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"Good news- Bad news" stories used to be a kind of joke.  Sometimes these days it can seem like "bad news-bad news" - unless you go out of your way to find some good somewhere. The Rejoice! part- we did finally get our excellent chestnut crop stabilized, in regard to temperature and spoilage.  So; in case you were holding off on ordering some- now would be the time!  We had to re-invent our sorting process, find a new way to get bad nuts out; we did. Order away. The well, sort of... - it turns out the Global Warming Grinch is quite versatile.  He's getting us right now in ways I didn't mention before; but ways that can wear us out. Our nut storage cellar is at a stable 35°, after a couple seriously cold nights; not perfect, but ok. But now; the air temperature is back well above freezing; and our frozen soil is now covered with a nice 1/4 inch of - wet mud. This is no joke for us; all our farm work patterns have developed on the idea this is Minnesota, and w...

Folks; below is a press release we're trying to spread around; please give it a read, and pass it on to friends- and any journalists you may know!  Photos at the bottom; keep in mind this is a "press release", not really a "blog post"- took me about 2 days to make this as short as it is! BADGERSETT  RESEARCH  FARM 18606 Deer Road, Canton, MN  55922-9740 888 557-4211; www.badgersett.com PRESS RELEASE: For Immediate Release; 12/11/15 Key Words: climate change, unexpected impact, holidays, christmas, grinch, Paris, global warming, chestnuts, perennial agriculture, biomass fuel, holiday food, wine, beer, cheese, prosciutto, food security, sustainable farming, artisanal foods Global Warming Grinch Steals Holiday Chestnuts Trees and forests have been at the top of the agendas at the Paris Climate Conference.  But here is a new twist on the story: the Global Warming Grinch is not only stealing the snow from children across the US - our chestnuts are being stolen too. ...