At a Whitewater Watershed Joint Powers Board meeting today, Minnesota Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture Matt Wohlman explained a new ag water certification program his department is rolling out this year. The Whitewater is one of four Minnesota watersheds chosen to “test run” the program, which rewards farmers for practicing good water stewardship.

Board members with decades of experience listened carefully as Wohlman described how the program was developed, and what his department hopes Read More→

After what seems like a lifetime of planning we broke ground today to build a home in southeast Minnesota, near the Root River. It was my birthday! We raised a glass to hard work, perseverance, community and all that’s to come. More on this soon! It’s an ultra-insulated home fueled by the sun, innovative now but—we hope—popular everywhere in years to come.

NewGround client Sara Lubinski met with curators and directors from the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Minnesota’s Bell Museum of Natural History, and Cascade Meadows Environmental Science Center May 31 to plan her exhibit, River Sojourn: A Painter’s Portfolio of the Mississippi River Blufflands.

The three institutions came together early to support Lubinski’s exploration of the region, offer insights for content development and exhibit logistics, and to support and plan the 2014-16 exhibit tour. Their contributions  Read More→