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Archives for February 2013

Local Food

Seeking a better way to sell a sustainable farm

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel February 14, 2013, 10:00 AM Feb 14, 2013
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Given high farm land prices and a large number of farmers reaching retirement age, John Mesko of the Sustainable Farming Association has started a counseling program to keep farms organic and sustainable.

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Strong Towns videos let you see the cityscape anew

Dave PetersDave Peters February 8, 2013, 3:24 PM Feb 8, 2013

Chuck Marohn, whose non-profit Strong Towns looks for ways towns and cities can improve their livability, has been illustrating foibles and triumphs via video.

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Wilder’s Compass data: Minnesota’s racial gap among worst

Dave PetersDave Peters February 5, 2013, 2:26 PM Feb 5, 2013
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Minnesota continues to have one of the greatest racial gaps in the country, Wilder Research’s Minnesota Compass data show.

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Theater as small town therapy

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel February 5, 2013, 10:45 AM Feb 5, 2013
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Theater producer and director Ashley Hanson puts on plays in small towns like Granite Falls with the goal of helping people solve big issues.

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