• Finland Volunteers: The Power of Community

  • Thank You Dinger (Ronald Aldinger)

  • Meet Carrie Walters

  • Clair Nelson Vocational Scholarship – Deadline May 1st

  • Help Fight Hunger in Finland, MN

  • Big Thanks to the Finland Co-op and the Finland Co-op Community Fund

  • Laskiainen 2026 In Review

  • Community Meeting Report

  • Finland’s 51st Annual St Urho’s Celebration Schedule of Events

  • 51st Annual St. Urho’s Day

  • Summer Youth Programming Survey

  • Community Thanksgiving & Remembrance Night Recap

  • Announcing the Sisu Community Impact Award!

  • So Much Summer Fun!

  • New Drone Photos of the Clair Nelson Center by Nate Schumacher

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    Clair Nelson Scholarship: 2025

  • St Urho's Day 50th Annual parade in Finland MN

    St Urho 2025 Rundown and Thank You: 50 Years of Fun!

  • St Urho’s Golden Year: 50 Years of Grasshoppers and Grapes – 2025 Schedule of Events

  • Get Ready for the 50th Annual St Urho’s Celebration!

  • New Wood-Fired Oven at the Clair Nelson Center

  • Community Reflections

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    2025 is St Urho’s Golden Year: 50 Years of Grasshoppers and Grapes

  • Oven in progress

    We’re Getting an Outdoor Wood-Fired Oven!

  • Announcing the 2024 Clair Nelson Vocational Scholarship Recipients!

  • St Urho 2024 Rundown and Thank You

  • St Urho Travels the World: 2024 Schedule of Events

  • Finland Community Scrapbook Archive

  • Home Solutions Kicks off in Finland

  • Finland Farmers Market Summer 2023 Recap

  • Announcing the 2023 Clair Nelson Vocational Scholarship Recipients!

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    New Faces at the Clair Nelson Center!

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    Clair Nelson Vocational Scholarship Deadline Extended Until May 1st, 2023

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    St Urho ’23 and Me Thank Yous and Wrap Up

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    Job Posting: Finance Lead Position

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    Job Posting: Operations Lead

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    John Beargrease Finland Checkpoint 2023

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    Camp Finland is looking for Coordinators for 2023

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    Looking Back at 2022 and Looking Forward to 2023

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    2022 Summer Farmers Market Wrap-Up

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    Registration Info for Spanish Camp 2022

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    Bouncing into Summer with Thursday Youth Night

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    Support Camp Finland 2022!

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    Local & Handmade Timber Frame Project at the Clair Nelson Center

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    St Urho 2022 Thank Yous and Shout Outs

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    Finland Community Nature Childcare Scheduled to Open in February

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    St Urho Flies the Coop – Information and Schedule of Events

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    Clair Nelson Vocational Scholarship Accepting Applications Until April 1st, 2022!

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    Art of Hosting: World Class Collaborative Leadership Training in Finland, Minnesota

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    A Great Loss to Our Community: Kiva (Dennis) Black

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    From Concept to Completion! Finland Wild Rice House “Caps” its Journey

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    Another Successful Finland Farmers Market Season Ends!

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    Strategic Planning Potluck Results

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    Community Activities Moved Due to Greenwood Fire

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    Friends of Finland/Clair Nelson Center COVID-19 Building Usage Policy

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    We Survived! St Urho 2021 Wrap Up

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    Candle-making Workshop with Finland Community Youth Program

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    St Urho: Survival Mode – Schedule of Events

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    St Urho 2021: Survival Mode

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    Light in the Dark

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    Update from the Friends of Finland Board: Welcome New Board Members!

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    The Finland Community Nature Childcare is Very Close to Opening!

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    Camp Finland 2021 COVID-19 Preparedness Plan

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    Keeping the Finland Community Connected

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    Free Yuletide Feast – To Go!

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    Free Thanksgiving Dinner – To Go

  • Come Make a Crafty Mess with the Finland Youth Program!

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    Camp Finland 2020 Was Great Despite the Challenges

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    COVID Decisions for Clair Nelson Center – Phase 3

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    Contest For Youth Program Kids!

  • Honor and Alma covid 19

    Community During COVID-19

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    The ’20s are Roaring Already! St Urho Wrap-up Info

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    **Postponed** Announcing the First Ever Finland Food Chain Conference!

  • How Will Friends of Finland be Structured in the Future?

  • St Urho Makes the ’20s Roar!

  • Year End 2019 Newsletter

    Finlander Forum Year End 2019

  • Jean Cook

    2019 Featured Donor – Jean Hangartner Cook

  • Food Chain Conversation

    The Finland Food Chain Project 2019

  • Amy

    Thank You, Amy Gardner!

  • Gary Olson

    2019 Featured Volunteers!

  • Camp 2019

    Camp Finland 2019 Was a Huge Success!

  • Spanish Camp at the Clair Nelson Center

  • Teen Camp Finland is Almost Here!

  • Camp Finland is Almost Here!

