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Thirty-year research demonstrates that organic agriculture CAN feed the world
Skeptics claim the world would starve if farmers were to depend on organic practices. Not so says a new report from Rodale Institute, a name and force in organic agriculture and gardening for over 60 years. You may be familiar with a couple of its publications, Organic Gardening and Prevention Magazine.MORE »
Graduate students fill vacant storefronts
Times are tough on University Avenue in St. Paul.
But the Starling Project, a volunteer-driven organization created by a group of University of Minnesota graduate students, is working to change that.
A harsh recession paired with the construction of the Central Corridor light rail has left many storefronts collecting dust as they sit empty in the area.MORE »
'Equal pay' bill moves forward, despite critics
A proposed study comparing compensation for public- and private-sector workers drew criticism from opponents who argued it was flawed and unnecessary.MORE »
Bringing cooperation into the Cities
Local advocates for cooperatives are celebrating signs that momentum is gaining for legislation that gives cooperative business development a boost in urban and underserved communities like existing programs that serve rural areas.MORE »
Big trouble in Big Stone County: Strata mining, Ortonville Township and House File 389
Vicki Oakes, chair of the Big Stone County Planning and Zoning Commission, wasn't happy with the 100 restless citizens seated in front of her at the board meeting on Thursday night in Clinton, Minnesota, population 449. MORE »
A healthy, nonpartisan caucus
There is general excitement in the Red Wing area about the startup of the Riverbend Market Co-op, which has been a carefully developed community food system linking consumers with producers.MORE »
Tell Mpls City Council by March 1 to support market gardens
The Minneapolis City Council will be voting on the complete Urban Ag Text Amendments on March 1 during the Zoning and Planning Committee meeting. As we’ve reported here before, these text amendments are an important step toward making urban farming a key part of the city’s fabric.MORE »
Cupcake on Grand - SHA's role and the issues
We greatly appreciate your interest in the Summit Hill Association (SHA) and understand that there are a number of questions about Cupcake’s decision not to open a location on Grand Avenue. As is often the case with complex issues, the recent associated media coverage lacked the completeness and precision necessary to understand SHA’s role in this process.MORE »
Second Central Corridor business forum focuses on March 1 start date, scheduling and street closings
While the first Central Corridor business-to-business forum focused on the concerns and strategies of local businesses along University Ave., the second part of the forum held on February 15 at the Brownstone Building shifted gears toward scheduling logMORE »
Waiting for 7 babies
My little herd now numbers an even dozen: four mature cows, three first-time heifers (expecting their first calves), a steer that'll be ready to harvest in July or August, and four 10-month old calves (one heifer and three steers).
If all goes as planned (yes, I'm grinning), we should greet seven new calves in late-March-late April.MORE »
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