When North Dakotans head to farmers markets this summer, they might want to see which ones accept SNAP benefits, as the state is enhancing a search tool so that those eligible can stock up on fruits and vegetables. EBT cards distributed through[...]
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Syltet rabarbramiks (Pickled Rhubarb Relish)
Rhubarb season doesn’t have to mean pie—at least not every time. In this bold and beautifully tart recipe, rhubarb takes a savory turn, pairing with balsamic vinegar, fennel, and purple basil to become a Nordic-inspired relish that’s equal parts punchy and poetic.[...]
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Juneberries on the 4th of July
In North Dakota, juneberries aren’t just fruit—they’re tradition, tucked into secret picking spots and family recipes. While Canada grows them by the acre, here they remain delightfully rooted in folklife. Birds know their value, and so do the locals who net their[...]
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MAGIC Fund Committee approves AGT expansion loan
A global food supplier is doubling down on Minot. AGT Foods, known for turning lentils and chickpeas into gluten-free pasta, is planning a $12.7 million expansion of its local facility. The MAGIC Fund Committee just gave early approval to a $269,000 forgivable[...]
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Young Love in the Juneberries
A homesick North Dakota soldier writing from California in 1898 had one burning question for his mother back in Jamestown: were the juneberries ripe yet? He’d rather “fall into a patch of juneberries, chokecherries, or bullberries than have all the tame fruit[...]
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The role of farming in the exodus of rural America
In our race to “feed the world”, farmers and ranchers have been pressed into a system that manufactures food for a growing global population. Farmers have met these challenges head-on, producing an abundance of crops and meat; however, our production of abundance[...]
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On This Day | Local Ice Cream!
Dairy Keep You Healthy Milk - Ice Cream - Butter [...]Read More... from On This Day | Local Ice Cream!
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On This Day | A Simple Beginning for the Russel Mill
Thus, from a simple, one-mill beginning in Valley City, North Dakota, Russell Miller-King Midas has forged ahead to become one of the leading flour millers in the country. Operations extend to nearly all 50 [...]Read More... from On This Day | A[...]
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USDA data highlights monopoly risk in rural grocery markets
If you live in a small town, you probably have fewer grocery stores than you did 30 years ago — and fewer choices inside them. Independent grocers have disappeared, replaced by big national chains that now decide what’s on the shelves, how[...]
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Dakota Gardener: Fresh garden tomatoes
I think there is nothing better than a fresh tomato from the garden. This is one statement that I find most gardeners will not argue about. Generally, gardeners will go above and beyond to ensure they can harvest a plentiful tomato crop.[...]
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Dee’s Donuts Brings Inclusive Eats to Minot
For many, fair food means carefree bites of funnel cakes and corn dogs. But for those with celiac disease, it’s often a menu of restrictions. That’s changing in Minot thanks to Dee’s Donuts, a fully gluten-free food truck launched by Duane Lothspeich,[...]
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Dakota Gardener: The best new fruit for the Dakotas
It’s fun to grow new fruit crops. Common fruits like apples and strawberries are okay, but there’s nothing special about them. It’s more exciting to grow—and taste—an exotic, new fruit. I have seen lots of promising fruits over the past 15 years[...]
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On This Day | The Reason We Need Dairymen
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On This Day | More Dairymen Needed
“North Dakota has just as good cows and just as good dairymen as any state in the nation—but we should have more of them,” John Burnham, June Dairy Month spokesman, said today. [...]Read More... from On This Day | More Dairymen Needed
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On This Day | Serving Up North Dakota Food With a Side of Politics
A party of 47 United States senators, including three potential candidates for president, ate prize North Dakota steaks, superb North Dakota potatoes, drenched with good North Dakota butter, and filled to repletion saw GNDA [...]Read More... from On This Day | Serving[...]
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On This Day | That’s Not Butter!
BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That we approve of the anti-oleomargarine demonstrations held elsewhere in North Dakota and disapprove of any merchant who continues handling it after knowing its ingredients and its effect on the [...]Read More... from On This Day | That’s[...]