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The Food & Wine Show An annual Twin Cities event, which offers up a prime selection of fine wines, specialty beers, delicious gourmet cuisine and even chef demos. Need a gift for the foodie in your life? Simply come to see the latest array of kitchen gadgetry. Thu-Sun, Feb 18-21 Macy's, 700 On...

By Sally Bell, Chinook Book Advertising Sales Manager It's the New Year. I'm ready to take 2010 by the horns and live with more intention. What can I do for 2010? I'm making a list of resolutions that are good for the planet and good for my soul. Here are some ideas I plan on putting into...

- Mariah Olson, Sustainable Business Accounts Manager Did you know that 100% of the proceeds from Chinook Book sales at PCC Natural Markets are donated to the PCC Farmland Trust? While not everyone is aware of the additional value of this purchase, still many others don't know about the Farmland...

Have you ever thought about what sort of food grows around your neighborhood? The bounty of edibles found right around the corner, from apples and nuts to rosemary and greens, is astounding. The urban landscape is filled with fresh, free food if you just know what to look for. Plants you might normally...

Have you ever thought about what sort of food grows around your neighborhood? The bounty of edibles found right around the corner, from apples and nuts to rosemary and greens, is astounding. The urban landscape is filled with fresh, free food if you just know what to look for. Plants you might normally...

Have you ever thought about what sort of food grows around your neighborhood? The bounty of edibles found right around the corner, from apples and nuts to rosemary and greens, is astounding. The urban landscape is filled with fresh, free food if you just know what to look for. Plants you might normally...

Have you ever thought about what sort of food grows around your neighborhood? The bounty of edibles found right around the corner, from apples and nuts to rosemary and greens, is astounding. The urban landscape is filled with fresh, free food if you just know what to look for. Plants you might normally...

Have you ever thought about what sort of food grows around your neighborhood? The bounty of edibles found right around the corner, from apples and nuts to rosemary and greens, is astounding. The urban landscape is filled with fresh, free food if you just know what to look for. Plants you might normally...

Have you ever thought about what sort of food grows around your neighborhood? The bounty of edibles found right around the corner, from apples and nuts to rosemary and greens, is astounding. The urban landscape is filled with fresh, free food if you just know what to look for. Plants you might normally...

Around the end of summertime, gardeners start playing jokes on one another. Neighbors donate apples to each other, and receive their produce back in the shapes of homemade pies or crumbles. Baskets of free tomatoes grace office tables, and Craigslist posts about excess pears abound. The best way to get...