MN Living Co-op
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A Very Brief Intro to Farm Shares (aka CSAs)
I love farm shares and I think you should too. If you’re a farmer, you can have a more reliable income and if you’re a consumer, you can get great local produce without needing to shop the farmer’s market every weekend. A farm share, also commonly referred to as a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), is…
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Geocaching
I had a geocaching phase last summer, and I believe I found about 4 or 5 in North/central MN. However there were a few destroyed or that I couldn’t find. There was a surprising amount of caches for a small lake town, and that seems to be a pattern across the state. I had no…
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The computer knows what’s up…
I got bored and asked an AI: Can you summarize the meaning of the phrase, “Minnesota living”? The phrase “Minnesota living” conjures up images of a high quality of life with a strong focus on the outdoors. Here’s a breakdown of what it typically implies: Beautiful natural environment: Abundant lakes, opportunities for hiking, biking, and…
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Be Nice and Buy Local
When I’m shopping for something, I always try to buy as locally as I reasonably can. Local retailers, local manufacturers, and local materials or ingredients. Buying locally is better for the environment by reducing the amount of transportation that items need to get to you. Just as importantly, it’s good for the local economy by…
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Site update #1
Just a quick update with some site news! It feels a bit ridiculous when this is all less than a week old, but I’d like to be transparent and publicly document the things going on. I’ll be using the post category “Meta” for all things about the website itself. I’ve created accounts for a couple…
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Pergola at the Lake Cabin
Many years back, in the summer of 2009, I was asked if I could build a decorative pergola at the family’s lake cabin. Of course, I offered to tackle it immediately without a second thought. I had a rough idea of how they were built and what I might want to do, so I fired…
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First post!
There is always a first post. Working on building this site proof of concept; there might be some real content coming soon!
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