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Raw milk advocates worry about crackdown after E. coli outbreak

Raw milk advocates worry about crackdown after E. coli outbreak

Consumers of raw dairy products are worried about a crackdown, after four people got sick from drinking unpasteurized milk tainted with E. coli. Minnesota law allows farmers to sell their raw milk occasionally and directly at the farms where it's produced. But many people buy raw dairy products at underground drop sites.
by Jessica Mador

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Minn. couple turn planting into a growing success

Minn. couple turn planting into a growing success

Jason and Jolene Moen saw a solution to their garden bounty when a friend, a member of a local Community Supported Agriculture, suggested starting their own CSA.

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E. coli cases traced to raw milk from Minn. dairy

Minnesota Health Department officials are warning consumers about potential E. coli contamination in raw milk sold by the Hartmann Dairy farm in Gibbon.
by Bill Catlin

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April good month for Wis., Minn. dairy farmers

April was an especially good month for dairy farmers in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

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Lawsuit to challenge Minn. city farm law

A national advocacy group plans to challenge Lake Elmo's ban on selling produce that's not homegrown.

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Steady rains, cool weather slow Minnesota planting

Steady rains and cool weather over Minnesota last week slowed planting but restored needed soil moisture for emerging crops.

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Minn. woman, Cargill settle E. coli lawsuit

Minn. woman, Cargill settle E. coli lawsuit

A Minnesota woman who became severely ill with an E. coli infection eating from a tainted hamburger has reached a settlement with agribusiness giant Cargill.
by Madeleine Baran

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Scattered rains slow Minnesota fieldwork

Scattered rains slowed fieldwork across Minnesota over the past week.

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¿Podran las Cooperativas y el Cultivo de Ajo Organico Rescatar la Labranza?

En el bien iluminado sotano que sirve de oficina principal para Whole Farm Co-op en el centro de Long Prairie, unos cuantos agricultores estan sentados alrededor de una mesa, saboreando galletas horneadas en la localidad y bebiendo kefir, producto lacteo hecho tambien localmente.
by Jennifer Vogel

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2010 Minnesota Grown Directory promotes local food

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is once again making it easier for consumers to buy local. Its updated 2010 Minnesota Grown Directory is now available.

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