One local turns love of baking into a business. If Elouise Suoja could choose a magical power; it would be for frosting to make itself. The...
Local Makers
It’s The Start of A New Era at Flicker Meat Company
Flicker Meat Company has been a community staple since 1985. For as long as most anyone can remember, meats have been sold on the same bustling...
Raising a Family of Roasters
StirStix Coffee Roasters embodies what it means to be a family business. It’s no secret that this country runs on coffee. With drive-thru stops on...
Pro Chef Shares Home Cooking Secrets
Local chef talks family, flavors and finding joy in home cooking. When Birchwood Village chef Matt Ellison lost his restaurant job during the...
Local Beekeeper Tastes Sweet Success
Neighbors share their passion for beekeeping just in time for National Honey Month. Andy Sorenson didn’t know much about bees when he decided to...
Make the Most Out of Your Local Farmers’ Market with These Tips
Local garden expert shares tips for your next farmers market excursion. While we humans often care a lot about living a healthy lifestyle and taking...
From Bowl to Soul
Minneoats crafts specialty oatmeal bowls and granola. When people think of oatmeal, they might typically imagine a bland, brown bowl of mush. But...
Char-cute!
White Bear Lake local Samantha Bonnett embarks on a charcuterie-making venture. Local businesses owner Samantha Bonnett readily admits that she’s...
Tastes from Abroad Brought Home
Visit The Olive Branch Oil & Spice Company for high-end international olive oils and vinegars and ties to community. It was their culinary...
Buttery Bites
Dueling Grandmas Shortbread is great for gifting. Cookies and grandmas. They go together like peanut butter and jelly, bacon and eggs, and cake and...
Home Grown
“… we all need to get outside and dig in the dirt a little more.” “If you had told me 10 years ago that I would become a chicken lady with a...
Farmers’ Markets Around White Bear Lake
Stock up on produce and local goods at these two White Bear Lake-area farmers’ markets. Supplying White Bear Lake residents with fresh fruits and...
