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Agriculture

New Scenic Café's chef Scott Graden pushes Duluth's culinary boundaries

New Scenic Café's chef Scott Graden pushes Duluth's culinary boundaries

Appetites stopped in Duluth and MPR News host Tom Crann talked with New Scenic Café owner and chef Scott Graden about the iconic North Shore restaurant.
by Tom Crann, Megan Burks and Nicole Johnson

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Keng Dechawuth shares recipes, stories from his Puposky Pearl mushroom farm near Bemidji

Keng Dechawuth shares recipes, stories from his Puposky Pearl mushroom farm near Bemidji

Appetites visited Bemidji, Minn., and MPR News host Tom Crann talked with restaurateur Keng Dechawuth to discover how he “pays it forward” to his workers.
by Tom Crann, Megan Burks and Nicole Johnson

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'All those dreams are crushed': Visa-holding employees face uncertainty after Windom plant closure

'All those dreams are crushed': Visa-holding employees face uncertainty after Windom plant closure

As the HyLife pork processing plant closes, the people of Windom, including hundreds of workers whose visas depend on employment at the plant, wonder about the future.
by Hannah Yang

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HyLife plant closes in Windom; company says new buyer doesn't intend to retain workers

HyLife plant closes in Windom; company says new buyer doesn't intend to retain workers

More than 1,000 workers will lose their jobs in the plant closure, including half who are in the U.S. on work visas connected to employment at the company. The City of Windom and social service agencies are working to help employees.
by Hannah Yang

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Local businesses prep for legal cannabis plants, possession come August

Local businesses prep for legal cannabis plants, possession come August

In just a couple of months, Minnesotans will be able to grow their own cannabis plants and local businesses are eager to help them get started. But there is one thing they can’t sell — cannabis seed.
by Dan Gunderson

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Lawmakers approve tougher enforcement, penalties for water permit violators

Lawmakers approve tougher enforcement, penalties for water permit violators

The bill gives state regulators stronger authority to crack down on violators who pump more water than they're permitted. Farmers worry they could face hefty fines if they overdraw to keep their crops alive during a drought.
by Kirsti Marohn

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New fund protects farmers when grain buyers fail

New fund protects farmers when grain buyers fail

A new Minnesota law will help protect farmers when they sell grain to a business that fails. The law creates a dedicated fund to reimburse farmers when a grain elevator goes bust and they don't get paid.
by Dan Gunderson

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