Good Stewardship It is part of the culture for the Rainy River First Nation, a band of Ojibwe, to be good stewards of the environment. The band has spearheaded a monitoring project of the Rainy River; a waterway that borders Minnesota and Ontario, Canada. Joining forces with the band are students, Koochiching County, the Minnesota […]
Primus Fresh-Air-Farm
Improving the Environment Just north of Sauk Centre, Minnesota, a few miles off Highway 27, you will find the lush green landscape of Marty and Georgiann’s 198-acre Primus Fresh-Air-Farm. Here they live with their four children, Meagan, Joshua, Benjamin and Abbeylyn where they are dedicated to the idea of improving the environment by keeping the […]
Prairie Restoration, Inc.
Urban Artistry Ron Bowen, Prairie Restoration‘s founder, restores native prairie in unusual places. Bowen’s artistry is evident in plantings he created for State Farm’s headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. In the traditional corporate arrangement, more conventional landscaping and turf grass would be what casual visitors would see. At State Farm, employees and visitors are greeted […]
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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