Just What the Kitty Ordered In Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, Pet Care Systems‘ production floor produces 44,000 lbs. of “Swheat Scoop™” cat litter on every shift. Swheat Scoop is made from wheat, environmentally friendly and has no added chemicals, biodegradable, and supports local wheat farmers. The cat litter market in the U.S. is large, with one […]
Badgersett Research Farms
Growing Nuts in Canton, Minnesota To most people, the term “woody agriculture” is an unfamiliar concept. Woody agriculture refers to the growing of domesticated woody perennial crops such as in the accompanying image of a hazelnut plant on Badgersett Research Farm. The nuts can be harvested annually as a staple commercial foodproduct. Domesticated plants and […]
Pesta’s Vegetables
Food Quality and Health Jack Pesta’s interest in organic gardening began 25 years ago but a brush with cancer 14 years later made Jack realize the vital connection between food quality and overall health. Limited by the number of organic options available in the grocery store, Jack and his wife, Lucille, started to grow as […]
Axdahl’s Garden Farm
A Roadside Tradition Brian and Leslie Axdahl are famous for their sweet corn. Starting every year in mid to late July, folks from miles around make a sort of pilgrimage to Axdahl’s roadside vegetable stand on the outskirts of Stillwater, Minnesota for some of the sweetest, most tender “bi-color” corn they’ve ever tasted. Still warm […]
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