Program/Grant: Folk and Traditional Arts
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Small Batch Spirits from the Far North
September 17, 2024
Far North Spirits has transformed a northern Minnesota family farm into a pioneering distillery that’s making a name for single variety whiskeys.
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Canning and Preserving: A Bridge Between the Past and the Future
September 10, 2024
Three recipes to stock your shelves with food, memories, and tradition.
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Meet Tim Olson, an Artist Sharing Stained-Glass Portraits of Iowa's Icons
September 9, 2024
The more Tim Olson learned about Iowa’s oldest city, the more he saw it as a place for artistic inspiration.
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Treaty Fish Co. Sustains Anishinaabe Traditions and Community Spirit
September 5, 2024
Spending time with the John/Ogemagegedo family on the water, one experiences their connection to place and love for Gichi-wiikwedong (Grand Traverse Bay).
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A Tiny Bakery Thrives In This Rural Minnesota Community
September 4, 2024
For 10 years, a 100-year-old store stood empty in the little hamlet of Newburg. Now, it is home to an authentic French bakery where crowds of customers wait patiently for the two hours a week the small batch operation opens its doors.
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Meet Henley Rey, a Young Lakota Voice in 'The Avengers' Dub
September 3, 2024
The 10-year-old Lakota language learner shares her hopes for what projects like this could bring in the future.
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Meet the ‘Rhubarb King,’ a Farmer in Rural South Dakota
August 29, 2024
How Jan Sanderson of Sanderson Gardens built his reputation on harvesting rhubarb for the world to eat, drink, and grow.
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Everything’s on a Stick at the Great Minnesota Get-Together
August 29, 2024
The Minnesota State Fair is in full swing, and there's still time to stop by the Great Minnesota Get-Together for your share of crop art and deep fried ranch dressing.
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The Meteoric Resurgence of Brazil’s ‘Forbidden Dance’ is Inspiring Iowans
August 26, 2024
Brazil’s Zouk dance was almost stifled out of existence at the end of the 20th century. Now a nascent community of dancers in Iowa is propelling its resurgence.
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Root Beer Milk and the “Ruthie” Rose Spotted at the Wisconsin State Fair
August 21, 2024
From unofficial contests to eat the most cream puffs to pigs taking mid-race snack breaks, one of the region’s top state fairs is a show-stopping culinary and agricultural fest.