Kristin Burdey

Kristin Burdey

Kristin Burdey is the youth and music director at Rushford Lutheran Church and librarian at Rushford-Peterson School. She is involved in many community pursuits, and lives in Rushford with her husband, kids, and pets. She deeply enjoys stories and the people that belong to them.

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A man wearing a brown knit hat, navy winter coat, and headphones around his neck smiles while talking with a woman whose blonde hair is pulled back with a large cream-colored clip. They stand inside a modern community space with a colorful abstract mural hanging on the wall behind them. Another person in a tan jacket is partially visible at the edge of the photo.

Inside The Landing MN’s Lifeline for the Rochester-area’s Unhoused Community

The Landing MN in Rochester provides meals, showers, healthcare access and support for people experiencing homelessness in the greater Olmsted County area — and it’s changing lives through dignity, trust and community partnerships.

A slender woman in a green zip-up pullover, jeans, and teal stocking cap stands with her hands in her pockets in a snow-covered field beside a long plastic-covered high tunnel greenhouse, with rolling hills in the background on a winter day in southeastern Minnesota.

Featherstone Farm: Growing Organic Food Through Fair Labor

Discover Featherstone Farm, a Minnesota organic vegetable farm rooted in soil stewardship, fair labor and local food systems since 1994.

Large group of people of all ages standing in line at a church or community-center buffet, filling their plates with Thanksgiving-style food in large roasters. The room is bright and busy, with casseroles, turkey, salads, and desserts laid out on long tables. The scene shows a warm, friendly small-town gathering.

Essay | Bringing Back Takkefest: Rushford Community Rebuilds a Beloved Thanksgiving Tradition

Kristin Burdey shares her story of reviving a beloved community holiday dinner and the healing it’s brought to families who’ve recently closed their Rushford-area restaurant businesses.

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