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Tag Archive for: Food

The Wisdom of Nature

In her poignant memoir “Watershed”, Ranea Lenor Hanson points out that Minnesota is an apex whose rivers flow north to Hudson Bay, east through the Great Lakes, and south to the Gulf of Mexico. I rather enjoy the concept of our state being central to three directions. For me, it is a reminder that wherever you are in our state, there are three places you can flow.

Naima Dhore: Cultivating Food Sovereignty

Unlike many white counterparts, farmers of color usually cannot expect to inherit land ownership or receive capital from a family member.

In the News: Soil, Water, Air Quality

News about air, soil, and water quality

Ecolution: The Rights of Nature

As a speaker of Ojibwemowin (the Ojibwe language)…

Ecolution 5B: The Nature of Moving From Individual to Community

2021: Year of Regeneration — What we have now, from micro to human level, is a selective process in which a small percentage will thrive. Moving to a regenerative mindset is about infusing long-term life and activity into the whole.

Ecolution #5: Food Sovereignty & Harvest Nation

About a billion dollars’ worth of food in the Western Lake Superior region is brought in annually. Only a million dollars of food is produced in the area.

Work With Farmers to Build Climate Resistance

LSP’s "Incentivizing 100% Soil Healthy Farming Bill," which was developed by a team of farmer, rural, and urban members, will be introduced in the Minnesota legislature this month.

Markeela Toreen: Together Against Hunger

As one of the few casino employees who were not laid off, Toreen began looking for ways to ensure her community’s needs were met.

Visual Q&A: Priscilla Trinh

Our first #MWPEcolution Q&A is about the intersectionalities of justice, race, and climate.

Eating for Equity

(photo by Sarah Whiting) Emily Torgrimson, executive director…

Culture Through Favorite Flavors

I learned the ropes of the kitchen with my maternal grandmother…

Improving Food Access

In 2009, my family and I bought a house out in the country…