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Locally Grown
http://locallygrownnorthfield.org
Blog and podcast concerning the issues and people of Northfield, MN (Minnesota)
Recent Posts
Photo redux: 2003 NHS annual auction
The Northfield Historical Society’s annual auction is coming up on Sat. Nov. 21. (I keep waiting for Hayes to blog it so maybe this will wake him up.) Here’s a look at the 2003 auction, held at the recently-closed Jacobsen’s Department Store. S...
City Administrator Joel Walinski’s Friday Memo of Nov. 6
The Friday Memo, written by Northfield City Administrator Joel Walinski and various department directors, managers, and supervisors, summarizes many of the staff activities for the week. The Friday memos are published and archived in PDF form at the ...
Sidewalk dining downtown: why has it failed thus far?
Northfield’s sidewalk dining ordinance has been in effect since early 2008 but only one establishment has taken advantage of the alcohol clause: the HideAway Coffeehouse and Winebar. Five others have not. It might be helpful to find out why. ...
Fine Craft Collective opens its doors today
Leanne Stremcha sent me (and a few others) an email over the weekend and stopped by my office at the GBM on Monday to reinforce it: I wanted to invite you to attend the Artist’s Reception for the opening of the Fine Craft Collective for 2009. ...
Locally grown gift cards available; no, it’s that other locally grown outfit
We were recent recipients of a Just Food Co-op gift card, on which it says “Your locally grown, community owned co-op.” Just Food gift cards are available in any denomination and four fabulous designs. Gift cards make great, useful gifts for any...
Support your local newspaper
Sunday morning, Northfield City Hall. ...

