• 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. [...]

  • Diversity, Creativity and Positivity: Grace Oey of Puff da Pastry

    A silver lining of the pandemic is how it has encouraged so many of us to [...]

  • Awaken Your Senses: Heather Jansz of the Curry Diva

    Meet Heather Jansz, the chef who introduced Sri Lankan cuisine to the Twin Cities in the 1970s.

  • All in the family: Applewood Orchard has been operated by the Parrantos since 1999

    Weekends are a lively scene at Applewood Orchard. The air is ripe with the scent of fresh apple donuts made on site along with pies, mini-apple breads, and fritters prepared by Sweet Kneads in Farmington.