At the age of seven, Lora Jane Hyden knew she wanted to be a dancer. That’s when she got to take her first and only year of dance classes as a child, growing up in Eastern Kentucky. The single year of classes (singular thanks to the unpredictable coal mining industry from which her parents drew […]
Ridenour Ranch: Two Businesses in One
Located in the heart of Wyoming farm and ranch county, the 1,280 acre Ridenour Ranch, owned by Cindy and Mike Ridenour, offers grass-fed beef, non-certified organic vegetables and “Love-Me-Tender” pork. To set their high-quality products apart, they sell their food products under the banner, Meadow Maid Foods, to reflect the care they take in growing […]
Sustainable Financing for Rural Minnesota
Put Your Money Where Your Farm Is The national economy has been thriving in recent years. Unfortunately, rural communities have often been left behind as corporate consolidations continue at an accelerating rate and as business activity has drifted to larger centers of commerce. To sustain Minnesota’s rural communities economically, the rural citizenry should be able […]
Kas Brothers
Winds of Change From one perspective, Richard and Roger Kas of Woodstock, Minnesota are typical Midwestern farmers who grew up farming the family land with their father, William. But this family has something unmistakably unique taking place on their farm: they are farming the wind. With over 17 modern wind turbines on their land, they […]