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On This Day | Chocolatiers Coming to Minot!

Andrew Ginakes of Fargo, senior member of the firm of Ginakes Brothers, owners and operators of cafes in Fargo and Grafton, arrived Monday to lend his assistance in installing the new cafe which this [...]Read More... from On This Day | Chocolatiers[...]

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21st Annual Local Foods Conference slated Oct. 16-18 in Carrington

BISMARCK – The 21st Annual Local Foods Conference will be held Thursday, Oct. 16 through Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Chieftain Conference Center, 60 4th Ave S, Carrington, ND. “Building Resilience in a Vibrant Ecosystem” is the theme of the three-day conference,[...]

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Rural Grocery Store Sustainability Grants Awarded to 11 North Dakota Communities

Eleven rural communities across North Dakota have been awarded a combined $1 million through the Rural Grocery Store Sustainability Grant program to support local food access and economic development. These grants will help sustain and strengthen grocery services in small towns, ensuring[...]

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On This Day | Local Candy and Other News of the Day

Heretofore Manson Bros. have manufactured their own candies, for their local places of business and the product has met with such favor that the demand for the goods extended outside of the city. [...]Read More... from On This Day | Local Candy[...]

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On This Day | Local Mill Churning Out Flour

The Minot mill, ever looking ahead to increasing business, will institute an important change in a few days, running night and day. The mill will then be able to turn out 200 barrels of [...]Read More... from On This Day | Local[...]

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On This Day | Locally-Owned Grocery Expanding

The new supermarket is 60 by 120 feet, built entirely of cement blocks on the outside, attractively painted and located on the east side of US 83 in the approximate center of the entire [...]Read More... from On This Day | Locally-Owned[...]

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On This Day | Local Food Meant Local Grocers

Improvements totaling $6,000 have been practically completed at the Oppen Food Market, corner East Central avenue and Third street. [...]Read More... from On This Day | Local Food Meant Local Grocers

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On This Day | A Local Food Lesson for Any Age

This cartoon is part of an effort to awaken the public to the danger of following the literature and advice of food faddists or fakers when they should depend on a licensed doctor or [...]Read More... from On This Day | A[...]

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Farmer talks decline in ND dairy farming

Fewer cows, fewer farms, and a quiet shift in the heartland — North Dakota’s dairy landscape is changing. From more than 2,000 family-run dairies in 1985 to just 21 today, the decline reflects tough economic realities and the end of long-held traditions.[...]

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Prairie Fare: Do you know the six steps to fruit and vegetable safety?

“What’s the best way to clean fresh produce?” someone asked. “I’ve heard that strawberries are especially a problem.” “We recommend using plenty of running water and a vegetable brush on firmer-skinned produce. Also, avoid cross-contamination,” I replied. “I just read something about[...]

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On This Day | The Local Soda Fountain

All our ice cream is made by us and is without a jelatin from pure Jersey cream from our own Jersey farm. This insures a uniformity of product which cannot be equaled by any [...]Read More... from On This Day | The[...]

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Agriculture conference focuses on indoor farming

In North Dakota, fresh vegetables in midwinter have long meant a truck ride from far away. Now, new greenhouse and indoor farming technology is changing that. At the Controlled Environment Agriculture Conference in Bismarck, growers and innovators shared how advanced greenhouses and[...]