About Prairie Goods

Curated Local Stories and Goods.

Prairie Goods connects rural people to rural stories by supporting the dreamers, doers, and makers of Minnesota.

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Coming Soon.

Our first issue will take a deep dive into the local food landscape, and what it means when you're truly the end of the line. What does it mean when you're the last stop for the supply chain? How can we preserve our food independence? How will local businesses be affected by the changes in import and exports that are happening globally? Most importantly, who is doing the good work, right now, to solve these problems.

Rich Soil. Empty Plates

"Rich Soil. Empty Plates." explores why rural communities feed the world but struggle to feed themselves. Prairie Goods digs into supply chains, policy, and local solutions to fix our broken food system.

June

2025

Building the Future, Brick by Brick

The Madison Mercantile is more than a building; it’s a shared vision. Now, they’re calling on our community to help finish what they started and keep the momentum going.

Can We Feed Ourselves Again? Rediscovering Local Food Independence

Can rural communities regain control of their food supply? This article explores how local farms, stores, and eaters are reconnecting to rebuild food independence from the ground up.

Checkout Trouble: Inside the Fight to Keep Local Groceries Alive

What happens when you're at the end of the supply line?

You grow the food, but your shelves are empty and prices keep rising. At the end of the supply chain, rural towns pay the price. Here's how it happened—and what we can do about it.