Posts Tagged ‘Finland Food Chain’
Finland Farmers Market Summer 2023 Recap
by Kyle Flack, Finland Farmers Market Coordinator The Summer Farmers Market this year was a great success for everyone involved. A variety of wonderful vendors were here each week offering their delicious products for sale at a great price. But that’s just one aspect of our amazing market. Many customers are drawn to the market…
Read More2022 Summer Farmers Market Wrap-Up
It was another incredible summer season for the Finland Farmers Market. This summer it became very apparent that the market is growing and reaching more and more people in the area! We had record attendance this year. After crunching some numbers, it’s been determined that over 1600 people came and enjoyed music and food here…
Read MoreA Great Loss to Our Community: Kiva (Dennis) Black
Kiva Black – July 26, 1963 ~ September 19, 2021 Kiva (Dennis) Black passed away September 19th after a short battle with stage IV colon cancer. Kiva was an integral part of the region, working as Sales Manager for the North Shore Journal, and very active in the community, living in the Finland area. His…
Read MoreFrom Concept to Completion! Finland Wild Rice House “Caps” its Journey
The Finland Wild Rice House – Manoomin Waakaa’igan – Villirisi Talo capped off its first season with a shed roof built by Sonju Lake Sawmill and Timber Framing. It has been an interesting season for wild rice. The drought impacted rice stalks and bed numbers, some waterways were deemed inaccessible due to forest fires or…
Read MoreNext Steps in the Finland Community Food Conversation
We’ve met twice now, first on April 6th and then again on April 28th to talk about local food in our community – what we are calling the Finland Food Chain. Each time was great – lots of people attended and contributed ideas and inspiration. The first event on April 6th was just to get…
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