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Fleece meets function PHOTOS BY NATASHA BARBER

Curtis Weinrich, Liz Dwyer and their daughter, Andalucia, sit amongst their flock of Icelandic sheep and colored Angora goats Oct. 30 in Clearwater. Dwyer is a fiber and felt artist, and the family shears the animals twice a year for their fleece.

Fiber, felt artist constructs utility pieces from flock

BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

“Goats and sheep are just a portion of what we do,” Dwyer said. “We mostly utilize them because, one, we enjoy the milk and meat; two, I am a fiber artist; and three, because they have been crucial in rehabilitating our land.”

When Dwyer and Weinrich moved to the farmstead, the land had been used for an unrotated corn crop for many years which left the soil depleted. The

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In addition to being a farmer, Liz Dwyer is a fiber and felt artist. After moving away from her hometown for seven years, Dwyer returned in spring 2012 with her now husband Curtis Weinrich to take over her family’s farm.

The two reside on Dancing the Land Farm, a non-certified organic farm 7 miles west of Clearwater, with their daughter, Andalucia, and an assortment of animals which include peacocks, guineas, chickens, hogs, dairy goats and the family dog. In addition to growing produce and flowers for retail and wholesale customers, the family cares for a flock of roughly 75 Icelandic sheep and colored Angora goats that are raised for their fleeces.

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two purchased grazing animals to help establish a fertile soil for the family to begin its gardens. “(The sheep and goats) are one aspect of what we do, a crucial part, but they are definitely a piece of a whole,” Dwyer said.

Amongst the fruits, vegetables, flowers and meat that Dancing the Land Farm sells at the St. Joseph Farmers Market and Good Earth Food Coop in St. Cloud is yarn directly sourced from the flock that grazes on 20 acres of the family’s property. Icelandic sheep have a characteristic dualcoat fleece and Angora goats are known for mohair. The animals are shorn twice a year, each producing an average of 8-12 pounds of fiber or wool annually.

“Mohair is incredibly durable,” Dwyer said. “… It has this wonderful luster to it; it kind of glows because of the way the light hits the strand and bounces off.

It is really soft and warm, too.”

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be carded and spun into yarn. However, with the help of a mill in southwest Wisconsin, Dwyer’s fiber has been spun into 100% mohair yarn.

Though both fibers can be used for felting, Icelandic sheep wool is particularly suited to making a strong, soft felt. Once finished, the pieces provide substantial insulation and are nearly indestructible. In ancient times, felt was used as armor as it could be made to withstand an arrow’s piercing. Today, felt remains an exceptional fabric for rugs, saddle blankets, hats, slippers and more.

“If you ever run your hand up a strand of your hair versus down, it is rough one way and smooth the other,” Dwyer said.

“Those scales are what makes felting possible.

When you get the fiber wet, the center of the strand swells and all those scales open up and turn into a long string of fish hooks, essentially. And then, with a little bit of friction in the right place, all those fibers become entwined and they can’t back out, so it becomes a permanent matrix.”

Felting is performed by arranging washed and teased wool (carded fleece) in perpendicular layers to one another in a desired shape. Fibers are moistened with an alkaline solution – Dwyer uses soap and water, ancient nomads used animal whey – in order to induce the fibers to swell.

Then, variable amounts of friction are applied and the fibers work themselves into a tangle that creates a unified piece. For pieces such as hats and mittens, material is felted around a barrier before a slit is

PHOTOS BY NATASHA BARBER

A children’s felt and embroidered vest lies on an ala-kiis Oct. 30 at Dancing the Land Farm in Clearwater. An alakiis carpet is formed in one piece by laying colored fibers next to and over others; there is no stitching or cutting involved.

because it houses, clothes and feeds you.”

Because Kyrgyzstan did not claim its independence from the Soviet Union until 1991, the longstanding tradition of felting has been fleeting as generations pass on.

Alongside fellow Minnesotan Mary Reichert, of Grand Marais, Dwyer learned the art of making a shyrdak while overseas.

Shyrdaks are a traditional wedding gift that mothers and grandmothers spend a year or more making in order to give to their daughters on their wedding day. They are large cut-and-stitched felt floor or wall coverings, and Dwyer said she is one of four women, not of Kyrgyz descent, who have been passed down the knowledge in hopes to preserve the culture.

She traveled to a school in New Mexico Nov. 4-10 to finish two 10- by 16-feet shyrdaks with the Kyrgyz artisans’ guidance.

