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A young child wearing a blue sweatshirt stand next to the trunk of a large maple tree. On the side of the tree is a silver metal bar holding a blue clear plastic bag that is half filled with clear maple sap. The sunshine peeks behind the tree and across the brown woods in early spring.

Essay: Maple Syrup–A Homesteading Tradition

March 18, 2025

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Essay: Plowabunga! My Salute To Snowplow Drivers

March 3, 2025

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Pyramid shaped Haystacks in rows in a snowy field.

Essay: Mom, memories, and my Sears Roebuck guitar

December 18, 2024

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A full garden view and a testament to lots of hard work last fall emerge in Loni Kemp's garden.

Essay: Hope Springs Eternal with Hardy Flower Bulbs

November 11, 2024

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Essay: Setbacks Are the Norm on My Small Farm

November 6, 2024

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April Springs To Life

Root River Current photographers capture the arrival of Spring in Southeast Minnesota.

In The News: Opportunities to Create!

Several recently announced spring and summer activities will spur participants' creativity in music, performing arts -- and gardening!

Pair of eagles sit on a snowy river bank on a sunny day.

Original Photography: Winter Scenes

Original photography from southeastern Minnesota featuring nature scenes and community activities.

Poetry: “Love…” In Springtime

Original poems -- and a doodle -- by southeastern Minnesota artist and poet, Diane Knight.

Your Leadership Can Make A Difference in Root River Current’s Third Year

Root River Current seeks Board of Directors candidates to support 2025 growth—can you help?

Time Again To ‘Paint The Town’

Learn how your community can benefit -- and beautify -- from a 2025 Paint the Town Grant from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (applications accepted through March 31), and tour some of the recent projects in southeast Minnesota.

Building Community Through Storytelling

Building Community Through Storytelling

Essay: Frank Walsh’s Kitchen

Essay: Maple Syrup–A Homesteading Tradition

Essay: Plowabunga! My Salute To Snowplow Drivers

Essay: 150 Pairs Of Boots

Essay: A Big Woods Snow Day

Essay: Mom, memories, and my Sears Roebuck guitar

Essay: Hope Springs Eternal with Hardy Flower Bulbs

Essay: Setbacks Are the Norm on My Small Farm

April Springs To Life

In The News: Opportunities to Create!

Original Photography: Winter Scenes

Poetry: “Love…” In Springtime

Your Leadership Can Make A Difference in Root River Current’s Third Year

Time Again To ‘Paint The Town’

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