Blog Detail
Locally Grown
http://locallygrownnorthfield.org
Blog and podcast concerning the issues and people of Northfield, MN (Minnesota)
- Added on: Nov 5th, 2007
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Tracy Davis
- Listed in: Places & Geography
- Tags: Government businesses citizen journalism northfield non-profits & civic orgs arts & culture
Recent Posts
LoGroNo now optimized for mobile devices
A few weeks ago, I installed a WordPress plugin that made it easy to browse this Locally Grown blog via a web browser on a mobile phone. It worked on my G1 but unfortunately, not on the iPhone. Earlier this week, Felicity Enders alerted me to a diffe...
Chamber/NDDC ‘Be Local Buy Local’ campaign embraces the local blogosphere
I’m thrilled to see that the Be Local … Buy Local (BLBL) campaign initiated by the Northfield Area Chamber of Commerce and Northfield Downtown Development Corporation is not only web-savvy but recognizes the role that the local blogosphere plays ...
Black Friday in church! Scroogenomics! Is the protest against Xmas consumption gathering steam in Northfield?
I heard a Marketplace segment on Tuesday titled Rethinking the idea of gift giving featuring Joel Waldfogel, author of Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn’t Buy Presents for the Holidays. The book is featured in George Will’s column (Strib re...
LoGroNo site revamp
We’re going to be messing with the look of the LoGroNo (Locally Grown Northfield) website over the next few days, in preparation for the launch of the membership option which is on its way Real Soon Now. So be prepared for ugliness and ever-...
Be thankful for coffee and free wi-fi
Two of Northfield’s coffeehouses are open this Thanksgiving morning. I’m blogging this from one in my neighborhood, the James Gang Coffeehouse & Eatery (the only coffeehouse in town with a drive-thru), open till noon. Caribou Coffee is ...
Forest rat thinning begins today in the Carleton Arb
Carleton Arb’s annual deer management hunt begins today. The warning signs are up, so be sure to stay on the trails. FYI, Nancy Braker, Arb director, is our radio show/podcast next Monday. Here’s a short video on why we motorcyclists refe...
