• It Starts With the Soil: Hart Country Meat’s Grass Fed Beef

    Jessica and Tony Heiden, along with Tony’s parents, lead the current generations working side by side to raise their herd on healthy pastureland without the use of implanted hormones. Their cattle are finished on hay and corn grown on the farm. 

  • A Hustle of Love: X2 Pastries Bakes Their Favorites for You

    St. Paul's X2 Pastries is a “hustle of love” according to Xiong Xiong. “We get to bake for ourselves, the products we think are the most delicious and delightful, and we then share it with all of you.” 

  • Mushrooms Powered by the Sun: Fiddlehead Knob Farm’s Sustainable Path Forward

    On a rise in southern Minnesota that Rachel Davis’ ancestors called Poverty Knob, Kalvin, Rachel and their three young children raise a myriad of mushrooms at their certified organic ten acre solar- powered farm. 

  • 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.

  • Tina Rachelle Aesthetics: Love the Skin You’re In

    Tina Freiborg of Tina Rachelle Aesthetics founded her business to empower and educate. “I joined the wellness industry to help others feel more confident—to look at skincare as a means of self love.”

  • Explore Minnesota’s Traditions Through Play with Nashke Native Games

    Nashke Native Games has developed reimagined traditional games and new games based on Ojibwe cultural traditions. Nashke invented Mii Gwech, a fast-paced card game that introduces players to the fur trade era.