July 29, 2023

3M Open, USA Cup and other sports boost local businesses in Blaine

Between the 3M Open and a youth hockey tournament, the city of Blaine was bustling with thousands of sports fans on Saturday morning. Area businesses […]
July 29, 2023

What recession? It's a summer of splurging, profits and girl power

The numbers are in and the economy is booming. Thank summer travel, high spending and the Barbie bump (Photo by Ian Waldie/Getty Images) Ian Waldie/Getty […]
July 28, 2023

As these farmworkers' children seek a different future, who will pick the crops?

Paola Mendoza, the daughter of farmworkers, says her parents didn't want her to join them in the fields. She's now in college, studying to be […]
July 28, 2023

Trader Joe's recalls its frozen falafel for possibly having rocks in it

People stand in line waiting to enter Trader Joe's to buy groceries in Pembroke Pines, Fla., on March 24, 2020. Brynn Anderson/AP Trader Joe's has […]
July 28, 2023

Annie's Project marks two decades of empowering women in agriculture

Farming is in Rachel Gray’s blood. It just took her awhile to realize her passion. And despite her farming background, she wanted to challenge herself […]
July 28, 2023

Demand for CSA memberships still high after pandemic surge

While many pandemic-related trends are tapering off, interest in community-shared agriculture programs is still strong. Community Supported Agriculture deliveries, or CSAs, allow consumers to buy […]
July 28, 2023

What the SAG-AFTRA strike means for Minnesota

There’s a good chance you’ve got a SAG-AFTRA member living in your apartment building, down your street or in your community. And as the national […]
July 27, 2023

America's farms are desperate for labor. Foreign workers bring relief and controversy

A worker harvests cherries in the early hours of the morning on a farm near Sunnyside, Wash., on June 14. Mike Kane for NPR From […]
July 27, 2023

Fond du Lac Band sues 3M and other companies over PFAS pollution

The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has filed a lawsuit against 3M and 23 other companies over contamination of its water and […]
July 26, 2023

They put food on our tables but live in the shadows. This man is fighting to be seen

Jose Martinez was 14 when he came to the U.S. from Mexico to work in agriculture. He became an activist after years of enduring tough […]