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What place in your community would you want to make sure no visitor misses? Read More »

Dakotafire's initial grant funding is now at an end, and Dakotafire will have to stand on its own if it’s to succeed. Read More »

Meet Grant Greenlund, head chef of The Field Restaurant and Lounge in the LaMoure County , N.D., town of Adrian, population 110. The Field prides itself on serving dishes made primarily with fresh local ingredients that correspond with the seasons. Read More »

Everyone in Sargent County knows where Lake Tewaukon is, and most of us have fished there at one time or another. Read More »

A variety of producers from across the Dakotas explain what pushes them to do the work that's required to grow or raise local food. Read More »

State of North Dakota Farmers sold $11 billion of products in 2012. Dickey County Farmers sold $267 million of products in 2012. Dickey County ranks 3rd in North Dakota for inventory of turkeys.* LaMoure County Farmers sold $292 million of products in 2012. LaMoure County ranks 2nd in North Dakota for inventory of turkeys.* Logan County Farmers sold $172 million ... Read More »

The 2012 Census of Agriculture paints a rosy picture for the economics of agriculture in the Dakotafire region. Actually, the picture is beyond rosy. You could call it golden. But did that golden time spread through our communities? Read More »

Is it possible to buy local food in bulk? It is, with a regional food hub. Read More »

It's hard to know whether to cheer or boo high beef prices in the Dakotas, where consumers and ranchers live in the same communities. Read More »

For Lyle Perman, the work of farming is intimately connected to the place in which it’s done. Read More »