SHIP Supports Growth at HL-W-W High School
Just south of the small town of Howard Lake lies the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted High School, a school of about 330 students with a robust Future [...]
Buffalo Community Middle School Offers Healthy Variety
The Buffalo Community Middle School Kitchen is all about providing a healthy variety of lunch options for students. Recent changes to our Grab [...]
Winter Farmers’ Markets Offer Hints of Summer Sweetness
— Jeff Aldrich, Crow River Food Council Member. Feature image by Mary Sue Stevens. What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of [...]
Food Council Hosts Farmers Market Managers
— Katie Henson, Crow River Food Council Member As the summer farmers markets came to a close, another gathering took place this fall. All of [...]
Creating a Community that Boosts Local Living
— Colleen Wolbeck, Crow River Food Council Member Can local living create a culture to support our community? “Shop Local” is a phrase [...]
CRFC: A Marriage of Passions in Local Food and Public Health
— Ellie Vanasse, Crow River Food Council Member I sat at my first Crow River Food Council meeting about two years ago, surrounded by a [...]
Farms and Farmers Markets Support Healthy Communities with Social Connection
— Stacy Besonen, Crow River Food Council Member. Feature image: The Little Boon Farm, Maple Lake, by Mary Sue Stevens. Did you know, most [...]
Setting the Table: CRFC Creates the Space for Farmers and Buyers to Meet
— Connie Carlson, Executive Director Growers need markets for their products. Chefs and Buyers are eager to buy locally. Consumers want to [...]
Getting Ready for Summer!
— Katie Hansen, Food Council Member Market Managers meet to connect and [...]
The Wild Bunch: Looking at your garden weeds with fresh eyes
— Kristi Varner, Food Council Member Every spring in our home there is a glorified sigh of relief and rejoice when the snow has melted and the [...]