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Jan 24, 2007

Fresh Cranberry Relish

2 pounds fresh cranberries 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup Grand Marnier liqueur 1 orange, zested and juiced
Jan 23, 2007

It's easy being green

There's an organic or all-natural version of everything these days, from toilet paper to T-shirts. But while organic foods are prominently displayed at every major supermarket, 'green' shopping beyond the kitchen requires some extra effort -- at least, that's the perception.
Jan 23, 2007

Potlatch to acquire 76,000 acres of Wisconsin forestland

Original Publish Date: 12/19/06 Potlatch Corporation, a real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced its agreement to acquire approximately 76,000 acres of prime forestland in Wisconsin for $64.5 million from Tomahawk Timberlands, LLC, and Tomahawk Highlands, LLC. The transaction is expected to close in early 2007.
Jan 22, 2007

As Minnesota Grows Warmer

by
Dennis Keeney
If warming continues in Minnesota no industry sector will be affected more by climate change than farming. With drier weather corn and soybeans would be heavily reliant on irrigation and dry land crops might become more common. Intensive animal production will be less viable, right along with ethanol plants and other huge investments made to take advantage of our current climate advantages.
Jan 22, 2007

Ethical to the last drop

Doing the right thing ethically can make sound business sense. Consider Cafe Nelligan, a new Pointe aux Trembles venture that roasts and packages high-end coffee beans from Guatemala.
Jan 22, 2007

Eco-funding deal reached for Canadian rainforest

International environmental groups and Canadian officials said Sunday they have struck a C$120 million ($103 million) deal to help fund environmentally friendly businesses in Canada's Pacific coast rainforest.
Jan 22, 2007

WWF: Coffee grown illegally in wildlife park (Indonesia)

Coffee grown illegally in an Indonesian park that protects tigers, elephants and rhinos is being mixed with legally grown beans and sold in the United States and elsewhere, the World Wildlife Fund reported Tuesday.
Jan 22, 2007

Bugs threaten Italian chestnuts

Alarm is growing in Tuscany, one of Italy's top tourist destinations, after the arrival of a possibly devastating threat to the region's chestnut trees. A Chinese insect, which has previously appeared further south near the capital Rome, is now attacking some of the country's finest chestnut forests. The 2.5cm-long gall wasp has a black body and yellow legs.