Category Archives: Green Praxis

South Dakota’s Getting Fresh

Posted on May 12, 2008 by

Rebecca at Flying Tomato Farms tipped me off in February that work was afoot to bring a “Buy Fresh Buy Local” campaign to South Dakota. Well, now it’s official. My husband and I finally became members of Dakota Rural Action … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Green Building…

Posted on April 30, 2008 by

Spring isn’t the only reason South Dakota’s getting greener these days. The folks at Koch Hazard Architects in Sioux Falls have just inaugurated a new blog about sustainable building and renovation. Green Digs Blog promises to keep up the “discussions … Continue reading →

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New Food Co-op Forming

Posted on April 12, 2008 by

I just found the website of the newly forming food co-op in Brookings. If memory serves me, Brookings had a co-op way back when my family first moved to town in 1979. I have vague memories of my mom stopping … Continue reading →

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Weekend Diversions

Posted on April 12, 2008 by

Sunday and next week promise better weather, but for now we have a few new inches of heavy, wet snow to contend with. I won’t be back in the garden until everything melts and dries up a bit (clear and … Continue reading →

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The Greenest Building Is One That Already Exists

Posted on April 1, 2008 by

Richard Moe, President of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, recently explained why restoring this historic building in downtown Madison, SD, is more sustainable than tearing it down and starting from scratch (and no, that’s not an April Fool’s joke!).

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Project Sustainability

Posted on February 20, 2008 by

“Project Sustainability @ SDSU,” South Dakota State’s new student organization dedicated to sustainability and social responsibility, has a website on the way. Until then, their main web presence is a Facebook page. If you’re on Facebook, click here to locate … Continue reading →

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SD Green Feature: Flying Tomato Farms, Part 3

Posted on February 19, 2008 by

Continuing with my interview with Rebecca Terk of Flying Tomato Farms. Click here for Part 1. Click here for Part 2. Could you describe a bit about your work with the Vermillion Area Farmers Market board? I am heading into … Continue reading →

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SD Green Feature: Flying Tomato Farms, Part 2

Posted on February 18, 2008 by

Continuing with my interview with Rebecca Terk of Flying Tomato Farms. Click here for Part 1. How did Flying Tomato Farms get its start? I started out growing and selling produce on a larger scale in 2003. I had grown … Continue reading →

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