March 24, 2021 Healthy and fit was one of the themed kits distributed to 2,000 families.
Jimmie Johnson has been teaching health and nutrition through University of Minnesota Extension SNAP-Ed in Pine County since 2015. Aware of the food insecurity in certain parts of the county, he always mentally prepares himself for his work, with the intention of greeting each person with a smile and best wishes, and without judgment.
A new initiative among Extension partners gave Johnson an opportunity to do just that.
The Pine County board, the county’s Health and Human Services, and a nonprofit organization called Family Pathways worked together to develop and distribute family engagement kits to 2,000 households for eight weeks at four food distribution sites in late 2020.
There are different ways to test your soil
The Detroit Lakes Tribune has begun featuring a gardening column, courtesy of the Becker County Master Gardeners. The Master Gardener program is offered by the University of Minnesota Extension Service. If you have an interest in plants and gardening and would enjoy sharing that interest with others, apply at the Becker County Extension Office to become a volunteer Master Gardener.
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Once you have selected your garden site, the next step is to prepare the soil.
Soil is composed of solids, liquids, and gases. The solids in soil are mainly minerals and organic matter, the liquids are mainly water, and the gases are mainly oxygen and carbon dioxide. The best soil for gardening is a balanced mix of sand, silt, and clay particles known as loamy soil.
Growing markets for Cooperativa Agua Gorda in Long Prairie
lthough named after a small community in north-central Mexico, Cooperativa Agua Gorda has spent nearly a decade growing deep roots in Minnesota.
Javier Garcia (left) and Molly Zins (right) at the end of the growing season, 2019. Photo credit: Elizabeth Quillo.
Member and owner Javier Garcia manages the certified organic farm in Long Prairie, where he and his team produce fresh melons, tomatillos, tomatoes and peppers each growing season. After finding success distributing Agua Gorda produce to Twin Cities households through the Shared Ground Farmers’ Co-op and restaurants like La Loma Tamales, Garcia has wanted to find markets closer to home.
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A total of 238 people attended February online presentations via Zoom given by University of Minnesota Extension Crow Wing County Master Gardeners.
195 people from Crow Wing County and many other Minnesota counties as well as Canada, Illinois and Wisconsin attended the February Zoom webinar, The Cutting Garden and Language of Flowers, cosponsored by University of Minnesota Extension Crow Wing County Master Gardeners and the Brainerd Public Library.
Crow Wing County Master Gardeners have been co-hosting garden presentations with the Brainerd Public Library since April 2013. The presentations are held at noon so people can attend during the lunch hour. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the March and April 2020 presentations were canceled and resumed in June via Zoom for the remainder of the year.
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