MeettheMinnesotaMakers

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.

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.

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.

Holly Gerken creates handmade customized gifts for baby, pet, and home. Holly operates Fabi loves Gracie from her home in Bloomington, MN. Her company’s name highlights her two greatest passions and inspirations...

Rachele Krivichi of Rachele Krivichi Art is an interdisciplinary environmental artist who promotes outdoor advocacy through her collages, painting, digital drawing, writing, and photography.

Since 2015 Lisa Haggstrom has started her day with a good cup of coffee and the slogan “Live your best life; eat the cookie.”