By Lauren Necochea and Sally TooneReader Contributors Family farms built Idaho and grew to feed the world, but they’re being pushed to the breaking point. President Donald Trump promised to fight for America’s farmers,...
By Mitchell Etheridge Reader Contributor On a brisk, muddy April afternoon, my girlfriend, Lily, and I arrived at a humble farm nestled between Moyie Springs, Idaho, and the Montana state line. Ronnigers Organics, established...
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff With the number of school and community gardens on the rise, the Bonner County Gardeners Association is beginning a brand new tradition Sunday, Aug. 6: a food garden tour....
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist It’s February, which can mean one of two things: It’s cold enough to freeze your hand to your car door and make you call in sick to work, or...
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist North Idaho is just a little bit country. It’s not unusual to see someone trotting a horse through most of our towns as though it were a rented scooter...
By Jodi Rawson Reader Contributor “We welcome a new story as each one ends,” says Simon Ronniger, when asked about the year in the life of a farmer. “The wintertime in the warehouse is...
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Our area has some passionate farmers and gardeners. Our area also has a pretty nasty reputation for having abysmal soil that no amount of potting soil can save. If...
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Health Columnist In my office, the questions of, “Should I eat organic?” or, “Are GMOs bad?” come up almost daily. The answer to both is, yes. But that isn’t always...
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist We live in a rural town, so most of us are used to seeing a big ol’ combine just crawling through a field. I’ve had a few friends that...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A host of new programs are coming to Sandpoint following the University of Idaho’s new property for an organic agricultural center. Thanks to the acquisition of the 48-acre Sandpoint...
