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MNopedia

Peas, corn and beyond: Minnesota's Green Giant company was a canned food pioneer

By Eric W. Weber | 01/08/13

Founded in 1903 as the Minnesota Valley Canning Company, Green Giant became one of the largest producers of canned corn and peas in the United States.

Global Post

In Latin America, a growing backlash against genetically modified food

By Simeon Tegel | 01/02/13

Backers say GMOs help farmers produce more, but greens and some politicos fear the risks of tinkering with crops’ DNA.

Christian Science Monitor

'Dairy cliff'? Milk prices poised to spike unless Congress acts

By Mark Trumbull | 01/02/13

Prices could surge in January, but probably not double, if inaction by Congress results in the revival of a 1949 price system. And it probably won't come to that, as lawmakers work to avert dairy-case price shock.

Swany Mill
MNopedia

Swany Mill was last 19th century flour mill in use in Minnesota

By Eric W. Weber | 12/18/12

Before burning to the ground in 2011, the Swany White Flour Mill was the last remaining 19th century mill in use in Minnesota.

Zimmern
Minnesota Blog Cabin

Andrew Zimmern’s matzo ball soup

TCJewfolk
By Andrew Zimmern | 12/14/12

Local Jewish celebrity and host of Bizarre Foods Andrew Zimmern talks about matzo ball soup and shares his favorite recipe with TC Jewfolk.

Lutefisk!
MinnClips

James Norton tries lutefisk so you don't have to

By Tom Nehil | 12/11/12

Scandinavia offers many culinary delights. Lutefisk isn't one of them.

Round-up!
Minnesota Blog Cabin

MN Blog Cabin Roundup, 12/7

By Tom Nehil | 12/07/12

Funding the stadium by losing money, income inequality threatens Minnesota's future, where metro streets got their names and more.

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MNopedia

December 1962: Oil spills into the Mississippi, triggering ecological disaster

By Joseph Manulik | 12/04/12

In 1962 and 1963, industrial accidents spilled 3.5 million gallons of oil into the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers.

Round-up!
Minnesota Blog Cabin

MN Blog Cabin Roundup, 11/30

By Tom Nehil | 11/30/12

Mandatory voting, what's different in this recession, work-life balance, winter in the city, baseball hall of fame and considering gluten free as a fad.

bacon ice cream
Minnesota Blog Cabin

Sebastian Joe’s has a new bacon flavored ice cream

TC Jewfolk
By Monica Routman | 11/29/12

Sebastian Joe's has a new flavor, When Pigs Fly, that includes chunks of bacon. How will this affect their kosher flavors?