Whether it’s a roadside shed or a repurposed hay wagon displaying goods, Minnesota farm stands serve as direct sales points that connect producers with consumers.
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Whether it’s a roadside shed or a repurposed hay wagon displaying goods, Minnesota farm stands serve as direct sales points that connect producers with consumers.
Community leaders knew road closures and detours may reduce visitors and affect local businesses. Learn how their planning kept residents informed and made visitors feel welcome.
Lawn Leaders are Master Gardener volunteers who have opted to level up their knowledge — and even turn their yards into teaching spaces — because people are more likely to trust their own neighbors.
University of Minnesota agrivoltaics research may yield dual harvests of food and energy.
In the next two decades, an estimated 70% of U.S. farmland will change hands, putting many family farms and their communities at a critical juncture.
Nonprofit organization Project GO is powered by University of Minnesota Extension volunteers.
Extension volunteers star as the next generation in lake conservation.
The Community Mentorship program is designed to help organizations serve their community through in-depth financial capability training.
With more than 10,000 registered cottage food producers in the state, this micro-producer industry is thriving.
A new eight-week program from Climate Adaptation Partnership teaches participants how to build climate resilience in their own communities
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