Everyone’s abuzz for this easy-to-love ingredient that’s currently the most popular kid on the block. From pancakes, to burgers, to breads, ghee is versatile, savory and ready to take your next meal up a notch. Um, so what exactly is ghee? Ghee is clarified butter, or butter that has been simmered and reduced until all…

Twin Organics owners and brothers Jacob and Andrew Helling are the proud new owners of the former Gardens of Eagan land, previously owned by TCCP. They work hard growing high quality, organic produce for many of the best local restaurants. We interviewed them to learn a little more about their story and what they have…

by James Norton Food Editor at the Growler Magazine Diet matters. You don’t need to be an Olympian or a mountaineer to know that what goes into your body has a profound impact on everything that follows. It’s true for people, and it’s true for animals as well. The quickly evolving sectors of grass-fed meat…

CBD 101 Cannabidiol, aka CBD, is a a non-psychoactive compound found in the hemp plant and cannabis plant. CBD oil is extracted from the plant and incorporated into a variety of health and wellness products. Ok…so how does it work? Mammals’ bodies contain a biological system called the endocannabinoid system (ECS) that is expressed through…

An exclusive and inspiring interview with Chef Ann Kim We’ve partnered with Minneapolis’s Local Crate meal kits to create an exclusive vegetarian meal made by the ever popular Ann Kim, chef/owner of Young Joni, Pizzeria Lola, and Hello Pizza. Here she tells us a little more about her world and her new Kimchi Fried Rice…

FINDING MUSICAL INSPIRATION FROM THE CO-OP PRINCIPLES Singer-songwriter David Huckfelt is a founding member of Minneapolis’s beloved indie folk band The Pines. The international touring band has shared stages and festivals with everyone from Bon Iver and Arcade Fire, to Mavis Staples and Emmylou Harris, and performed regularly around town. In addition to his musical…