Each month of summer arrives with new delights in the fields and farms across the East Metro. Rows of fragrant flowers and succulent fruits paint...
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Know Your Seasons for You-Pick Farms
It’s always a good idea to add a you-pick farm to your summer bucket list! Timing and crop availability vary year to year; make a plan to check in...
The Story Behind Made on Manning
A farm stand offers fresh-baked goods and flower bouquets. Never in her wildest dreams did Sarah Olfelt think she would own and operate her own...
Meet the Family Behind Jolly Ollie’s Flower & Produce Stand
A roadside flower stand is a family affair. Like many young entrepreneurs, 15-year-old Oliver “Ollie” Heng got his first taste for business running...
Cultivating Community at Cimarron Community Farm
An area farm offers a free market, garden plots and educational opportunities. Just north of Woodbury, across from I-94, Cimarron Community Farm...
Bathing in the Farmhouse
How does one take a bath in a farmhouse that has no running water? It is hard to imagine that now, but as a young girl in the early 1950s visiting...
Take a Historical Tour of Woodbury
Wayne Schilling and Tom Bielenberg share the history of farming in Woodbury. As most residents know, Woodbury served exclusively as a farming...
Dodge Nature Center Opens Shepard Farm to Classes and Activities
Dodge Nature Center opens its doors to a 100-year-old farm. When Dodge Nature Center opened in 1967, the vision was clear—to create a natural...
Appearances Count
Farmers want their farms to look good to others … up to a point! Farmers are known to be practical, conservative and frugal. They tend to save every...
Woodbury Farmers Market: Fresh and Vibrant
The beloved Woodbury Farmers Market features locally grown products. Bustling with fresh produce, local honey, beautiful flowers and more, the...
“It Was Like Batman’s Cave”: Renovating an 1880 Woodbury Farmhouse
As the renovation gets underway, we talked with the current owners and the granddaughter of the original owners to learn about the home’s past,...
Local Pumpkin Patches and Apple Orchards Erupt with Fall Activities and Offerings This Season
Plenty of local farms burst with fresh produce this time of year, as temperatures begin to drop and trees flaunt shades of orange and red. Gather up...
