Jan Eckhart News Today

Severe drought conditions that lasted through most of the summer took a bite out of some local orchards’ harvest, producing smaller apples than past seasons.

Brenda Brock, founder of natural skincare brand Farmaesthetics, has been fine-tuning her luxurious formulations since she began selling them at an organic Farmaethetics new Sweet Berry Farm pop-up will feature signature skincare offerings like rejuvenating bath and body oils, herbal facial cleansers and more.

A grand summertime tradition returns to the shores of Lake Pepin with the 47th Stockholm Art Fair on Saturday, July 17.  More than 90 new and returning artists have been juried into the one-day festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Stockholm Village Park. They will showcase work in all media including pottery, metal sculpture, jewelry, painting, printmaking, photography, fiber, wood, and glass. Former coordinators and longtime exhibiting artists Linda Day- Dunlap and Jean Accola will return as judge...