agriculture

Rest Island Silver Fox Farms

Feb 25, 2026

If I’ve learned anything in writing this local lore column over the last several weeks, it’s that history isn’t always as clear as one might like it to be. This is especially true for the story of Hok-Si-La, as the park’s land has been used for multiple enterprises since the mid to late 1800s and...

Wabasha County youth participate in North Star Points Series

Nov 19, 2025

Several youth from Wabasha County recently attended the 2025 North Star Points Series banquet in Waseca, Minn. The series was created to offer Minnesota youth a system to accumulate points from accolades won with their beef cattle project throughout the year. Awards are given to the top...

Frank Brand is 10th in Angus registrations

Oct 8, 2025

Frank Brand of Lake City ranked as tenth largest in registering the most Angus beef cattle in Minnesota with the American Angus Association during fiscal year 2025, which ended Sept. 30, according to Mark McCully, Association chief executive officer. Association members across the nation in 2025...

Brand earns Niman Ranch scholarship

Sep 24, 2025

Lake City native Thomas Brand received a Niman Ranch Next Generation Foundation scholarship, according to a news release. The award was part of over $280,000 distributed to 64 “young farmers and rural leaders in scholarships and grants, reinforcing the brand’s long-standing efforts to help family...

Piper Horton named reserve grand champion

Aug 13, 2025

Angus exhibitors led 55 entries at the 2025 Minnesota Junior Angus Association Field Day, June 8 in Cannon Falls. Hunter Aggen, Harmony, Minn., evaluated the entries before naming champions. Piper Horton of Lake City (pictured) was reserve champion.  -Photo by Justin Blumer.

Bluff View teacher presents at national conference

Jul 23, 2025

In June, Minnesota hosted the 2025 National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference in Minneapolis. Agricultural literacy leaders from across the country gathered to explore innovative ways to connect agriculture to student learning. From hands-on workshops to traveling tours, attendees...

Lake City, Zumbrota-Mazeppa to host ag education intern

Jun 25, 2025

Haely Leiding of Lake City High School and Nikki Flaaen of Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School are hosting Amy Jentges as a Minnesota Agricultural Education Intern. The internship is part of a State Teach Ag Results (STAR) program initiative, which is coordinated by the Minnesota Agricultural Education...

Legislator tours deep winter greenhouse in rural Lake City

Jan 29, 2025

The deep winter greenhouse at Catholic Worker Farm is one of just a few around the state, but Rep. Brad Tabke, a state legislator who toured it on Jan. 17, sees the potential for hundreds or even thousands around the state. The farm had a grand opening celebration for the greenhouse in 2018. It...

Holst Family Farms wins World Forage Superbowl

Jan 15, 2025

Holst Family Farms won Grand Champion at the 2024 World Forage Superbowl with their dairy hay. Jeremy and Jessi Holst and children Adalida and Lane along with Jeremy’s mother Maren Holst farm outside of Lake City. They milk around 100 cows and raise crops for feed and market extra hay. There...

School-grown produce used by summer lunch program

Aug 28, 2024

The FFA garden beds behind the tennis courts have been hard at work this summer providing bountiful harvests for the summer lunch program at Bluff View Elementary. Free breakfast and lunch was available for children ages 18 and under. The beds have produced a combination of basil, cabbage,...