![Aaron Bakke standing in front of grocery store refrigerators.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Aaron%20Bakke.jpg?h=887bff81&itok=WHnyVJo3)
Aaron’s Grocery in Northwestern Minnesota is known as one of the few local spots where people can purchase fresh produce, meats and cheeses. To keep customers’ baskets full, the store recently underwent a big energy-saving upgrade.
![Gwe Gasco serves as Sales & Marketing Director for 8th Fire Solar. He stands next to sign that gives Monday through Friday 9 to 4:30 as the hours.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/8th%20Fire%20Solar.jpg?h=a5a3aa5f&itok=4SWEWsiD)
A solar thermal business located on the White Earth Reservation in Northwestern Minnesota hopes their sustainable product can help build a better future for everyone, especially Native American communities.
![Father and daughter smile for the camera together](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Luan%20and%20Cattleya%20To.jpg?h=99b1d0fd&itok=bgiBHEEa)
Taking to the outdoors for health, healing, family and community
![Younger youth members watching older youth members groom a goat.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Youth-leadership-team-animal-science.png?h=3a604d04&itok=-pOtk9Th)
Youth in grades 8 and up will have the opportunity to plan, implement and evaluate a variety of animal science programs while exploring their passions and practicing leadership skills.
![Large bumble bee feeding on a flower.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Male%20Lemon%20Cuckoo.jpg?h=b8642d57&itok=YDGR31Jq)
Rather than create their own colonies, lemon cuckoo bumble bees take over the nests of other bumble bees. Though this sounds aggressive, their behavior can indicate a healthy pollinator ecosystem.
![A boy in a kitchen apron focuses on making shrimp alfredo on the stove while a woman behind him holds out a plate](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/IMG_3999.jpg?h=448c78e1&itok=8tgOhs-_)
As they chop, sauté and season, students reimagine favorite meals.
Philip Abrahamson attended the very first University of Minnesota Extension Cow-Calf Days in 1973.
![A man is talking to three teen boys in the middle of a field.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Minnesota-4-H-youth-and-adult-in-field.png?h=66503a8f&itok=HkL3VpCL)
The Minnesota 4-H plant science team is breaking down geographic barriers by offering virtual team opportunities for 4-H youth.
![Video title slide or thumbnail image shows portraits of 12 people and title "Talking takeaways: Participants share their U of M Extension stories](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/thumb4.jpg?h=cfed0f0c&itok=cTUdHlw8)
Participants share their University of Minnesota Extension stories
![Portrait of Dean Bev Durgan.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/Durgan_Bev_126-edit.jpg?h=19bd71b1&itok=OkfNthCm)
Extension is an ever-changing and growing organization, and this edition of Source showcases the impact and the innovation of Extension’s educational programming across our state.
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