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12 FARGO FEEDS Let’s take a look at some of our local farmers and growers and their impact on our community in eating locally. 40 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 42 Five Hot Upcoming Events 44 Artist Feature: Bambi Khan 48 HEALTH SPORTS & REC 50 Sponsored Content: Gear Up For Spring With Scheels 56 Founding Fargo Climbing 60 Shaking up Fargo's Football Foundation 64 HOME & DESIGN 66 We Can Make Your Dreams Come True with Pillows 72 Landscaping: It's Not Just for "Rich" People

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EATING

LOCAL

e all hear about the importance of eating local, but do we really understand the impact that it can have?

When you eat local, you support your neighbor, your local government, the environment and your digestive tract. These are things we can all get behind. In this issue, we introduce you to a number of producers, each with their own specialty. However, we know that there are countless other growers, ranchers and mycologists out there looking to feed our communities. So, we ask that you not only support the producers featured within these pages but all local producers who are making a positive impact. Have a favorite grower or recipe? Reach out to us on Facebook @fargomonthly

Brady Drake Editorial Team Lead

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OF OUR LABOR

became very passionate about the topic of eating local the minute I stepped foot into the Red River Farmer’s Market. Well, the passion might have come after learning more about the many benefits, but the fascination was always there. Not only are the community's local farmers and growers extremely welcoming and willing to share their knowledge and talents, but fresh food just tastes better. We are so fortunate to live in an area with access to fresh produce, although we can find ourselves with a few road blocks due to our region's climate. But, while working on this month’s cover stories, I learned about some of the technology to help growers work around that. We’ve all heard how hard-working we are up here in the north, but it is refreshing and inspiring to see it in action. In another story of hard work and dedication, I was able to meet and share the heartwarming story of an adoptive family in the community. I am always grateful and excited to share the kindness and joy found tucked in the corners of our city. Happy reading!

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We all rally behind “shop local” so why not eat local too? But how do you, the consumer, start? The answers to that are most likely things that you already know. Eating locally can look like markets like the Red River Farmer’s Market or Pride of Dakota, local and federal programs like Farm to School, and food from local gardens, farms, or ranches. People eat locally for different reasons. Some people want to know where their ingredients come from for personal health, some people identify with a brand's story and some look at the negative economic impact of nonlocal products. Let’s take a look at some of our local farmers and growers and their impact on our community in eating locally.

Nolan Schmidt

By Grant Ayers

Providing a Bite to Eat for The Big Apple ince 1997, Noreen Thomas, alongside her husband Lee, has been farming 1,200 acres of beans, feed and grains at their property, Doubting Thomas Farms. Although Doubting Thomas Farms has been in business for over 140 years, this couple has innovated to push the Thomas legacy to new heights.

Five generations of the Thomas family have grown oats on their Red River Valley farm in Minnesota since their great-greatgrandfather planted the first crop back in 1878. Along with top-quality oats, Doubting Thomas Farms’ certified-organic acreage raises wheat, dairy, hay, blue corn and soybeans, along with garden produce. 14 | APRIL 2022 | FARGOMONTHLY.COM

While Doubting Thomas Farms has impacted communities far and wide for decades, CEO Noreen Thomas has always prioritized relationships over business deals. Working with local restaurants and other businesses has always been preferred by Doubting Thomas Farms and continues to remain a core value today. However, Noreen was caught by surprise to receive a visit from Dan Barber, chef and co-owner of Blue Hill restaurant in New York. Blue Hill is a high-end, upscale restaurant that offers two pristine locations in Manhattan and Tarrytown, N.Y. Blue Hill itself has received two Michelin stars, while Barber himself has become one of the first recipients of the Green Star from Michelin, for excellence in sustainability. Barber has also been the recipient of 5 James Beard Awards, with 10 nominations in total.