“To be given that gift and to be given permission by their people to keep their story alive is a huge responsibility that I take very seriously,” Dwyer said. “I’m so grateful for the opportunity for it. …

They want to keep their craft alive and have asked me to help do that. It’s an amazing opportunity to share cultures, to know where things come from and to pay homage and credence to the origins.”

And, because the Central Asian Colored Angora goats stand in front of Icelandic sheep in craftspeople are making a pasture Oct. 30 at Dancing the Land Farm in Clearwater.

Angora goats are known for their Mohair fleeces, which utilitarian art, learning the practices about are lustrous and durable. felt-making history coincides with the central Minnesotan’s values: Dwyer enjoys making practical art.

“I’m one of those people who if I use it every day, I want to know how to do it,” she said. “I think it is so important to have those skills and to carry on traditions.”

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cut to release the pattern.

Contouring is finished by additional friction which shrinks the space between fibers and increases strength.

Although Dwyer was a fiber and felt artist years prior, meeting members of Kyrgyzstan’s Seven Sisters label and traveling to the country in 2016 has broadened her adoration for felt making and the rich culture which surrounds the art.

For the Kyrgyz people in Central Asia, Dwyer said sheep and goats have been a key part of their culture. The nomads tend to their flocks while living in homes (yurts) made of felt and sustain their families from the foods the animals provide.

“You have this amazing animal – this sheep – which not only feeds you with milk, cheese and meat, but then you can shear its fiber and the leftover whey is actually what gives you the ability to make felt as well,” Dwyer said. “The sheep in these cultures is like a parent of the people

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Locally grown movement here to stay Farmer panel shares market perspectives at UMN event

BY ELIZABETH HOAG STAFF WRITER

ST. CLOUD – There is undoubtedly a rising interest in locally grown and marketed foods. For small farmers, the demand is both a challenge and an opportunity.

The University of Minnesota Extension hosted its first Small Farms and Local Foods Marketing Seminar Nov. 7 at the Tuscan Center in St. Cloud. The event brought together food growers and purchasers to gather tangible steps from each other in hopes of growing local food markets.

“There is a delicate balance when it comes to engaging with your customers,” Steve Fruechte said.

Fruechte and his wife, Linda, run Buffalo Hills Bison in Caledonia.

Fruechte was one of three Minnesota farmers who spoke about their farm businesses, markets and successful strategies to reach customers through grocery stores,

PHOTOS BY ELIZABETH HOAG

Participants of the Small Farms and Local Foods Marketing Seminar listen to a presenter Nov. 7 at the Tuscan Center in St. Cloud. The event, hosted by the University of Minnesota Extension, brought together food growers and purchasers.

restaurants and nationwide shipments. Fruechte was joined

by Julie Johnson, of Rice, and Kevin Ortenbald, of New London.

Fruechte began raising bison in 1993. It quickly grew from a hobby of 12 animals to a small business. The Fruechtes concentrate their efforts on meat production and sales. They sell meat to retail customers, supply restaurants and grocery stores, and sell direct to online customers.

“We found it hard to find buyers at first because people were not as familiar with bison,” Fruechte said. “It was a long learning curve.”

Johnson provides grass-fed beef, pork, free-range chicken and eggs, as well as a variety of produce from her organic farm.

With her products, Johnson travels to the Twin Cities metro area and encourages others to do so as well.

“Don’t be afraid to outreach to the cities,” Johnson said.

“There is a bigger clientele, and they are willing to pay more because customers want to know where their food is coming from. I never intended to be a big farmer. I just want to save money and feed my Kevin Ortenbald talks about his business, Lettuce Abound, at the family.”

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If you do not have a lawyer, the Court Administrator may have information about places where you can get legal assistance. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still provide a written Answer to protect your rights, or you may lose the case.

6. A LT E R N AT I V E DISPUTE RESOLUTION. The parties may agree to or be ordered to participate in an Alternative Dispute Resolution process under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice. You must still send your written response to the Complaint, even if you expect to use alternative means of resolving this dispute.

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INTO QUESTION TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY located in Benton County, State of Minnesota, legally described as follows: TRACT 1 (Parcel No. 19.01686.00): Lot One (1) of Fischer’s Acre Tracts, Benton County, Minnesota, excepting therefrom the following described parcels: A. Beginning at a point on the Northeasterly line of Lot One (1), Fischer’s Acre Tracts, which is 3.1 feet Northwesterly of the Southeast corner thereof; thence Northwesterly on the Northeasterly line of said Lot One (1), a distance of 55.17 feet; thence deflect left 88 degrees 30 minutes a distance of 271 feet, more or less, to the shoreline of the Mississippi River; thence Southerly on said shoreline to its intersection with a line drawn parallel with and 3.1 feet Northwesterly of the South line of said Lot One (1); thence Northeasterly on said parallel line to the point of beginning.

