Farming Traditions In the bluff country of southeastern Minnesota, a family is carrying on a farming tradition. The Rupprecht’s, Mike, Jennifer and Johanna, own and operate Earth-Be-Glad farm. Their farm site is located at the head of “Rupprecht’s Valley” which was settled by Mike’s great-great grandfather in 1854. Because of erosion and the extensive flooding […]
Hang Family
A Family Affair Pakou Hang was in elementary school when her family started selling vegetables at the St. Paul Farmers’ Market. You can still find her at the Market, but she now has a degree from Yale University. Although Pakou and her six siblings are young adults, each pursuing his or her own career path, […]
Woods’ Cider Mill
A family tradition Springfield, Vermont “In the 1960’s we used to sell big cider jelly jars to hippies, now we sell small jars to yuppies,” chuckles Willis Wood, owner of Wood’s Cider Mill. On land first settled by Willis’ family in 1798, he and his wife, Tina, carry on the diversified farm operation in Weathersfield, […]
Prairie Farmers Cooperative
A Hot Dog Competes and is a Wiener When investing in ethanol was first proposed to state officials and bankers, many balked and questioned whether farmer-owned plants could compete with huge agribusiness processors. Despite the skepticism Prairie Farmers Cooperative built their own processing facility. Still, they wondered how could a family farmer hot dog compete […]
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