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  • Local Food

    Find what you crave! This is your source for baked goods, convenience foods, and packaged snacks made in Minnesota.

  • Local Farms

    Want to eat well? Eat local. Explore Minnesota farms that sell directly to consumers through CSAs, markets, and their own stores.

  • Artists, Artisans & Authors

    Meet woodworkers, painters, poets, mixed media artists, and more. Who will be your new favorite?

  • Change Makers

    Discover Minnesota’s leaders who don’t follow business as usual. Be inspired by these forces of good in our community.

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Business Owners

  • Growing to Meet Local Demand: How Brakstad Family Farm Feeds Their Community

    Robyn and Lance along with their daughter Stephanie Kirkham love sharing their farm with the community. At Brakstad Family Farm this takes the form of supplying fresh, nutrient-dense produce and grass fed beef that nourishes their customers. This nourishment reaches people through CSA subscriptions, on site farm store visitors or through the food shelves, grocery stores and farmers markets that carry their products.

  • Lime Street Beckons: Jamie Rae Miller’s Creative Space

    “Lime Street Creative + Co was generated out of the idea that it wouldn’t just be me. It would be a cooperative process,” explained Jamie. “Making deeper connections with my clients becomes an invaluable part of the artwork. It’s something that you simply cannot find through the ‘big box’ stores.”

  • Meet the Microbe Farm-her: Christina Traeger’s Mission to Raise Beef That Heals

    Discover how one Avon, Minnesota farmer is transforming soil, cattle, and lives through nutrient-dense, allergen-friendly, pasture-raised meats. Meat is available at farmers markets, area drop sites, and for on-farm pick up.

  • Mochuelo by Elsa: Magical Owls of Fun, Wisdom, Arts, and Healing

    Meet Elsa Sanchez of Mochuelo by Elsa. Learning to sew and creating whimsical and wise owls brought Elsa happiness and healing.

  • True Northwoods Barbecue: Baptism River Barbecue’s Northwoods Style

    “We call it ‘true Northwoods Barbecue’ since much of its flavor is due to the products that we are able to find in this region. You truly cannot get this combination anywhere else!” shares Dan. “This is the taste of the boreal forest of Minnesota’s North Shore.”

  • I Went Organic Because of the Soil: Jack Hedin of Featherstone Farm

    Do you know Featherstone Farm’s two secrets to nutritious organic vegetables for their CSA community and wholesale customers?