No More Treating Soil Like Dirt Beach, North Dakota Zook were watching their precious farmland dry up and blow away. Constant wind erosion and an annual rainfall of only fourteen inches was making farming an unending, uphill struggle against nature. Mike realized his farming methods were going to have to change. While the colors of […]
Moonstone Farm
Long Range Vision Audrey Arner and Richard Handeen of Moonstone Farm raise cattle on 240 acres on a bluff above the Minnesota River in Montevideo, Minnesota. Since 1992, their cattle have been selected from a hardy, crossbred lineage and raised on diverse pastures. The intention is to provide their customers with a direct source for […]
Minnesota Wool Research
A Wild and Woolly Idea University of Minnesota Researchers say wool mats may give fruit growers an alternative to herbicides, and Minnesota sheep producers a market for their wool. Some of the strawberry plants on Bill Jacobson’s fruit farm are tucked up in a soft, gray wool blanket. Bill, who grows 20 acres of strawberries […]
Minnesota Agroforestry Cooperative
Educating Growers and Buyers The Minnesota Agroforestry Cooperative (MAC), a producer-owned cooperative, focuses on the economic gain and stability of the producer. Its goal is to collectively raise and market agro-forestry products for profit. The Co-op also aims to educate prospective growers about hybrid poplars and create public awareness about the advantages of agricultural fiber […]