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Agriculture

Growing diversity: The changing face of Minnesota farming

Growing diversity: The changing face of Minnesota farming

Don’t miss this special North Star Journey Live conversation recorded at the Minnesota State Fair about emerging farmers. What’s being done in our state to encourage more diversity in agriculture?
by Angela Davis and Kelly Gordon

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Prime, grass fed — bird friendly? Audubon Society label coming to a meat aisle near you

Prime, grass fed — bird friendly? Audubon Society label coming to a meat aisle near you

The Audubon Society is expanding its ranch certification program to the Midwest, in an effort to create consumer demand for bird-friendly ranching practices. A farmer in Clearwater, Minn., is one of the first in the state to start the process.
by Megan Burks and Tom Crann

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As these farmworkers' children seek a different future, who will pick the crops?

As these farmworkers' children seek a different future, who will pick the crops?

U.S. farms have faced worker shortages for years. Now compounding the problem: The children of farmworkers are leaving the fields, forcing farm owners to look to other countries for labor.
by Andrea Hsu and Ximena Bustillo

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Demand for CSA memberships still high after pandemic surge

Demand for CSA memberships still high after pandemic surge

Community Supported Agriculture deliveries, or CSAs, long a presence in Minnesota, took off during the pandemic. Unlike other pandemic-related trends, there is still strong interest in the food partnerships.
by Hannah Yang

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Annie's Project marks two decades of empowering women in agriculture

Annie's Project marks two decades of empowering women in agriculture

More women are taking leadership roles in agriculture across Minnesota and the country. Annie’s Project, a program that provides education and support for women in farming, is marking 20 years of helping women take that step.
by Dan Gunderson

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