According to Noreen, “They just showed up at the farm. They were going through on a tour and really wanted to see small farms that were working with direct marketing. I really didn't have an idea of who they were, but I kept serving them stuff. They were just really interested in what was going on with the farm and in the valley.” While most restaurants would prefer to source closer to themselves, they find themselves coming back time and time again to the grains of the Red River Valley. Thomas’ openness to forge a new relationship with longdistance clients is what led them to making an impact on businesses (and taste palates) across the nation. Barber made a lasting impression on Thomas and her operation. So much so, that Thomas has expanded her range to develop relationships with other businesses in New York (The Test Brewery) and Kentucky (The Great Bagel). Thomas knew that constructing a long-distance relationship would be challenging, but far from impossible with her aspirations. Aside from slightly fewer in-person meetings and a greater-distanced delivery, most processes and relationships are exactly the same as the ones she maintains with locals in the Fargo-Moorhead area. One challenge that they had to figure out was how they would hold

the promise of freshness and quality of the product when being delivered longdistance. Thomas emphasized that she grinds her products fresh, such as the blue corn, a personal favorite of hers. She stated, “I don't like to be over 12 hours between when I mill [the blue corn] and provide it to them. So the product they're getting is very different than something on the shelf that's been there for quite some time, and maybe imported, and then it can also be something that's been heat-treated several times. We’re focused on having a gap from farm to table as low as possible for the product’s sake.” There may be an endless list of factors that play a role in the product’s quality, but Thomas comes from a long line of people that have taught her how to deliver highquality products such as the ones that she advertises. While it’s evident that timeliness and relationships are second to none in Doubting Thomas Farms' production, they also continue to maintain a high standard of quality and flavor in their products, no matter the distance from the ground to the plate. When asked about the quality-oriented effort put into her products,

Doubting Thomas rolled oats and oat berries (groats) are tops in nutrition! They excel in providing antioxidants, dietary fiber and the enzymes that fight diabetes. They’re loaded with manganese, molybdenum and phosphorus, as well as other critical nutrients – vitamin B1, magnesium, chromium, zinc and protein.

Noreen said, “I can grow a lot of grains just for grains, but the flavor is really important to us. While the health benefits of oats are documented and important, by far the most significant aspect of our oats is the taste.” She continued, “Local artisan farmers, like us here in the Red River Valley, actually grow our oats for flavor knowing full well that the plate of oats is richer and more robust when it's grown for taste. The flavor of our oats has also caught the eye of 'superstar' chef Dan Barber, who loves the taste of our rolled oats so much that he uses our oat groats in his Blue Hill Restaurant in New York. Oat groats hold up better than rice under heat plates and they don’t break down or become sticky like rice, turning many chefs, like Dan, into fans.” It’s clear that she knows and appreciates the value of her product just as much as any customer or client does. Putting in the work and effort to reach the nation’s coasts and form positive relationships was far from easy. Noreen’s perseverance, along with the product’s undeniable flavor, appears to be the selling factor in many clients’ decision-making.

Nolan Schmidt

While the flavor has come with ease and perfection over the years, the hard work that’s required to get the grains and other materials out of the ground remains “the hard part." When questioned about why more people don’t get involved with the relationshipforming, manufacturing aspects of this business, Noreen offered an interesting answer. “It's a lot more work in management with the grains. That's where a lot of people don't really care to be involved because it means claiming the grains and testing the grains to make sure that they hit the food mark. And with food safety, there's following guidelines and making sure that it meets the food safety standard.” However, that’s not where the work ends. Noreen continued, “It means packaging, meat handling, marketing, and that's just not in the wheelhouse of a lot of farmers. You know, that's fine. We just find

that we kind of landed on a place where I enjoy working with those.” Noreen has shown that the work is challenging, but the reward is more than worth it in her eyes. Few are prepared for such a large task, but she enjoys the work that most people forget about when their ingredients hit the table. Despite taking the time to form bonds and relationships with businesses across the country, Noreen’s ties to the community continue to be stronger than ever. When asked about who she frequently works with, she was quick to mention a handful of the local businesses that she has connections with through the farm. According to Noreen, she finds “it's been really great to work with some of the chefs. Like at Luna, [Ryan Nitschke] and I; we’ve been working together for 15 to 16 years at least.” Interestingly enough, the majority of people that Noreen works with happen to be James

Beard nominees or winners in the culinary arts division. While business relationships were flourishing in recent years, one factor radically changed everything in her industry. The pandemic put an end to many of the businesses that Noreen was directly involved in, with many restaurants and breweries not surviving forced closures across the country during the peak of COVID-19. Noreen did state that despite a lot of negativity and uncertainty in the industry, there was one hopeful division. “A lot of the doors closed shut. Everyone was scrambling. But our online division exploded. People couldn't find flour in the store, but the farmers here had bins of it in wheat. So there was just this disconnect between groups that we could bring together.”

