Autumn Splendor

Julie Fryer is a marketing and writing consultant who helps small businesses and nonprofits navigate the digital world. She lives in Chatfield, Minn. and is an avid gardener, sugarmaker and camper with a full bookshelf of to-be-read books. Julie is Root River Current's production manager.

When not otherwise drumming with area musicians or assisting customers at Rushford’s Ace Hardware, Craig Johnson’s photographer’s eye focuses on the region’s picturesque scenery and its sports teams. Look for his work in a variety of regional publications.

A. Renée Bergstrom, EdD was a Root River Current founding board member. She is a photographer, weaver and painter whose artwork is available at Lanesboro Arts. Renée loves to dig in the dirt so you may see her in her garden along the Root River Trail. She also writes and some of her essays are published in RRC. Renée travels with international organizations addressing female human rights abuses.

Pat Torgrimson has called the Root River valley home for more than 30 years. She was co-owner of the Fillmore County Journal for 13 years and graphic artist for Seed Savers Exchange. Her hobbies are gardening, gardening, and gardening.