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The Duluth beer-beef cycle

Dave PetersDave Peters November 29, 2012, 9:45 AM Nov 29, 2012

Duluth brewers and restaurateurs Tim Nelson and Rod Raymond are recycling the spent grain from beer-making and using it to feed cattle they hope to serve patrons next spring.

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Local Food

How to put the ‘market’ in farmers market

Dave PetersDave Peters October 25, 2012, 9:54 AM Oct 25, 2012
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As farmers markets attract more price-conscious customers, there are ways markets can encourage more competitive prices.

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Local Food

Saving rural grocers: The answer might be “brat of the week”

Dave PetersDave Peters September 13, 2012, 12:04 PM Sep 13, 2012
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Saving rural grocery stores is an increasing challenge, and the solution can range from food co-ops to making good bratwurst.

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Local Food

Can ag feed the world without destroying it? Looking for the Minnesota answer

Dave PetersDave Peters April 9, 2012, 11:30 AM Apr 9, 2012
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The director of the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment, Jon Foley, poses in a TED talk the question of how agriculture can feed the world without destroying it. What’s your answer on the ground in Minnesota?

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Economic Development · Local Food

Bemidji commercial kitchen launches

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel March 27, 2012, 9:00 AM Mar 27, 2012

A commercial kitchen, where people can make salsas and pies for public sale, opened on March 15th at Harmony Co-op in Bemidji.

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Local Food

More on farm-to-school: Minneapolis kids to get grass-fed hot dogs

Dave PetersDave Peters March 21, 2012, 11:15 AM Mar 21, 2012

Minneapolis school lunches will include grass-fed, all-natural beef hot dogs this spring, says nutrition director Bertrand Weber.

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Local Food

Farm-to-school food: Beyond apples to grass-fed hot dogs

Dave PetersDave Peters March 20, 2012, 10:39 AM Mar 20, 2012

The number of Minnesota school districts offering some local food in their lunch programs has risen to 145, a new survey shows. Those districts enroll two-thirds of Minnesota students.

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Economic Development · Local Food

Local brewers discuss money, regulations and pairings with stout

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel March 8, 2012, 2:00 PM Mar 8, 2012

A lively chat about Minnesota’s microbrew culture covered the waterfront, from what sets local beers apart to what beers pair well with bacon.

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Economic Development · Local Food

What do you want to know about running a brewery in Minnesota?

Jennifer VogelJennifer Vogel March 7, 2012, 11:18 AM Mar 7, 2012
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On Thursday, MPR’s Ground Level project will host an online chat about the emerging microbrew culture in Minnesota.

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Economic Development · Local Food

Minneapolis art students share ideas with a small city

Dave PetersDave Peters March 1, 2012, 2:45 PM Mar 1, 2012
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Students from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design presented economic ideas to the community in Montevideo last Saturday.

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