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The Culinary School Chronicles: An Introduction

Posted in News & Views, Out & About on Mon, 02/04/2013 - 8:00am by Jeni Hill -

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It’s hard to believe that four months ago, I traded I-9’s and benefits enrollment packets for recipes and knives. Last fall, I left my full time job to be a full-time culinary student at Minnesota State Technical and Community College in the sleepy town of Moorhead, MN. The culinary program takes approximately four semesters to complete and I just began my second semester in January. I hope to graduate in Spring of 2014.

Hunting for Dinner: Ice Fishing (and Salt Fish Brandade)

Posted in Family & Home, Out & About, Recipes on Fri, 02/01/2013 - 1:33pm by Jamie Carlson -

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This is the fifth post in a series about hunting for food -- truly meeting your meat.

Co-op on a Budget: The Value of Education

Posted in Family & Home, News & Views on Wed, 01/30/2013 - 8:00am by Lawrence -

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This is the fouth post in our Co-op on a Budget series, which explores the different ways that we can shop co-op effectively and affordably. Also check out the first post, on shopping bulk, the second post, on the Wedge Co-op vs. Cub Foods, and the third post, on Eastside Food Co-op vs. Rainbow.

Behind the CSA Box: Adventures in Farming

Posted in Farms & Gardens on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 8:00am by Elizabeth Millard -

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This is the first post in a new SGT series that looks at CSA – community supported agriculture – from the farmer’s perspective.

People come to farming from different directions. Some grow up on farms, lugging around seed bags and feed buckets just after their first steps, while others are drawn to the profession later in life, as if it's an avocation they can no longer resist. My partner, Karla Pankow, and I are definitely of the latter group. In 2011, we started our own farming venture, Bossy Acres, and kicked off our first full season last year.

SGT January Book Club: Come Discuss Wendell Berry on January 30th

Posted in Book Club on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 12:49pm by Claire Stanford -

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The SGT Book Club is back, and we want you to come join us! We will be meeting at the Linden Hills Co-op on Wednesday, January 30th from 6:30 - 8 p.m. to discuss the legendary farmer, writer, and activist Wendell Berry. Berry's writing is not only beautiful, but also incredibly thought-provoking; he does not pull any punches when it comes to his (very strong) beliefs about our society. We would love to see you at what is sure to be an engaging discussion.

For the January book club, we'll be reading Bringing it to the Table: On Farming and Food, an anthology of many of Berry's best-known and best-loved essays. But if reading a whole book is too much for you (and we know it's short notice), we've also found some essays that are available in full online (free) that will give you a good taste of Berry's writing:

Wellness Wednesdays at the Linden Hills Co-op

Posted in Health, Out & About on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 1:27pm by Jillian Tholen -

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Everyone knows about the new-year, new-you mindset. I mean the idea that, come January 1st of the New Year, we will all dedicate ourselves to becoming radically better people. We will make lists of things we plan to change about ourselves or do differently, and swear that we will “really be committed this time.” Yes, New Year’s resolutions. And for better or worse, Americans make them every year.