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SK Coffee (Season 2 Episode 47) May 20, 2020

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SK Coffee is a specialty coffee roastery in Saint Paul, Minnesota led by Sam Kjellberg, the company’s namesake.

Kjellberg laid the foundation for SK Coffee, a subscription coffee business, while he was living in Boston. SK Coffee is an e-commerce coffee subscription service, a strategy that allowed them to thrive during the Covid 19 pandemic.

SK Coffee’s beans originate from small-scale farmers in African and Central American countries. SK Coffee explores single-origin coffee through four flavor categories: SMOOTH (blue), BOLD (green), SWEET (pink), and UNIQUE (yellow).
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Josie Lewis Art (Season 2 Episode 46) May 13, 2020

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Josie Lewis is an artist, speaker and author who empowers others to explore their own creativity. Josie shares her process via @josielewisart on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and TikTok, with over 2 million unique followers and more than 1 billion video views.

Josie received an MFA from the University of MN and in 2019 she presented at TEDx Minneapolis.

Shop her color book or her watercolor tutorial or see more of Josie's work by subscribing to her YouTube Channel or follow along on Facebook and Pinterest.

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Crisp and Green (Season 2 Episode 45) May 06, 2020

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Steele Smiley, the founder of Steele Fitness, got into the restaurant business in 2016 with the opening of the first Crisp & Green. The chain offers fast-casual salads, both curated and customizable, as well as grain bowls and smoothies.
With the Cronovirus closing all restaurants in March, hear how he is pivoting Crisp and Green by adding Crisp @ Home as well as many other initiatives like virtual wellness classes and what he is looking towards for the future.

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Episode 16: Baking Sourdough Bread with Bradley Traynor May 01, 2020

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Bradley Traynor is perfecting his Sourdough starter and Bread Loaf during the Covid 19 Pandemic. He watched You Tube videos and found a starter process he really liked at Marys Nest - You too can make Sourdough Loaves. Click here to see his loaf.

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Here's The Deal Spice Company (Season 2 Episode 44) Apr 29, 2020

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When Tom and Nicole Dokman married in 2017, Tom created a universal spice blend for their wedding. They used it on their food and guests received spice jars as a wedding favor.

"Long story short, everybody wanted more and more and we thought they were being nice and really, they really loved it," Nicole said. "So we really felt like we had something here."
The couple launched Here's the Deal Spice Co. in November 2019. Here's the Deal Spice Co. has four spice blends: BBQ Rib Rub, 127 Blend, Wing Blend, and Togarashi. All of them are gluten-free and three of them are also organic and vegan.

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Episode 15: The Socially Distant Dinner Party Apr 23, 2020

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My girlfriend Molly King had an epic 50 birthday party and she loves to throw theme parties. Her idea on how to stay connected during the Coronavirus with a distanced dinner party is brilliant. Take a listen here.

Iron Shoe Farm (Season 2 Episode 43) Apr 22, 2020

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Carla Metz was on a roll at Iron Shoe Farm selling microgreens to restauranteurs in the Twin Cities. Her Spring plans included expanding her business and creating a farm dinner series when the Coronavirus hit. In one day she lost a $16,000 crop and had to figure out how to re-imagine her farms' offerings to sustain her and her customers in the time of Coronavirus. Her pivot included going direct to consumers and creating a pantry of farm products from her farm and trusted vendors.

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Well Rooted Teas (Season 2 Episode 42) Apr 15, 2020

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Rachel Banken harvests local organic herbs + foraged botanicals native to Minnesota. These infusions of herbs, roots, leaves, fruits and berries are the basis of Well Rooted Teas. Well Rooted Teas nourish the body and are grown and harvested in a manner that supports the health of our environment as 10% of our profits are given to local organizations working to protect and promote our environment.

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New Scenic Cafe (Season 2 Episode 41) Apr 08, 2020

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15 miles up the North Shore from Canal Park is one of Duluth's most celebrated restaurants called the New Scenic Cafe. Chef/owner Scott Graden, grew up in the region and co-founded the business with his aunt, Rita Bergstedt. He has been working there ever since and took on full ownership by buying Rita out in 2005.
Known for its "Nordic" cuisine and its deft hand with vegetables the New Scenic has been on the must-eat list of most regional foodies and has received accolades for its beautiful space and food.
This podcast intro was recorded after the Cornovirus closed local restaurants - the podcast itself was recorded in the very early days of the Coronavirus crisis.
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Worker Bee Wellness (Season 2 Episode 40 ) Apr 01, 2020

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* Programming note - this episode was prerecorded before the Coronavirus outbreak*

This week's Makers of Minnesota guests are Michael Sedlacek and Rachel Romanelli co-founders of Worker B Wellness. Worker B Wellness is a therapeutic wellness center near Keg and Case market on West Seventh Street in St Paul that focuses on holistic services grounded in a belief in apitherapy (bee therapy).
Worker B wellness offers an array of holistic services, many of which include the use of sustainably-sourced artisanal skincare products made by their sister company, Worker B.
Right now through April 10th. All services prepaid over the phone are 50% off.
You can call 651-998-8866 to take part in the sale and prepay for services you'd like to use once we reopen!
They recommend services like "Infrared Sauna", "Salt Therapy", "Lymphatic Massages", and "Reflexology Facials" for cleansing your systems once we can go outside again!

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