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Medicinal Herbs on the Urban Fringe

June 29, 2012 By admin

Unique Income Source Renne Soberg was raised on his family’s dairy farm in Lakeville, Minnesota, where his family have been farming since the 1890s. The farm, greatly reduced in size after surviving many permutations, is now under Renne’s care. After working in Washington for the USDA, Renne returned to Minnesota to finish his education, and […]

Filed Under: Birds, Business - cooperative, Business Development, Business planning, Conservation, Conservation Aim, Developing new products, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Herbs & flowers, Horticultural crops, Human Health, Methods, Minnesota, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), Non-food ag-related, Organic farming, Preserving Greenspace, Processing, Starting a business, Value added

Lutsen SNA

June 29, 2012 By admin

Exploring Mysteries For most of his adult life, Lloyd Scherer has spent winter days, backpack slung over his shoulder, traveling through the Lake Superior Highlands in Cook County. Now 82 years of age, it is still a rare day that does not find him exploring the mysteries of the northern old growth forest. “Even the […]

Filed Under: Business - self, Conservation, Conservation Aim, Forest Preservation and Restoration, Habitat Restoration, Land Trusts, Minnesota, Policy Tools, Preserving Greenspace, Program - government, Program - non-profit, Wildlife Management

Dodge Nature Center

June 29, 2012 By admin

Nature in the City Dodge Nature Center is a non-profit organization that operates a 320-acre nature preserve and model farm, located in West St. Paul just off State Highway 110. Establish in 1967 by Olivia Dodge, DNC provides outdoor education and environmental experiences to thousands of people each year. “Our biggest asset is that we […]

Filed Under: Arts and Culture, Beef and Dairy, Biodiversity, Biodiversity, Children, Families and Learning, Conservation, Conservation Aim, Cultural Preservation, Diversified, Early Childhood, Enviromental Learning, Environmental Consciousness, Environmental Education Programs, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Habitat Restoration, Hiking & Cross-Country Skiing, Hogs, Lifelong Learning, Livestock, Management Concerns, Methods, Minnesota, On-Farm Visits, On-farm Workshops, Organic farming, Poultry, Prairie Restoration, Preserving Greenspace, Program - non-profit, Rural/urban connection, Schooling, Sheep and goats, Tourism and Recreation, Wildlife Management

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