota-grown strawberry. Minnesota-grown strawberries can be purchased directly from the farm or at the local … [Read more...] about How to Preserve Strawberries
