Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Rabble-rousing education reformer
  Former Secretary of Education Chester Finn discusses why he no longer supports No Child Left Behind, and looks at the challenges of reforming the U.S. educational system.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Chester Finn: President of the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation. He served as secretary of education under President Reagan.
  Resources
  About Chester Finn
  Troublemaker: A Personal History of School Reform since Sputnik
• From field to table
  Tainted produce, environmental concerns, and rising energy costs are helping feed a growing interest in local food and small farms. Midmorning speaks with two farmers who are trying to change the way we look at food and agriculture.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Will Allen: CEO of the urban farming organization Growing Power.
  Audrey Arner: Operates Moonstone Farm in western Minnesota. She's also on the steering committee for the Land Stewardship Project's Farm Beginnings program.
  More from MPR
  Ethanol a big factor, among several, driving up food prices (03/06/2008)
  Owner of Hmong market in St. Paul looks to expand (02/05/2008)
  Author argues for a new relationship with food (02/05/2008)
  Resources
  Growing Power
  Moonstone Farms
  Farm Beginnings
  Garden Works
  Locavore Nation

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