True North Basecamp is Six Waterfront Cabin Rentals  & 23 Wooded Campsites set in the heart of Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area in  Crosby Minnesota.  True North Basecamp was started in September 2013, when friends Jeff Bajek and Dan Jurek were camping, biking, and adventuring in Cuyuna with their sons Jack and Aiden. Their first night was dank, rainy, and frighteningly cold. It took a little of the wind out of their sails. while having a need to keep up with the modern world so they decided to create an outdoor lodging solution that would meet the needs of the modern outdoor adventurer.

After accidentally ingesting wire from a metal grill cleaner, Andy Stadick teamed up with his brother and fellow grill guy Nathan Thompson to create an all-natural solution. Made in the USA of solid hardwood coated with a non-toxic, food-safe mineral oil, the Great Scrape cleaner actually molds to your barbeque grates forming grooves customized specifically to your grill.

Hear how they went from the Minnesota State Fair to Costco with their simple and useful invention that is a great holiday gift.

Wildflyer Coffee Company is a nonprofit coffee company started by Carley Kammerer, that works to end youth homelessness by offering dignified employment support to youth aged 16-24. Through a 6-month employment and life skills training program, youth develop the personal and professional skills they need to find employment and housing stability. They are supported in their journeys out of homelessness for good.

We visit with Carley on the eve of their new Minneapolis Coffee shop announcement.

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Up North Longhorn Smokers is a business venture started by Chris and Sandra that features a way to teach their son Austin life skills for independent living.

At Up North Longhorn Smokers, smokes over 12 varieties of finishing salts in their   "old timey" wooden smokehouse using the same tried and true methods developed generations back. They take pride in handcrafting an all-natural product focused on three basic ingredients...sea salt, hardwood smoke, and time that they package for resale in 
Minnetonka, Minnesota.

Hannah and Brady Barnstable have a muesli company called Seven Sundays. They first discovered muesli on their honeymoon in New Zealand. Not long after returning home, they were craving that New Zealand-style muesli. and could not find it so they created their own. Their first bag of muesli was sold at a Minneapolis farmer's market in the Summer of 2011. Now they are in Targets and Whole Foods nationwide as well as on Amazon.

Towards the end of the podcast, you will hear about some exciting new product news announced here first!

Seven Sundays O business has grown a bit since then, but their humble roots continue to shape their business today. 

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We had an opportunity to open season 3 with Anne Andrus, the owner, and baker at Honey and Rye Bakehouse. Anne talks about what life is like, 6 months into the Pandemic, and what her plans are moving forward.

If you would like to purchase cakes, Monkey Bread, Croissants, or the delicious scones and quiche from Honey and Rye click here https://www.honey-and-rye.com/
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Michelle Mazzara, founder of Luvafoodie Michelle Mazzara’s company, Luvafoodie, started out in 2014 as a dating website where single foodies could meet. From there it quickly evolved into a love affair with food, starting with chocolate and caramels and moving into spice blends, Ice Tea Mixes, and even Spicesyou sprinkle on your pet's dry food to reduce inflammation. Michelle is a passionate foodie who is turning her Luv of food into her life work.

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 We revisit with Pam Powell (Season 1 Episode 61), the creator of Salad Girl Salad  Organic Dressings. We talk with Pam about the launch of her new line of organic dressings including Salad Girl Dude Ranch, Sweet and Sassy, and Creamy Lemon Caesar.

Alex French is the co-founder of Bizzy Coffee, a cold-brewed coffee.  He and his co-founder, Andrew started Bizzy in 2016 with the idea of bringing convenient cold-brewed coffee products to market. Bizzy Coffee is now available as course ground coffee, ready to drink and as a concentrate. Alex has learned many lessons along the way that he shares in this podcast.

Lindsay Pohlad's inspiration behind The Grocer’s Table was to offer the community a go-to neighborhood establishment that could meet their needs in a warm and approachable environment. The idea of a community table, deli and marketplace has turned out to be exactly what the community needed in Covid times. From Curbside pick up the outdoor patio or indoor wine bar, the concept has lent itself to product innovations like ice cream sandwiches, homemade ice cream, and bottled bootleggers.