I grow an heirloom vegetable and flower garden in St. Paul, Minnesota. The following are…
Author: Michael Dahl
Opinion
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Some notes on what to eat and what not to eat.
Grocery stores are amply stocked with what’s best not to eat and much less with…
Labeling
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A better food label
Several years ago, author and former columnist with the New York Times, Mark Bittman, “worked with Werner…
Wendell Berry
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On “The Pleasures of Eating” by Wendell Berry
I am a massive fan of essayist and modern-day agrarian Wendell Berry. And in one…
Seed Diversity
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Why celebrate the wealth of seed diversity?
a peek into diversity Several years ago, I traveled to Decorah, Iowa, to visit Seed Savers…
About Me
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I love gardening for several reasons.
I love gardening. And I love the real, good food that grows from the soil…
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What’s my gardening story?
While my gardening story is full of happiness and learning, that’s not how it starts….