Artisanal beef the grass fed way Salmon, Idaho Grass fed beef may appear hip today, given all the current publicawareness and media attention on the livestock industry, heightened by Mad Cow disease scares.But garner an understanding of Glenn nand Caryl Elzinga’s lifestyle and approach to ranching at Alderspring Ranch and one realizes this isn’t a […]
Northern Vineyards Winery
Minnesota: Land of 10,000 Grapes To most people’s surprise and amazement, Minnesota supports a number of small vineyards and wineries. In order to get the word out and create a more stable and consistent market for Minnesota wines, a group of grape growers came together to start the Minnesota Winegrowers Cooperative about 18 years ago. […]
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, […]
Four Winds Farm
Land stewardship through grass fed meat River Falls, WI While Prescott Bergh and Juliet Tomkins may own and manage Four Winds Farm, they’re quick to give credit to their source of inspiration for ideas and diversification approaches to running their business: the soil, nature and the landscape of their 107 acre farm near River Falls, […]