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Graywater Solar Greenhouse

June 29, 2012 By admin

Working with the Land Rather than spend about $15,000 on a standard septic system, Cindy Hale spent the same amount on an elegant advanced sewage system that produces flowers and vegetables year-round. Red clay underlies her farmstead 20 miles north of Duluth on the North Shore. A traditional septic system with drain field does not […]

Filed Under: Business - family, Conservation, Consumption and Purchasing, Earth Berm Design, Energy and Green Building, Energy Conservation, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Green or Natural Building/architecture, Green Products, Greenhouse Production, Horticultural crops, Management Concerns, Minnesota, Practices, Rainwater collection and Recycling, Water Quality

Gieske’s Produce

June 29, 2012 By admin

Gieske’s Produce Dan and Gilda Gieske grow vegetables and raise chickens with their three children, Miriam, Benjamin and Rebecca, on an 85-acre farm just north of Sauk Centre, Minnesota. The Gieskes moved to their farm in 1991 with their children’s health and safety in mind. They wanted a place where their children could eat vegetables […]

Filed Under: Antibiotic Free, Business - cooperative, Business - family, Business to Business: Cooperatives, Buy Local, Composting, Conservation, Conservation Aim, Consumption and Purchasing, Direct: consumer buying clubs, Direct: farm stand, Direct: farmers markets, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Grass farming/free range, Horticultural crops, Human Health, Human Health, Livestock, Low Input, Management Concerns, Marketing - Ag specific, Methods, Minnesota, Pest Management, Poultry, Practices, Sheep and goats, Soil Quality, Soils & Compost, Vegetables

Gardens of Eagan

June 29, 2012 By admin

Diversifying the Farm Atina and Martin Diffley have earned a lot of loyal customers at their organic fruit and vegetable stand in Eagan. Although the stand is currently in the middle of a confusing array of road construction signs and detours, the taste of their produce keeps people coming back for more. The Diffley’s have […]

Filed Under: Branding, Business - family, Business to Business: Cooperatives, Business to Business: Natural Food Stores, Buy Local, Children, Families and Learning, Consumption and Purchasing, Direct: farm stand, Diversified, Exchanging Labor for Learning, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Horticultural crops, Marketing - Ag specific, Methods, Minnesota, Organic farming, Vegetables, Youth

Garden Farme

June 29, 2012 By admin

Community Supported Agriculture: A Vital Link in the Food Web Garden Farme is a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm in Ramsey County. It was started by Peter Seim in 1998 on land owned by Bruce Bacon. Pete studied environmental science and his interest in soil and water quality extended into agriculture, particularly sustainable agriculture. World […]

Filed Under: Business - family, Conservation, Conservation Aim, Direct: Community Supported Agriculture, Diversified, Ecotourism, Agri-tourism and Educational Travel, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Habitat Restoration, Horticultural crops, Marketing - Ag specific, Methods, Minnesota, No-till, On-Farm Visits, Permaculture, Practices, Tourism and Recreation, Vegetables

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