At a time when we’re all scanning the dark horizon of recession land for any economic spark, local food systems look to be a flare-up that’s got some staying power. The past several weeks have been full of signs that both in Minnesota and nationally producing and consuming food in our own collective backyard isn’t… Read More →
A land grant professor talks about ensuring the future of organic ag.
When a business closes in a rural community, the following 24 months or so are key. Whether it be a farm, small town grocery or repair shop, if the real estate it occupied is still lacking a day-to-day human presence a year or two down the road, it sends a troubling message about the future… Read More →
A young couple uses Farm Beginnings to get started on the land.
“Keeping the Land & People Together” panel discussion (part 5).
“Keeping the Land & People Together” panel discussion (part 4).
“Keeping the Land & People Together” with Joe Paddock (part 3).
“Keeping the Land & People Together” with Mary Rose O’Reilley (part 2).
“Keeping the Land & People Together” with Wendell Berry (part 1).
On a January evening in western Minnesota, Carol Ford braves 20-degree temperatures and a wind that’s packing snow as she walks the few yards from her house to the garage. Once inside, she approaches a door with a colorful, hand-painted sign above it that reads: “The Door into Summer.” She opens the door and, sure… Read More →
