One Straw News Today

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Miss America competition wrapped up just a few days ago and Minnesota’s own, Angelina Amerigo competed for the title.

From its grassroots beginnings in the 1990s to its abundant projects of today, the One Straw Society has grown faster than your prize zucchini that sprouted two more inches one sunny afternoon.

What’s buzzing on the Coast this World Bee Day? Turns out quite a lot

Hauling out the spring clothes (and events)

Here are your kicks and kisses for the week of April 28!

Now imagine the pleasure offered by farms where families are free to roam fields filled not just with one crop, but dozens – from mushrooms and tubers to berries and small fruit trees, with larger nut trees towering above and edible vines in between. This is the true, incalculable value of promiscuous cultures.

Also, Seedy Saturdays sprouting soon

Lorraine F. Gordon, a retired Crown Central Petroleum marketing assistant who read to visually impaired persons as a Radio Reading Network volunteer, died of Alzheimer’s disease complications July 23 at the Oakcrest Retirement Community in Parkville.

“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, we talk about women, art, climate, and guinea pigs.