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A HeartySol travel journal from Munich → Hannover → Berlin Traveling Through Germany: Munich, Hannover, and Berlin as Farmers There’s nothing like stepping out of your daily rhythm, hopping across the ocean, and landing in a place where the buildings are older than your entire family tree. This month, we traded our rolling Minnesota fields […]

What Traveling to Germany Taught Us About Farming, Culture, and Seeing the World Differently

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Hannover

A tradition built on natural colors and even more vibrant memories. Come on in, let’s bring in natural colors of the rainbow and dye some Easter Eggs together! A Colorful Family Tradition These are the traditions that matter. The ones that plant a deeper understanding in my kids of who they are and where they […]

How to Naturally Dye your Easter Eggs

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Naturally Dying Easter Eggs

If you’re prepared, you’re not scared – in this case, of a rocky family vacation. Whether this blog has found you before your spring break trip, your winter skiing excursion, or your first time out of the country with the family, welcome and settle in for the 9 most important skills I’ve learned for handling […]

Planning & Executing a Successful Family Vacation (Without Losing Your Mind)

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Sailboat in the ocean

There’s nothing like traveling to Italy to remind you how simple, good food can be. While wandering the sun-drenched hills of Tuscany, I spent time with the nonnas—those incredible grandmothers whose hands seem to know every secret of the kitchen. One of the things I fell in love with was the way they make sun-dried […]

From Italy to the Farm: How I Learned to Make Sun-Dried Tomatoes

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Homemade Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Keeping it simple, light, and sweet with these 3-ingredient fruit leather bars! Farm to Lunchbox As summer makes it’s gradual departure, we get to work on canning and jamming to preserve what we have grown this season. With so much fresh produce still on our hands this time of year we also break out our […]

Homemade Fruit Leather | Flavorful Back to School Snack

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