| Resettling Big Stone County Family moves from St. Paul to rural Big Stone County to live the sustainabl... |
Labor and Family by Resettling Big Stone County on Nov 10, 2009 in Becoming Native to This Place Local Foods Resettling Rural Places The neighbors called last Saturday with a grain wagon full of corn screenings- the cracked and fine pieces of corn. They said if we wanted them we could have them for our chickens. So Mike and the boys crowded...
The Care and Feeding of Giants by Resettling Big Stone County on Nov 5, 2009 in Resettling Rural Places My kids are still just little guys. Our farm, 320 acres, is considered somewhat small in the scheme of things. My job at the University is among the most meaninful work I've engaged in in my life. I do...
Slow Down by Resettling Big Stone County on Oct 28, 2009 in Resettling Rural Places The View from my rear window We may name the puppy "Lucky" but my speeding luck ran out -- I was caught and ticketed yesterday at 4:30 a.m. driving between Rochester to St. Paul campus. Usually I assume I...
Lost and Found by Resettling Big Stone County on Oct 24, 2009 in Becoming Native to This Place Inner Apocalypt Resettling Rural Places That which you manifest is before you. My wonderful sister-in-law gave me a book to read "The Art of Racing in the Rain." If you're having a rough week, this book is enough to make you want to slit...
Farmers Market 2009 by Resettling Big Stone County on Oct 20, 2009 in Local Foods Our stand at the Ortonville Farmers' Market We shared some of our bounty at the farmers market again this year-- eggs, hand ground flour from Big Stone County, garlic, lots of veggys. I was not a reliable vendor, but...
Too Few BLT's by Resettling Big Stone County on Oct 9, 2009This killing frost came last night. The temperature dropped to 19 degrees just a few miles down the road in Benson, MN. This was not a good year for the tomatoes, or potatoes (massive size with thin skins), or...
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