B. Beginning at the Northwesterly corner of said Lot One (1); thence East to the Northeasterly corner of said Lot One (1); thence Southeasterly along the Northeasterly boundary line of said Lot One (1), a distance of 604 feet; thence Southwesterly at right angles to said Northeasterly boundary line, 215 feet, more or less, to the shoreline of the

Mississippi River; thence Northerly along said shoreline to the point of beginning.

TRACT 2 (Parcel No. 19.01689.00): All of Lot Two (2) and the North 100 feet of Lot Three (3) in Fischer’s Acre Tracts, Benton County, Minnesota.

TRACT 3 (Parcel No. 19.01690.00): All of Lot Three (3) less the North 100 feet of Lot Three (3) in Fischer’s Acre Tracts, Benton County, Minnesota. (the “Real Property”).

The object of this action is for partition of the Real Property according to the respective rights of the parties or for a sale of said premises if physical partition cannot be had without great prejudice to the owners.

Dated this 9th day of October, 2019 /s/Christopher W. Harmoning Christopher W. Harmoning (#285948) GRAY, PLANT, MOOTY, MOOTY & BENNETT, P.A. 1010 West St. Germain Street, Suite 500 St. Cloud, MN 56301 (320) 202-5332 (320) 257-5620 christopher.harmoning@ gpmlaw.com Attorneys for Plaintiff Sharon K. Fischer Revocable Trust Agreement

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Peddling propane the Energy Information Administration reporting the national propane supply is actually 16.8 million barrels above this time last year and near a five-year average high.

But when you combine a late harvest, corn with a higher than normal moisture content and cold weather, suppliers cannot keep up, and farmers in some areas are having trouble keeping the grain dryers running.

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Over the years, Ortenbald has finetuned his management to provide the best environment for his greens. He has found the produce grows best when the facility is regulated at 40%-42% humidity and between 72-74 degrees.

For six hours each day, the space is in complete darkness to induce photosynthesis.

For Fruechte, his challenges have come through marketing and selling his product. To gather more interest from customers, he changed the way his bison meat is displayed.

“I noticed I wouldn’t sell as much meat that was wrapped in white packaging,” Fruechte said. “As soon as I switched to clear packaging, we sold more.

It’s all about packaging and display. Customers want to see what they are buying.”

Each panelist emphasized the importance of positively promoting your business rather than talking down their competitors.

Whether raising and selling animal products or fruits and vegetables, there is market opportunity for every small farmer.

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Johnson established Johnson Heritage Farms in 1999, and has placed an emphasis on farming with natural methods.

“We are a local sustainable farm who supports organic farming practices in our meats and vegetables,” Johnson said. “We are a chemical, hormone and freerange farm that strives to provide the best food products. We try to focus on natural methods including growing our own hay, no corn for feed and the humane treatment of animals.”

Both Johnson and Fruechte agreed the most important tactic for marketing a small farm business is to get in front of customers, no matter the avenue.

“You want to engage with them but not seem too pushy or they will be turned off,” said Fruechte, who has been selling at farmers markets in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, and Rochester since 2004.

Fruechte also promotes his business through his website where people can view recipes and the health benefits of bison.

Both Johnson and Ortenbald use Facebook to reach their audiences in an inexpensive way.

Ortenbald and his wife, Julie, have operated Lettuce Abound since 1977.

Ortenbald invites customers to tour his vegetable farm. People can walk through his aeroponic facilities, which include patented vertical systems to grow certified organic greens.

“We have tours through our facility and adjust our Co2 (carbon

Steve Fruechte presents Nov. 7 at the Small Farms and Local Foods Marketing Seminar in St. Cloud. Fruechte is a bison farmer and owner of Buffalo Hills Bison, of Caledonia.

dioxide) levels because the greens emit so much oxygen,” Ortenbald said.

The couple, along with their four employees and individuals who tour the facility, go through a separate room, much like what is implemented at hog and chicken barns, to keep outside disease contained.

Ortenbald’s growing concept is revolutionary and produces lettuce using 95% less water than conventional farming methods.

