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Sugardust & Sprinkles: Artisan Cake and French Macaron Magic
In the last decade, Safeera Inayath of Prior Lake went from never having baked a cake to creating the exquisite layer cakes and macarons seen here.

Aspen Ridge Honey Farm: Bees Are Amazing Creatures
Larry started with two colonies and extracted 30 pounds of honey. “I got stung a lot that first year,” he said with a laugh. The next year he took a course through the University of Minnesota and bought a bee suit.

Nuanced Hot Sauce: The Perfect Balance of Heat and Flavor
Best friends Alex Harker and Taylor Soukup have a shared passion for spicy food, especially hot sauce. Like Goldilocks, they couldn’t find one that was just right. Everything was too mild, too heavily flavored or hot just to be hot.

Nelson Grass Farm: Creating Strong Food Webs
Desiree and Ryan Nelson are the stewards of Nelson Grass Farm in Ogilvie, MN. They raise broiler chickens, pigs, and laying hens in a rotational grazing system. This creates a food web that benefits the soil, the animals, and the people who interact with it.

Cookies and More by Lisa: Bringing Baked Traditions to the Table
Since 2015 Lisa Haggstrom has started her day with a good cup of coffee and the slogan “Live your best life; eat the cookie.”

Play With Your Food: Kathryn Nelson of Coco, Bee & Nut
Update: Coco, Bee & Nut closed its doors in early 2023. Closing was a challenging decision. [...]












