In honor of Earth Day 2022, Statewide Director Kathy Draeger shared thoughts on RSDP’s work related to climate change.
In honor of Earth Day 2022, Statewide Director Kathy Draeger shared thoughts on RSDP’s work related to climate change.
Minnesota wool provides sustainable options for those interested in natural textiles and buying local. A new statewide mapping project is helping to knit together the state’s sheep and wool industry.
As part of its solar winter greenhouse initiative, RSDP and community partners recently released new farm-scale winter greenhouse designs that build and improve upon the success of the program’s deep winter greenhouse technology.
U of M student Kate Stower knew she wanted to carve out a path to support small towns in her graduate program. This led her to working with 100 Rural Women and Northwest RSDP in a community-engaged project supporting women’s leadership in rural areas and small towns across the state.
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