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10 Lessons From My First CSA Box

Posted in Farms & Gardens on Thu, 05/14/2009 - 6:09am by lee -

I've been a CSA member for a whole entire week now. Here's what I've learned:

Just BARE Chicken, Part 1: The Interview

Posted in Out & About on Wed, 05/13/2009 - 4:48am by lee -

I recently had the opportunity to conduct an email interview with Julie Berling, Director of Brand Strategy for Gold'n Plump Poultry. Gold'n Plump, located in St. Cloud, MN, is a $200 million + company (as of 2002), and one of the largest chicken producers in the Midwest. In recent years, Gold'n Plump has been taken to task for issues related to employee relations and treatment of chickens.

Will Allen and Growing Power

Posted in Out & About on Tue, 05/12/2009 - 8:18am by lee -

If you're a Midwesterner who follows urban farming (and you know you are), then you're likely to know all about Milwaukee, Wisconsin's 2008 MacArthur Fellow - and recent NRDC "Growing Green Award" winner - Will Allen.

May 24 Event at Riverbend Farm - Please Come!

Posted in Farms & Gardens on Tue, 05/12/2009 - 5:03am by lee -

Greg Reynolds, whose Riverbend Farm provides fresh, local, organic produce to many markets and restaurants in the Twin Cities (including The Craftsman, The Birchwood Cafe, and Common Roots Cafe), has asked for some help. I'm hoping that - together - we can provide it.

The Natural Resources Defense Council Loves Local Food

Posted in Out & About on Mon, 05/11/2009 - 7:19am by lee -

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a 1.2 million member environmental action organization (which The New York Times has called "One of the nation's most powerful environmental groups"), has an exceptionally broad, ambitious mission statement:

The Natural Resources Defense Council's purpose is to safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends.

Notes from the Mill City Farmers Market

Posted in Out & About on Mon, 05/11/2009 - 4:44am by lee -

My Little Bundle of Joy

Posted in Farms & Gardens on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 8:47am by lee -

Bake Sale May 9 Features Corner Table Treats

Posted in Out & About on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 5:33am by lee -

This Saturday, May 9, Bake For Hope is hosting its Minneapolis bake sale just outside of Corner Table restaurant. Bake for Hope is a national non-profit organization committed to raising money and awareness to fight breast cancer. Here's what it says on the Bake For Hope site: