by Maeve Mallozzi-Kelly, Renewing the Countryside The Minnesota Farmers' Market Food Hubs project began with the goal of giving small scale producers the opportunity to diversify market channels, aggregate products, and enable them to scale up to … [Read more...] about Member Feature: Minnesota’s Newest Food Hub – The Village Agricultural Cooperative
Spring is a transition time between cold and warm weather (sometimes in the same day!) and this tart-sweet compote can find away to your table no matter the temperature. Use it to top pancakes, baked French toast, or your weekday oatmeal, add it to … [Read more...] about Rhubarb Compote
As spring gets fully underway (anyone trying out "No Mow May?") we're focusing on a sustainable apiary (a place for beehives) out of Scandia, MN. Bone Lake Meadows Apiary started in 2001 when Mike and Cathy Mackiewicz moved to the open, rural spaces … [Read more...] about Member Feature: Bone Lake Meadows Apiary
One of the first vegetables to come into season here in Minnesota is asparagus! Bright and vegetal, asparagus is surprisingly versatile and can be grilled, roasted, sauteed, or eaten raw. Shave it in a salad, put it in a quiche, or use it in a … [Read more...] about Fresh Asparagus Soup
"Passion To Do Right By Nature" is one of the core values of Prairie Restorations, Inc. founded by Ron Bowen in 1977. This Minnesota Grown member was one of the first companies in the nation devoted exclusively to restoring native plant communities. … [Read more...] about Member Feature: Prairie Restorations Inc.
Guest post by Kirstin van den Berg A "Labor of Love" is how TimberSweet owners Ralph "Butch" and Amy Fideldy describe their relationship to maple sugaring in Minnesota. Nestled on a 60-acre hillside in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, Butch and Amy tap … [Read more...] about TimberSweet puts Minnesota Maple Syrup in the National Spotlight
