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Previous Next Average annual temperatures in northeast Minnesota are rising, and the summer growing season is becoming sporadic and unpredictable. These trends threaten the iconic forested landscapes of the Northwoods, as well as the tourism, forestry industry and wildlife that depend on them. “I am planning to live here and want to make sure I can walk in the woods when I’m old. We’ll need a forest for that,” said Joel Bransky, an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer with the University of Minnesota Extension Northeast Regional Sustainable Development Partnership (Northeast RSDP). Northeast RSDP AmeriCorps volunteer Joel Bransky (right) collected climate-smart tree seeds with Kelly Popham (left). Photo credit: Debby Flowers. ....
The importance of shopping locally this holiday season University of Minnesota Extension educators explain why this holiday season it s crucial to shop locally in rural communities. 5:30 am, Dec. 18, 2020 × Gabe Erding, a part-time stocker at Sunshine Foods in Chatfield, Minn., puts items on the shelf on Dec. 15. (Noah Fish / Agweek) If rural residents want to see their favorite local business survive, it s best to spend their dollars at them this holiday season. Holiday sales account for around 19% of some businesses annual sales, according to the National Retail Federation Ryan Pesch, University of Minnesota Extension educator in community economic development, recently wrote about how spending locally supports communities. ....
Megan McGuire, owner of Up Six Vintage in St. Paul, said she’s noticed the intentional support of local businesses this year. “A lot of people are really focused on supporting the small guys and say that they feel safer in our smaller spaces.” (Submitted photo: Up Six Vintage; click photo to enlarge it) Coronavirus cases aren’t the only thing surging across the country. With shoppers heeding public health officials’ calls to avoid crowds, the pandemic has been a boon for overall e-commerce in 2020. Shopping from home is projected to be a more popular option than ever this holiday season, with the National Retail Federation projecting an increase of 20% and 30%. ....