MN: Sustainable Agriculture and Farming
Midwest network of regenerative farmers is rethinking chicken
By Twilight Greenaway for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Publi…
MN landowners warming up to solar
Drive around rural Minnesota and you might spot a solar farm. Complexities are being sorted out for bigger projects and in the meantime, farmers are …
Feds beef up hiring to help rural America with clean energy grants
Federal grant money is flowing in to help farmers and smaller businesses in rural communities adapt to clean energy technology. Minnesota is among …
Farm innovations in MN seen as tool in ending racial hunger divide
Among Black Minnesotans, some 25% are food insecure. An emerging initiative aims to connect BIPOC communities with healthier and culturally …
Family farm groups blast conservation incentives for industrial ag
Minnesota has been in the headlines over nitrate levels in drinking water and some conservation groups argued industrial farms are being given too man…
Growing veggies with a side of solar cuts emissions, boosts land access
The arrival of fall has farmers transitioning to the harvest season, but what if some gathered their crops with rows of solar panels right alongside …
Report: Still Room for Growth Under Ag Conservation Programs
There are longstanding federal programs that help farmers adopt climate-friendly practices in working their land. But a new report says despite some …
Perennial Grains: For Beer, Bread and the Fight Against Climate Change
By Jake Christie for Great Lakes Echo. Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection, reporting for Great Lakes Echo/Solutions …
Disadvantaged MN Farmers to See New Business with School Meals
Farmers of color in Minnesota are expected to see new opportunities to get their products into school lunch programs. Their advocates said a major …
MN Farmer to Congress: Protect Small Producers, Food Security
A U.S. House subcommittee held a hearing Tuesday highlighting the threat climate change poses to the world's food supply, and how farmers can be …
MN Farmers Given Bigger Opportunity to Be 'Climate Smart'
From extreme drought to wet springs, Minnesota farmers are seeing firsthand the impact of climate change. To help address the growing threat…
MN Lawmakers Urged to Spare 'Market Bucks' Funding
LITTLE FALLS, Minn. - A popular program that gives Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients better access to healthier foods at Minnesota …