Tag: Food Security

North Dakota House passes bill establishing rural grocery store grants to governor’s desk

Source Logo

by: MinotVoice  |  

Rural grocery stores are more than shelves and checkouts — they’re anchors of community life. But in North Dakota, many are struggling to survive as corporate chains like Dollar General expand into small towns. Senate Bill 2228 aims to push back, offering $1 million in state grants to preserve and reopen rural grocers. With strong

Read & Share   sourced from: Bismarck Tribune

Prairie Fare: How much do you know about the natural colorants in your food?

Source Logo

By: Julie Garden-Robinson, NDSU Extension Service |

“Just think, in a few months, this street will be covered with a canopy of green leaves,” my husband commented as we drove home. I was looking at a precarious nest perched on a high, brown, leafless branch. “That’s a daring squirrel to build a nest over a busy street,” I added. On the following

Read & Share   sourced from: NDSU Extension Service

Pollinators in Peril: One-Fifth of North American Species at Risk

Source Logo

by: MinotVoice  |  

Pollinators — the tiny workers behind much of our food and thriving ecosystems — are in serious trouble. A comprehensive new study reveals that over 20% of pollinator species in North America face the risk of extinction. Bees are the hardest hit, with nearly 35% of species teetering toward disappearance. Habitat loss, pesticides, and climate

Read & Share   sourced from: The Canadian Press

Cuts to local food programs affect WY schools, food banks, producers

Source Logo

By: Kathleen Shannon, Public News Service |

Federal programs supporting local food purchasing by food banks and schools have helped feed communities and support farmers but the Trump administration has cut those programs. Last fall, the Biden administration announced more than $1 billion for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement and the Local Food for Schools program, originally designed to bolster local food networks during the

Read & Share   sourced from: Public News Service

Does Downtown Minot Need a Grocery Store? Is it Feasible? Would You Use It?

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Minot State University students in Dr. Andy Bertch’s Applied Research class are studying food deserts and the solutions to them. They’re asking for you to weigh in with your thoughts on a “What if”. What if there were a grocery store in downtown Minot? Participating is as simple as following the link below. Take the

Read & Share  

Subscribe to Today in Minot!

It's the free, easy way to stay informed about what's happening in Minot, and it helps support independent local news and journalism.

Prairie Fare: Try these tips to save money on food

Source Logo

By: Julie Garden-Robinson, NDSU Extension Service |

“You can scrape that bowl a little better,” my mother would say to me. I would keep scraping to get the last bit of dough out of the bowl. “Auntie Christina was the best at cleaning out bowls,” she’d add. My great-aunt Christina was a first-generation American who raised all of her siblings when her

Read & Share   sourced from: NDSU Extension Service

Innovative farm in Sawyer grows local crops during North Dakota winters

Source Logo

by: MinotVoice  |  

Winter in North Dakota might conjure images of snow drifts and frigid air, but for Quinn Renfandt near Minot, it’s a season of growth. Through clever innovation like geothermal greenhouses, local food isn’t hibernating—it’s thriving. This isn’t just about fresh produce; it’s a pledge to community and local economy. Get the full story from KMOT

Read & Share   sourced from: KMOT

Prairie Fare: Why have we heard so much about food recalls?

Source Logo

By: Julie Garden-Robinson, NDSU Extension Service |

Let’s start with a quick quiz. Name a food that has been recalled in recent months. Here’s your bonus question: what was the potential issue with the food? You probably thought of more than one food that has been recalled due to a potential or actual safety threat to the public. Recalls are specific to

Read & Share   sourced from: NDSU Extension Service

Spotlight on Economics: Solving the Problem of Food Security

by: Josh Wolsky  |  

Food security remains one of the major problems that humanity faces in developing and developed parts of the world.

Read & Share