Nordic Ware’s Humble Beginning
Founded in the Minneapolis basement of Dotty and Dave Dalquist in 1946, Nordic Ware is historically significant to Minnesota, and to the nation’s baking community. [Read Transcript...]
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Leeann Chin Stitches a Dynasty
Leeann Chin was a seamstress by day, chef by night raised by the tasty flavors of her father’s grocery store in China. She moved to chilly Minnesota in 1956. Learn about her journey to fast food fame in this month’s segment. [Read Transcript...]
MN Native News: Food For Thought- Bringing Back Indigenous Foods
The movement to rebuild Indigenous Food Sovereignty is getting help from many sources. This week on Minnesota Native News, reporter Emma Needham shares a story on writers and community partnerships working to bring back Native food practices in Minnesota. [Read Transcript...]
MN90: The Sugar Beet Fields
In the late 19th century, Minnesota farmers began planting sugar beets, a domestic alternative to cane sugar. That new crop brought families of migrant workers to the state, and those families established some of Minnesota’s earliest Latino neighborhoods. Here’s Britt Aamodt. [Read Transcript...]