Right in the middle of Minnesota’s agriculture community is Martin County. Located in south-central Minnesota, Martin County is rich in agriculture resources. In fact, the county is the largest pork-producing county in Minnesota. We celebrate our strong agriculture community through an event called From the Ground Up. What is From the Ground Up? From the Ground Up is a yearly…
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From the Ground Up: Innovation
8 Best Things To Do In Blue Earth, MN
Blue earth origins Traveling through southern Minnesota along I90, you may notice a town by the name of Blue Earth. You may ponder the unique name. Why is the town called “Blue Earth.” Is the earth really blue? Let me explain. They named the town after the Blue Earth River, which surrounds the town. They named the river after the…
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10 Best Things To Do In Fairmont, MN
Fairmont is located in southern Minnesota along the I90 corridor. Fairmont is known as the city of 5 lakes. Water channels connect all the lakes, except for one–Amber Lake. Believe me when I say, there is no shortage of water fun! If you are looking for a place to get away from all the world’s craziness or just want to…
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How to See The Black Hills in a 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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Why I Love to Visit Nashville
Nashville is an interesting and fun town to visit. Lots of history. Lots of music and entertainment of all types. Ever-growing. A city easy to move around in. And . . . you don’t have to be a diehard country fan to enjoy Nashville. SPEAKING OF COUNTRY MUSIC I grew up with country music. Both my parents loved country music….
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