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If the old adage that “as goes the farmer, so goes the farm town” holds true, making ag work is important to everyone in our rural culture. Read More »

Some drought-weary Californians are seeking greener pastures—and at least a few are looking toward the Dakotas. Read More »

Almost all 22 Arlington residents in attendance at the Dakotafire Café held there to discuss visions of a “wildly successful Main Street” May 27 thought a coffee shop would be successful on the city’s Main Street, even though coffee can be purchased at a variety of other local businesses and eateries. Read More »

During the last several years, I have engaged in a series of interviews and on-site farm visits with members of the South Dakota Grasslands Coalition. Read More »

Some world leaders have set aside 2015 to make sure we aren’t treating our soil like, well, dirt. Read More »

Fewer people are calling themselves “farmers,” and it’s not just because there are fewer of them. Read More »

What first comes out of the Prairie Idea Exchange process looks a little chaotic: A messy pile of sticky notes record the essence of the ideas that come out of the small-group conversations. Read More »

When regulation comes up in conversation, the tone is often negative—a critique of government creating complication and expense where not too many years ago society apparently thought nothing of the sort was needed. Read More »

The Farm to School initiative seems like a natural fit for the Dakotas, where both agriculture and the states’ youths are valued, but officials with the program say there is some room to, umm, grow. Read More »

Thanks to one local foods project, the consumer and the grower are literally seated at the same table. Read More »