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Source Food Technology

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An Appetizing Idea Almost five years ago, Rick Kiley, president of Source Food Technology, Inc.of Minneapolis, Minnesota, developed an innovative cholesterol- free shortening called Appetize®. With the help of Max Norris, from the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI), Rick hoped to find a market for his healthy and nutritious creation. Rick worked closely with scientist […]

Elmwood Stock Farm

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If Elmwood Stock Farm were a song, and each family member improvised on a different instrument, then the weekends would sound like the chorus. Cecil Bell raises beef and tobacco, his son John raises vegetables, his son-in-law Mac Stone works off the farm and raises organic livestock with Cecil’s daughter Ann, who additionally markets the […]

Dancing Winds Farm

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A Tale of Two Goats Mary Doerr did not intend to be a goat farmer. When she purchased Dancing Winds Farm, which lies on 20 acres in Kenyon, Minnesota, in 1985, her plan was to grow organic produce. She carried through with her organic produce, but only for a short while. Then, along came Ida […]

Turkey Ridge Organic Apple Orchard

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Gays Mills, Wisconsin From the livestock rotationally grazing between the apple trees to the canned apple pie filling on the shelves of the on-farm store, diversification refrains throughout Turkey Ridge Organic Apple Orchard’s business philosophy. Based in the rugged countryside outside Gays Mills, Wisconsin, and built on a core commitment to organic apple growing, Turkey […]