In the News

Forks in the Dirt founder, author, gardener, market coordinator, educator and local food advocate, Michelle Bruhn, also writes for and contributes to other publications.

A selection of her writing and interviews are linked below.

Our Small-Scale Homesteading Book Page has links to podcasts, interviews, appearances and stories about the book.

Michelle received a 2026 GardenComm Silver Laurel Medal of Achievement for Writing: Magazine or Newspaper Article for her 3 part article “Bringing Your Soil to Life.” Michelle is also the content creator and host of another GardenComm International Silver Laurel Award-winner, “Gardening 101: A Veggie Grower’s Guide”, a nine-module online course produced by the Minnesota Horticultural Society. Read full press release.

Articles on Hobby Farms Magazine online, including Low Tunnels, Cold Frames, Seed Starting, Organic Seeds and Perennial herbal tea plants.

Articles in the Minnesota State Horticultural Society’s magazine that are free online via Northern Gardener Magazine including No Dig with Charles Dowding, Foraging Recipes, Seed Grexes, Soil Blocking Basics and Rewilding MN Public Lands plus many other articles for available in the magazine archives once you become a member.

Minnesota Gardening Podcast on Season Extension

Preserving the Harvest , Succession Planting articles + “Digging In” feature
-White Bear Lake Magazine

Companion Planting Podcast
-Grow It, MN!

Interviews on Local Food and the Spring Homestead Garden
-Food Freedom Radio

Check Out Seed Libraries
-Northern Gardener Magazine

Celebrating Summer in Minnesota
– Salad Girl Blog

Why Eating Local Matters
– White Bear Press

Modern Day Victory Gardens
– White Bear Press

January 2020 Gardener of the Month
– Burpee Home Gardens

Minnesota’s First Foods are New Again
– Minnesota Grown Article
– with Sean Sherman, The Sioux Chef

6 Tips for Gardening with Kids
– Mother Earth News

Growing Indigenous Food Movement
– Mother Earth News