Whole Grain Milling Co. Welcome, Minnesota Doug and Lin Hilgendorf live on 480 acres just north of Welcome, Minn., a 20-minute drive from the Iowa border. Their fertile land and unique devotion to sustainable farming practices have allowed them to remain small but viable, even as their neighbors turned to fertilizers and pesticides and their… Read More →
When it comes to fruit, autumn has more on offer than just apples. The persimmon is a shiny, heart-shaped fruit the color of pumpkins with aromatic whispers of cinnamon and spice. It’s the perfect seasonal food, provided you know what to do with it. The first thing you have to know about persimmons is there… Read More →
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Nothing ruins a sun-soaked summer gathering in the backyard faster than a thousand uninvited guests all there to dine on you. And mosquitoes are more than just annoying, they can carry diseases that can be transmitted through their bites. To fend them off, you could load up on DEET or treat your lawn with industrial… Read More →
The mid-May sun beats down on Josh Belanger’s 7th-graders as they match up kale and broccoli plants with a map of the new raised beds on Beth El Synagogue’s south lawn in St. Louis Park. They coax lettuces and tomato starts out of their pots, gently separating the roots and tucking them upright into the… Read More →
We Americans love out condiments. And summer is the season of condiments, with a seemingly unending parade of opportunities to grill, picnic, and sit on the patio with happy hour fries and a beer. And when it comes to condiments, ketchup is king. In the U.S., the average person consumes a whopping 71 pounds of… Read More →
Summertime is made for cooking outdoors but there’s a limit to how many brats and burgers a person can eat. So the next time you have a backyard gathering, try grilling up some pizzas instead. With the Wedge’s selection of Midwest-grown produce and locally made cheeses, the possibilities are nearly endless. These recipes require no… Read More →
Minnesotans love their summers, and the excitement over sweet corn, local blueberries, and heirloom tomatoes can sometimes reach a hysteria-state. So it’s no wonder we often overlook the veritable tidal wave of leafy summer greens that hit markets and stores in June and July. But these vitamin-packed vegetables are worth getting to know, both for… Read More →
Whether you wear it as a badge of pride on the sleeve of your down jacket, or spend all year dreading its icy clutches, the Minnesota winter is polarizing, even when it’s not polar vortexing. Some embrace every opportunity to ski, skate, and snowshoe their way to frozen eyelashes, and others seize a cozy sofa… Read More →
Three things you probably didn’t know about the fruit of summer— watermelon! Like all fruits, they naturally have seeds. But that doesn’t mean that seedless watermelons are genetically modified—they’re actually hybrids that have been carefully bred to be incapable of producing seeds. They’re kind of the mules of the melon world. And those little white… Read More →
