Story by Deb Seminary, contributing writer Bret Dockter’s year as the 2022 North Dakota Teacher of the Year (TOY) has been, in his own words, amazing and
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Tuesday, April 5, 2022 – Famed Polar explorer Will Steger is out with a book, a cookbook. The Steger Homestead Kitchen: Simple Recipes for an Abundant Life is a collection of recipes his niece and Steger Center head chef Rita Mae serves guests. The book promotes seasonal eating, foraging, and zero waste or fossil fuels. ~~~ Ford is coming out with an electric F-150. Harvest Public Media’s Elizabeth Rembert reports. ~~~ Bret Dockter, North Dakota’s 2022 Teacher of the Year, has been awarded a $15,000 grant to promote the teaching profession and education. It is the first grant of its kind in state history. He visits with guest interviewer Tom Gerhardt.
Tuesday, March 29, 2022 - In our final installment of the North Dakota Teacher Retention Crisis series, in partnership with North Dakota United, Tom Gerhardt visits with former Democratic State Senator and former teacher Erin Oban. ~~~ The US Department of Agriculture’s first-ever survey of hemp production found an industry worth more than 800 million dollars. But the recent report also showed a glaring diversity issue: Just six percent of hemp growers are Black. Harvest Public Media’s Corinne Ruff reports. ~~~ We share a Natural North Dakota essay, “Pasque Flower.” ~~~ Growing Small Towns is bringing art to Oakes, ND with the assistance of a North Dakota Council of the Arts Grant to host a "Creating Stories" event the first weekend in April. Rebecca Undem visits with Brandi Malarkey to share a little of the journey that went into creating this event.