I have been pondering this subject for quite some time. I remember not long ago where no one talked about mental health (and especially rural mental health). But, the great news is we are hearing and learning more about it. Thankfully there are more resources reaching mental health efforts. Is Mental health an issue for rural America? Based on an…
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What You Can Do About Rural Mental Health For Yourself and Others
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How Do The New Dietary Guidelines for Americans Affect Agriculture?
Every five years the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Health and Human Services work together and create new dietary guidelines for Americans. Today, the guidelines for 2020-2025 were released and policymakers, as well as nutrition and health professionals, will use the information to make nutritional recommendations. What is the purpose of the dietary guidelines? The aim is to promote…
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Making Homemade Applesauce
One of the benefits of today’s food distribution and technology is our ability to buy apples all year long. While I love buying apples from one of Minnesota’s 137 apple orchards, I know I can buy apples from my local grocery store any time of the year which allows me to make homemade applesauce all year long. What variety of…
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How to See The Black Hills in a (really) Quick Road Trip
Okay, let me preface that we took three children, ages, 8, 7, and 4 on a very quick road trip to the Black Hills. Rapid City is about a 7-hour drive from home and we literally had two days to do as much as we could. And that we did! We set priorities and wanted to add an educational portion…
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Have you heard about the New Environmentally-Friendly Truck Wash?
If you are a truck driver traveling along I-90 in Southern Minnesota and needing a truck wash, take Exit 87 near Sherburn. The brand new Exit 87 truck wash is located next to the interstate and boasts new state-of-the-art features. With plenty of room for moving trucks and a total of four bays (one of which is an automated hands-free…
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Visit Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park in Florida
Stopping at Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park, Florida was a great find! We really didn’t know what to expect. We initially put in the address in Google Maps and ended up at the back end of the park. Needless to say, there was no entrance. So we asked some neighbors, who were outdoors, and they gave some alternate directions. We finally…
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