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 […]
Featherstone Fruits and Vegetables
Extending the Season Ten years ago organic food was considered a specialty item. Today, organic foods have become part of the American mainstream culture. Markets have experienced a 15-20% yearly growth rate for the past 5 years. According to USDA officials, the number of organic farmers is increasing 12% a year. Featherstone Fruits and Vegetables […]
The Land Stewardship Project
Food Choices Many consumers are demanding sustainably-grown products produced in ways that are economically viable, ecologically sound, and socially responsible. In recent years, the fastest growing market segment in the grocery business has been organic and natural foods and foods produced in a healthful, friendly fashion. Traditional farmers and new specialty growers in southeast Minnesota […]
Teague Farm
A persuasive six-year-old inspired Daniel Teague to say enough already and become a farmer, something he had always wanted to do. In 2001, Olivia asked her dad to plant watermelons for her. He was working full time as a machinist and on the weekends, building a new house for his family on the land where […]
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