“We used to eat sherbet out of toilet paper tubes,” someone commented on social media recently. I chuckled at the memory. Of course, we didn’t actually eat from toilet paper tubes, but the waxed, tubular packaging made it easy to push up the frozen treat inside. Some stores still carry ...

The North Dakota State Fair has announced the winners of the 2025 Food Frenzy Competition. Held on Friday, the contest highlighted some of the fair’s most flavorful, inventive and crowd-pleasing dishes, according to State Fair information. Judged by a panel of food enthusiasts and public ...

Do you know what the two most common tomato problems are? Many gardeners assume that diseases or insects cause the most common problems. However, after a dozen years working for North Dakota State University Extension, that has not been my experience. Year after year, the most common tomato ...

DEVILS LAKE – Glady Jacobson submitted her first entry into competition at the North Dakota State Fair last year at age 94. Her fudge netted her a blue ribbon in the open class culinary division and a $13.50 premium check. Jacobson is aiming to repeat the feat this year at age 95. She’s ...

Growing up, I spent a lot of time with my grandmother. One of our favorite activities was watching the birds that would come to her feeder every morning. This year, I have been landscaping to attract more birds to my yard. Birds require three things to survive - food, water and shelter. Food ...

I think there is nothing better than a fresh tomato from the garden. This is one statement that I find most gardeners will not argue about. Generally, gardeners will go above and beyond to ensure they can harvest a plentiful tomato crop. So, how do we get the most out of our tomatoes? You can ...