Second Half of the Season
By Ben Penner, Open Farms Director July brings hot weather, harvests and the seemingly endless thirst of plants and soil.
July 19, 2012
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Get Your Tickets For North Coast Nosh
7.17.12 | On August 17, Open Arms will host the fifth North Coast Nosh, a celebration of local food and
July 17, 2012
Weekly Recipe #74: Mango Ginger Sorbet
By Jeanne Foels, Marketing & Outreach Coordinator To help you cool off this week, here’s a refreshing sorbet featuring one
July 17, 2012
Weekly Recipe #73: Lemon Quinoa with Corn, Scallions and Mint
By Jeanne Foels, Marketing & Outreach Coordinator If you’ve cooked before with quinoa, that grain-but-not-a-grain, you’ve probably treated it like
July 10, 2012
Irrigation at Open Farms
By Ben Penner, Farm Director When hot weather hits, it is critical that plants in the garden (not to mention
July 6, 2012
Hunger in Minnesota: Expanding the Reach of SNAP
By Gwen Hill MS, RD, LD I recently read an update from Hunger-Free Minnesota’s 3-year campaign, which aims to close
July 5, 2012
Weekly Recipe #72: Fourth of July Favorites from the Staff
In honor of tomorrow’s holiday, we polled some of the staff about their favorite Fourth of July food: Gwen Hill,
June 29, 2012
Weekly Recipe #71: Shaved Radish Sandwiches with Herb Butter
You may not think of radishes as capable of playing a starring role in a sandwich, but with a fabulous
June 26, 2012
Weekly Recipe #70: White Bean & Garlic Scapes Dip
By Jeanne Foels, Marketing & Outreach Coordinator Last week at Open Farms, our garden in Belle Plaine, volunteers harvested bunches
June 19, 2012
Weekly Recipe #69: Berries & Cream Scones
By Jeanne Foels, Marketing & Outreach Coordinator This June, I’m celebrating the confluence of National Dairy Month and the spring
June 12, 2012
Weekly Recipe #68: Curried Coleslaw with Green Onions and Cranberries
By Jeanne Foels, Marketing & Outreach Coordinator This weekend, after picking up some beautiful green onions at the farmers market,
June 5, 2012
International Program Updates from South Africa
By Kent Linder, Operations Director International Committee member David Plante and I visited Open Arms’ international projects in South Africa,
June 5, 2012
