Renewing the Countryside

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Midheaven Farm

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Biodynamic Farming Dewane Morgan’s diverse Midheaven Farm is spread out on the sandy loam soils left by the glaciers that shaped northern Minnesota. Fields of alfalfa provide hat for the beef cows, and are also grazed by the cattle as part of a regular rotation. Native prairie grasses are also used extensively on the farm. […]

A Community With a Can-do Spirit

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A Community With a Can-do Spirit As you drive into eastern South Dakota, the prairie extends forever. There is vegetation the color of Black Hills gold. The sky is a brilliant blue. Pheasants, the peacock of the prairie, cross in front of you. Cattle graze. If you are traveling at night, the sky is hung […]

Luverne’s Prairie Spirit: Let it Grow!

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Luverne: Home of the VIP Since the summer of 1999, the people of Luverne have been exploring ways to strengthen their community. Through the Blandin Community Investment Partnership (BCIP) process of priority setting, resource inventory, and implementation planning, the VIP (vision, involvement, promise) project has emerged. A commitment to the youth and land of this […]

Making a Commitment to the Next Generation

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Making a Commitment to the Next Generation When we think about life on the prairie, most of us think about rugged individualism. Yet the community of Isabel, South Dakota, put that image to rest as they talk about the need for interdependency in order to survive in today’s rural economy. While coal mining and the […]