Fired Up! members are helping the Dakotafire project survive and thrive into the future with their financial contributions. Here are the latest new Fired Up! members: Joe Bartmann Don Glover Shirley Lindgren Roger & Shirley Schuller Naomi Underberg James Hendrickson Eve Larson If you’d like to become a Fired Up! member and claim your very own Dakotafire travel mug, go ... Read More »
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The pleasure of good eating
For most of us the pleasure of good eating probably consists of chowing down a gusty steak, a delicious pork chop, fresh vegetables with tastebud-exploding flavors, or a savory tree-ripened peach that melts in your mouth. In truth, the pleasure of good eating consists of much more than tasty treats. Read More »
Living like family in Langford
In a lot of cases this is literally true, but it feels true even if it’s not: In Langford, S.D., everyone is family. Read More »
Living like family in Langford
In a lot of cases this is literally true, but it feels true even if it’s not: In Langford, S.D., everyone is family. Read More »
Editorial: More than food
There is the potential for some really wonderful things to happen in the Dakotas around food. But there is a catch: We’re going to have to cook it. Read More »
Coming home to Dakota
By Shirley Anderson A beautiful piece of heaven fell to Earth, and we named it South Dakota. In the more than 50 years while I was a visitor to when I returned as a resident, Frederick and the surrounding area turned into one of the most splendid places on Earth. In the 1950s I was a student at Northern State ... Read More »
Kuchen: Dakotans’ celebratory tables aren’t complete without it
Whether pronounced “koo-kin,” “koo-hchin,” “kyui-hchin,” “koo-gin” or any combination thereof, one thing’s certain: Dakotans love their kuchen! Read More »
Talking water in Webster at a Dakotafire Café
The importance of water to the Webster area could be seen at the end of the Dakotafire Café event on May 29: When time ended for the official event, the conversations kept going. Read More »
Talking water in Webster at a Dakotafire Café
The importance of water to the Webster area could be seen at the end of the Dakotafire Café event on May 29: When time ended for the official event, the conversations kept going. Read More »
Land of 10,000 Art-Stopping Moments: What We Can Learn from Minnesota
Minnesota is becoming a national leader in what’s called creative placemaking, or using the power of art to redefine, reconnect and revitalize a community. Rural places especially are gaining new energy—and measurable economic activity—from art endeavors. Read More »