Monthly Archives: January 2008

SD Green Feature: Strawbale Winery

Posted on January 27, 2008 by

Grape vines aren’t the only green thing at Strawbale Winery in rural Renner, South Dakota. SW joined the growing list of South Dakota wineries a little over a year ago. While these wineries all make shopping for regional products a … Continue reading →

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Roots Road Trip: Granary Rural Cultural Center

Posted on January 19, 2008 by

The temperature has nudged up to 4 below (our thermometer read 22 below when I got up this morning), so I’ve holed up in the house for the day. That makes it a perfect time to inaugurate a new blog … Continue reading →

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Inspiring Small Town Story of the Day

Posted on January 15, 2008 by

It’s been a little over a year since 17-year-old Nick Graham reopened the sole grocery store in downtown Truman, Minnesota. Wait a minute. 17?? Yep. Read all about it here. He’s not the stock boy; he’s the owner. (Photo by … Continue reading →

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Long Road to Locavore

Posted on January 11, 2008 by

Much as I tout eating food produced locally, I admit to having a very long way to go before I can reasonably call myself a locavore (the Oxford American Dictionary‘s Word of the Year!) One small step I’ve taken in … Continue reading →

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Eating Locally on the Prairie

Posted on January 10, 2008 by

I’ve had my copy of Dakota Rural Action’s local foods directory since October, but I just got around to using it to update my SD Green Directory Food page. The DRA folks did a great job of putting together a … Continue reading →

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