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The Co-op Creamery Building: A Brief History

“The Franklin Co-operative Creamery Association is the climax of an ideal which has for its goal the attainment of the highest degree of perfection in the production and distribution of Milk and its kindred products. In the pursuit of this ideal the Franklin elected to be founded on the Co-operative principle where service to the…

Partner Farms

Learn About Partner Farms In 1971, after years of working in the family orchards with his father during the 1960s, Jim Barnard was ready to buy his first farm. He purchased an orchard in Illinois, where he was introduced to the new world of natural, organic farming. He’ll proudly tell you that the environmentally responsible,…

Buttermilk Falls CSA & Folk School Retreat

Buttermilk Falls CSA & Folk School Retreat Osceola, WI CSA Type: Vegetables, Meat, Maple Syrup, Flowers, Mutual Aid/Solidarity Share Drop Locations: Powderhorn, Kingfield Buttermilk Falls is a 60-member CSA farm nestled among the forests and prairie lands of the St. Croix River Valley. Named after the pristine waterfall, Buttermilk Falls CSA offers members organic produce…

Produce at its Peak: It’s Apple Season

Crab apples were the only apples growing reliably in Minnesota before the mid-1800s, but years of experimentation and tree losses from harsh winters have resulted in our state producing some of the most flavorful and unique apples you will find. A short growing season and variable pest problems in local apple orchards make Midwestern organic…  Read More