  • Spring Runoff Logo 2019

    Spring Runoff Fundraiser 2019 – Dinner and Variety Show

  • Finland Farmers Market Logo

    What’s New at the Finland Farmers Market for 2019?

  • Next Steps in the Finland Community Food Conversation

  • Information about Camp Finland 2019

  • Announcing Teen Camp Finland 2019!

  • St Urho Statue

    Catching Hoppers: St Urho Builds a Thingamajiggy!

  • Learning to Use Locally Grown and Wild Food

  • John Beargrease Finland Checkpoint 2019

  • Poster for the Sept 30th Timber Frame Event

    Timber Frame Raising September 30th

  • Feed the Children

    How Healthy is Your Community?

  • Spanish Camp at the Clair Nelson Center

  • Finlander Forum Spring/Summer 2018

  • Clean Energy trophy

    We are the Solar Champions!

  • WTFinland logo

    Welcome to Finland

  • Finland Farmers Market Logo

    Finland Farmers Market 2018

  • Join Us For Community Rummage Sale 2018!

  • Spring Runoff Fundraiser 2018 – Dinner and Variety Show

  • Celebrate the Everyday Heroes of St Urho 2018

  • Laskiainen poster

    Community Outing to Laskiainen 2018

  • Book Cover

    Get Your Troll On! An Evening of Storytelling and Troll Making

  • Project presenters

    Summary of Community Conversation 2018

  • CNC Newsletter

    Finlander Forum Year End 2017

  • How Do We Make Change? We Are. One Step At a Time.

  • Finland Community Youth Program News

  • CNC Newsletter

    Finlander Forum Spring 2017

  • RV Dump Map

    RV Dump Station is Ready for Summer!

  • Finland Farmers Market Logo

    Get Ready for the Finland Farmers Market 2017!

  • Thanks for Making Camp Finland 2017 Great!

  • Announcing the Second Annual Finland Community Rummage Sale

  • The 42nd Annual St Urho’s Celebration in Finland MN Wrap-up

  • Summer Project 2017: Community Orchard/Edible Landscaping

  • Clair Nelson Center LED Outdoor Lighting Upgrade

  • Spring Runoff Fundraiser – Dinner and Variety Show

  • March is Finland 100 Month in Finland MN!

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    Community Outing to Laskiainen in Palo, MN

  • Finlander Forum Year End 2016

  • 6 Things I Learned about Community Economic Development During My Bush Fellowship

  • Finland Farmers Market Logo

    Finland Farmers Market 2016 – Record Year!

  • Spanish Banquet Fundraiser Dinner

  • Finlander Forum Summer 2016

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Center for Prevention Funds Temporary Tennis Court Fixes, Multiple Uses and Community Evaluation

  • Dragonfly Report from Camp Finland 2016

  • Camp Finland 2016 – What a Beautiful Week!

  • Rhubarb Fest!

  • Spring/Summer Volunteers Needed!

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    Announcing the First Annual Finland Community (Indoor!) Rummage Sale!

  • St Urho 2016 Wrap Up – Thanks for Another Great Year!

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    Beargrease 2016 – Finland Checkpoint

  • Clair Nelson Vocational Scholarship Deadline for 2016 is March 1st!

  • St Urho’s Celebration 2016 is March 11th, 12th & 13th

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    Clair Nelson Center Now Has Broadband Internet, Free Wi-fi, Public Computers, and Computer Classes and Tech Support on Fridays!

  • The Community Conversation Continues!

  • Outdoor Improvements Fundraising Update

  • Clair Nelson Center Partners with North Shore Horizons to Provide Advocacy Services in Finland

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    Clair Nelson Center Featured in MRES Solar Tour 2015!

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    Crystal Bay Comprehensive Community Plan Updates

  • Finland Farmers Market Logo

    Now on Thursdays! Finland Farmers Market 2015!

  • Camp Finland 2015 a Huge Success!

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    Update on Business Incubator Project – June 2015

  • Clair Nelson Vocational Scholarship 2015 Awards

  • Summer 2015 Fundraising Project: Playground and Other Outdoor Improvements

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    Healthy Happy Kids Make a Healthy Happy Community!

  • Food & Folk Art of Mexico Fundraiser

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    Finland Community Mural Project: Past, Present and Future

  • Thank You Finland! The 40th Annual St Urho’s Celebration was Amazing

  • 2015 St Urho Schedule of Events

  • John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon Finland Checkpoint 2015

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    MN USA Veterans Snowmobile Ride Jan 10th

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    Community Feedback Event on Jan 9th a Big Success!

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    Fun Photos from the Co-op Christmas Party

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    December 9th Square Dance a Big Success!

  • Beargrease Volunteer Meeting

  • New Township Road Supervisor!

  • Get Ready for the 40th Annual St Urho’s Day Celebration in March!

  • Announcing: Community Education Classes in Finland!

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    We Want Your Feedback! Again. Still. Always.

  • Live from Camp Finland

  • Announcing: Camp Finland!

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    March 14-16: 2014 St. Urho’s Day Celebration