“We spray a nutrient mist over the roots,” Ortenbald said. “We recycle our water and balance the pH levels, keeping them at 5.5.

We adjust the water accordingly if the pH gets too high or too low.”

In a week, the Ortenbalds package and ship roughly 2,000 lettuce heads.

While these farmers have all found success in their niche markets, it has not been easy.

Johnson stressed the importance of accessing the pasture regularly to reduce the spook factor in her animals and building

protective fences to fend off predators of her birds.

“We lost 20 birds to coyotes one year, so we built an 8-foot fence,” Johnson said.

“Raising chickens can be challenging because you constantly have to maintain and regulate their temperature. If they get too hot they die; if they get wet and you can’t get them dry fast enough, they die. And, if they get too cold, they die.”

Johnson has also worked through disease scares in her vegetables.

Johnson’s heirloom tomatoes are very susceptible to tomato blight, and she is proactive in making sure they do not contract the detrimental disease.

“I clip the leaves off the bottom to reduce the chance of getting blight,” Johnson said. “Because blight can infect tomato plants through the soil, by clipping the leaves they are less likely to develop the fungus.”

In the winter, Johnson plows snow into her high tunnel barn to flush out the blight naturally because the disease can

Normally farmers manage their drying capacity based on bushels per hour, but this year it is a matter of how long they can go before running out and when they can get more. To put it in perspective, what a house uses in a season, a farmer will use in two days.

Another contributing factor is the ONEOK propane pipeline that has been experiencing outages and is running two weeks behind with delivering propane to our part of the country.

Corn growers are not the only ones feeling the pinch. When temperatures start hitting the teens and single digits at night, livestock and poultry producers need to heat their buildings, putting even more pressure on the system. In some areas, they have put farmers on an allocation program that limits deliveries to 40%-50% of what they ordered.

Some desperate suppliers have been sending trucks across state borders in search of propane. Wisconsin suppliers claim the shortage in their state is partly due to folks from Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota jumping state lines and taking some of their supplies. Drivers have been driving as far as Nebraska, Kansas and Illinois to get product with stories of truckers waiting five hours at the terminals to fill up while others have had to wait for up to 12 hours.

With drivers running across the country in pursuit of propane, there is concern the shortage

will spread to areas that do not have as much wet corn to dry but need the gas for heating homes.

M i n n e s o t a , Wisconsin and Iowa have already declared energy emergencies, granting hours of service waivers for drivers delivering propane.

That was quickly followed by the United States Department of Transportation issuing a regional order allowing transporters to move propane more freely.

On a brighter note, along with the many complaints of not getting enough propane, the Wisconsin governor’s office has had people calling with offers to share. One caller said, “I’m going to turn off the heat in my garage and the heat in my workshop, hoping to help other people.” While another person said he is not going to heat his plumbing shop because he is concerned about other people.

Gov. (Scott) Walker said it best, “I think it’s a good testament to the good will of the people of the state that when the chips are down, we get things done.” ... just sayin’.

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October weather, phenology in review Weather: Temperatures were about The most rain fell in 2005 when I recorded 8.22 average, and it was a wet month. Our warmest inches. I recorded a record one-day rain of 7.33 day was 72 degrees Oct. 9 while the coolest was inches Oct. 4 in 2005. The most snow fell in 1995 32 degrees Oct. 14. The average high and low when 6 inches was recorded. October can be a was 52.1 and 38 degrees, respectively. month of radical change.

The first half of the month (except for four Phenology: Our normal winter birds such as days) received measurable precipitation, 2.55 junco, blue yay, chickadee, woodpecker, and inches. A dry spell; then, another 1.39 inches. purple (house) finch appeared, and I was surprised The farmers were not happy campers. There I saw grackles on two occasions. The chunk suet was lots of standing water in fields. The most BY JIM HOVDA from Quality Meats in Foley is being devoured.

Rice rain fell Oct. 22 with 1.39 inches. We ended In full bloom until mid-month was purple the month with 3.99 inches of rain. There was monkshood. Some maples turned color and no snow here but a lot of snow to our west. More than 30 dropped leaves, and some kept their leaves until the last inches of snow fell Oct. 11 in Harvey, North Dakota. The of the month. The oaks had beautiful color and then turned year’s precipitation total is 36.11 inches compared to 32.67 brown. My last lawn mowing and leaf mulching was Oct. inches last year. It was cloudy 22 days.

31. The mower is in bed for the winter, and the snow blower Local weather records: The coldest day occurred Oct. is on the launching pad.

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