Join us for an informal gathering of garlic growers at Mark Anema and Kate Ritger’s farm near Watkins, MN. See the Upper Midwest Garlic Growers webpage for more details We’ll visit a garlic field, hear from Dr. Carl Rosen on the University’s new Aster Yellows research project, and have some social time. First, we’ll congregate…

The Minnesota Garlic Festival is the premier event for lovers of garlic, great local foods and good times! This festival features fantastic foods, celebrity chefs, marvelous music, area artisans, goofy games and lots of garlic – all in support of a healthy environment and vital rural communities in Minnesota. Learn more here: https://www.mngarlicfest.com Tickets: Admission is…

The Minnesota Garlic Festival is the premier event for lovers of garlic, great local foods and good times! This festival features fantastic foods, celebrity chefs, marvelous music, area artisans, goofy games and lots of garlic – all in support of a healthy environment and vital rural communities in Minnesota. Learn more at the official website: https://www.mngarlicfest.com…

Do you catch glimpses of homesteading life on social media and want to learn, or see it for yourself? Maybe you want to pick up on simple things that anybody (rural or urban) can do to make a positive impact on the environment? Sunny Ruthchild of Walnut Grove is offering a tour of her farm…