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Hmong corndogs, cheese curd lumpia: Minnesota State Fair expands menu with global fusions

Hmong corndogs, cheese curd lumpia: Minnesota State Fair expands menu with global fusions

Among this year’s new food hits at the fair are more international foods — and some that borrow from the fair’s on-a-stick and deep-fried traditions. Chefs and fair food curators say it’s an intentional expansion.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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How are Minnesota ranchers reacting to Trump's plan to import beef?

How are Minnesota ranchers reacting to Trump's plan to import beef?

Kaitlyn Root, the Minnesota State Cattlemen's executive director and beef quality assurance coordinator, explains the concerns Minnesota ranchers have with the new beef imports announced by President Trump.
by Clay Masters and Ben Revier

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‘For the joy of it’: State Fair diehards say they don’t care about winning a blue ribbon

‘For the joy of it’: State Fair diehards say they don’t care about winning a blue ribbon

A blue ribbon at the Minnesota State Fair might seem like the prize that home bakers covet, but many of the Minnesotans submitting to the State Fair enter year after year for more than a placement. For some, it’s become a tradition, community and duty.
by Anika Besst

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Food recalls and outbreaks: What to know and how to stay safe

Food recalls and outbreaks: What to know and how to stay safe

Recent outbreaks are raising new questions about the safety of fresh produce. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests share what you need to know about foodborne illness and how to keep your food safe.
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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Jalapeños linked to a U.S. and Chipotle salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor

Jalapeños linked to a U.S. and Chipotle salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor

Federal officials have traced a multistate salmonella outbreak to jalapeño peppers from a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico. At least 345 people in 27 states have fallen ill. Most cases are in Minnesota and Colorado.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota lettuce grower Revol Greens may close Owatonna greenhouse and lay off 89 workers

Minnesota lettuce grower Revol Greens may close Owatonna greenhouse and lay off 89 workers

Revol Greens, which grows lettuce and other greens in a massive greenhouse facility near Owatonna, may close and lay off nearly a hundred employees in October if it can’t find a buyer for the company or an infusion of funding.
by Molly Castle Work

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‘That job changed my life‘: Former Pearson's employee reflects on her days on the candy line

‘That job changed my life‘: Former Pearson's employee reflects on her days on the candy line

On Friday, the maker of the legendary Salted Nut Roll, Pearson’s Candy Company, announced it will close its St. Paul factory. Traci Travis worked there for about eight years in the early 2000s. She is 27 years sober and says the job helped her stabilize her life after treatment.
by Kelly Gordon, Alanna Elder and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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State's first 'farm stop' opens in south Minneapolis

State's first 'farm stop' opens in south Minneapolis

MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with Radish Farm Stop owner Lily Gross last April about opening the unique store and spoke to her again last Friday to see how the farm stop's first week went.
by Clay Masters and Aron Woldeslassie

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