1+ week, 2+ day ago   (517+ words) That's right. It's llamas and alpacas — in costumes at the Minnesota State Fair We connect ag professionals with the latest crop research to help them make economically and environmentally wise crop management decisions. A two-hour program designed to help people…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (804+ words) All participants receive recipes and other educational materials from the lessons, and adult and teen participants take home a bag of groceries each week to practice what they've learned in class at home. Cooking Matters is a cooking-based, nutrition education…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (700+ words) The Grygla General store has been providing the small town of Grygla with food, supplies and community connection since 1910. With the next closest grocery store 40 miles away, owner Cheyenne Irlbeck understands how important her store is to the community as…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (343+ words) What connects you to the land? For Josh Kielsmeier-Cook, that connection is locally grown food, especially when grown sustainably. Kielsmeier-Cook recently joined the University of Minnesota Extension Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships (RSDP) as the director of statewide sustainable agriculture and…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (283+ words) 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Central time Join us for a lively virtual cooking experience designed for youth in kindergarten and up. Participants will learn about the traditions and celebration of Cinco de Mayo and then prepare a dish inspired by the holiday. Youth will…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (414+ words) Food shelves are vital resources for keeping our communities nourished. As a gardener, you can positively contribute to your community by donating fresh produce from your garden. As food shelf visits remain at record highs, with over 9 million visits in…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (473+ words) Minnesota gardens may be frozen right now, but many gardeners are planning for spring — paging dreamily through seed catalogues, readying their indoor seed-starting spaces, and plotting their vegetable beds. For many dedicated University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener volunteers, preparations…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (178+ words) With this week’s unusually warm weather and an above-average forecast ahead, it’s no surprise gardeners are eager to kick off spring. One of the easiest and most rewarding ways to jump-start gardening is to start seeds indoors. It’s simple, affordable,…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1143+ words) Oats were once a major Minnesota crop, with about 4 million acres planted annually on average until the early 1960s. But in 2025, oats accounted for only 195,000 planted acres in Minnesota, and those oats were used mostly for livestock feed and straw bedding....

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (100+ words) If you are interested in volunteering with Cooking Matters, please email [email protected]. Culinary instructors teach key skills and inspire participants to cook more healthy, inexpensive meals at home. The class manager facilitates each course by communicating with team to…...