Minnesota
Kudos joins the ranks of apples from University of Minnesota
If you enjoy a Honeycrisp, Haralson, SweeTango or First Kiss apple at your local orchard or farm stand this fall, you can thank the University of Minnesota apple breeding program for putting it there. A... more »
USDA program gives Minnesota schools $3.5 million to buy local food
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has signed a $3.46 million agreement with Minnesota to increase purchases of local foods for school lunch programs. The agreement, through the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), is the first... more »
Cold-climate growers having luck with hybrid variety
Winegrape growers in northern states are... more »
Minnesotan honored for developing native Midwest elderberries
Christopher J. Patton of River Hills Harvest Marketers recently was honored by the Specialty Food Association for his work developing elderberries native to the American Midwest as a viable specialty crop. The Minneapolis man recruited... more »