North Woods Life Duane Shoup is a furniture-maker who lives north of Itasca State Park in Moose Creek Township in northern Minnesota. Duane, who moved to the North Woods from metropolitan northern Indiana, says, “I can have my boat in Lake Itasca in thirty minutes. It’s a beautiful place to live but a tough place […]
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 Wild
Like Grandma Used to Make Jay Erckenbrack is the owner of Minnesota Wild in McGregor, Minnesota where his company’s line of fruit jams and syrups evoke the sensory memory of a visit to grandma’s. “Both my grandmothers made tremendous breads and rolls and I remember the fresh hot bread coming out of the oven and […]
Wildrose Farm Organics: A Sustainable Business
Employees First Chuck Knierem likes to make lunch for the employees at his family’s business, Wildrose Farm Organics, at Breezy Point, Minnesota. Chuck, a former logger, and Karen, a custom seamstress turned clothing designer, believe that a commitment to a healthier planet involves making a commitment to their employees. Besides daily lunch, which may include […]
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