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One small step for measuring local food

Danny Schwartzman’s Common Roots Cafe in Minneapolis tracks every invoice for food and drink and publicly posts the percentage that is local.
by Dave Peters

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Trying to live longer in Morrison County: Residents think Blue Zones

Trying to live longer in Morrison County: Residents think Blue Zones

The Vitality Project, which grew out of Dan Buettner’s Blue Zones research into why some communities have people who live longer lives, may come to Morrison County.

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Help make the budget choices

The Citizens League is holding two dozen workshops around Minnesota in coming weeks to offer residents opportunities to learn and express thoughts about the state’s budget dilemma.
by Dave Peters

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Can farmers and commuters make good neighbors in the exurbs?

Can farmers and commuters make good neighbors in the exurbs?

Many acres of Minnesota land classified as USDA Prime Farmland sit under urban or suburban development. How important is it to preserve this land in the exurbs?

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The challenge of measuring local food

The local food movement is growing, both in ways you can measure and in the understanding that some ways you can’t.
by Dave Peters

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Sherburne’s place in the Patchwork Nation

Sherburne’s place in the Patchwork Nation

Information collected for the book “Our Patchwork Nation” presented on patchworknation.org provides insight into how Sherburne County compares to the rest of the state and nation.

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Four questions for tornado-torn Wadena

More than 200 Wadena residents turned out this weekend to participate with the Minnesota Design Team’s volunteer architects and planners, helping envision the town as it rebuilds after this year’s tornado.
by Nancy Lebens

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Long Prairie Packing donates to senior center

Long Prairie Packing contributes $5,500 for senior center.

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Wadena sketches a future look

Wadena sketches a future look

The Minnesota Design Team drops into tornado-hit Wadena to offer help in redesigning the west central Minnesota town.
by Nancy Lebens

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Farm-to-school food: Who’s going to chop the rutabagas?

A pilot project put $15,000 into four Minnesota schools to expand their farm-to-school food efforts. Menus were expanded, suppliers found; but obstacles remain.
by Dave Peters

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