Keystone Cooperative raises funds for food security in rural communities

Keystone Cooperative raises funds for food security in rural communities

Indiana-based agriculture and energy cooperative Keystone Cooperative, Inc., has concluded a 12-day internal employee food security drive that raised $11,330.

Living for the Long Haul in Rural MN: Food security — a basic but complex need

PINE RIVER — In a previous column, we discussed some of the components of self-sufficient communities. In this column we will begin to look at food, which is one of the basic human needs, and possibly the most complex. Food and self-sufficiency are inseparable. When I (Doug) lived in East Lansing, Michigan, we had an unexpected heavy, wet, 36-inch snow fall overnight. On the third day a few cars began to move on major streets and I decided to wa…

Nisswa Women's Club raises $1K for food shelf

NISSWA — The Nisswa Women's Club collected $1,050 at their March meeting to donate to the Lakes Area Food Shelf in Pequot Lakes. The club also collected nonperishable food items in what is an ongoing, twice-a-year event for the club. ]]>