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Noreen admitted that some stores were “cherry-picking” during the beginning of the pandemic by reaching out to the farm for ingredients. However, they politely declined and chose to work with the co-ops and businesses they had already formed solid relationships with prior to the economic crisis. Now, with restrictions and rules in place to combat the pandemic having been lightened, recovery is well underway for the industry as a whole. With some businesses having sadly closed for good, Noreen is focusing on supporting the restaurants, breweries, co-ops and other businesses that she’s grown alongside and supported for years. While Noreen may have plenty on her busy schedule as it is, she is still making time for impactful side projects within the community. One of her most exciting upcoming projects will be growing seeds that were given to her by a leader of the White Earth tribal reservation. Noreen stated that “they’re typically hesitant to reach out with these really rare seeds. These seeds have been passed down for generations. We ran nutritional profiles on these untouched seeds and they’re unlike anything we’ve ever seen.” With an opportunity like this coming her way, it seemed like it was too good of an offer for her to pass on. While North Dakota may be a landmark in terms of grain distribution and connecting communities, few are going the extra mile to do what Noreen and her team are doing. Between forming relationships both nearby and long-distance, offering educational classes for the public and impressing high-end food lovers across the country, it’s safe to say that Noreen is making a long-lasting legacy for Doubting Thomas Farms to continue forward with for generations to follow.

These Businesses Support Thomas’ Community-Based Vision Blue Hill Restaurant: Manhattan, NY and Tarrytown, NY The Great Bagel: Lexington, KY Bernbaum's: Fargo, ND Great Bagel: Louisville, KY Buttered Tin: St. Paul, MN Luna: Fargo, ND The Test Brewery: Brooklyn, NY Ely's Ivy: Grand Forks, ND Manna Food Co-op: Detroit Lakes, MN Rosewild: Fargo, ND Lakewinds Food Co-op: MN Metropolitan Area

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Easy + Delicious Ways

By Megan Myrdal, Co-Founder of Food of the North, the Little Free Garden project, and co-author of Midwest Mediterranean: Finding Health & Flavor with the Foods of the North

Juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, sweet and creamy sweet corn. There’s nothing quite like the taste of fresh, vibrant, seasonal foods. When foods are grown locally and picked at their peak of freshness, they have the most flavor, most nutrition and are most enjoyable. However, in the northern prairie, we have a limited window of time to enjoy these awesome foods and flavors. Do you want to get the most out of the season of bounty? Here are some of my favorite tips! 18 | APRIL 2022 | FARGOMONTHLY.COM

Photo by Geneva Nodland

Check Out the Farmers Markets Shopping at your local farmers' markets is a great way to know what’s in season, find foods at their peak of freshness and flavor, and–bonus–they are also a lot of fun! We are lucky to have a great selection of farmer's markets across Fargo-Moorhead so you can shop almost every day of the week from about mid-June through October. Our website has a full list of opportunities to buy local, fresh foods around the Fargo-Moorhead area–including farmers markets, CSAs (community supported agriculture), restaurants, and U-Pick options. foodofthenorth.com/buylocal

Try Something New but Start Small

Plant a Garden Gardening is a fantastic way to not only make fresh, local food super accessible (what’s more local than walking into your backyard, right?), but it also makes you appreciate all the work that goes into raising food. If you’re new to gardening, consider starting small with a container or raised-bed garden. If you’re looking for an awesome group to garden with, join Growing Together: A Community Garden Ministry–a communal gardening program that offers weekly gardening times around the Fargo-Moorhead community. You work together to plant and tend the garden and share the harvest. Or if you’re already a seasoned gardener and looking to share the bounty, consider joining our Little Free Garden movement to make fresh, local produce available for those in need. littlefreegarden.com

I think people get a little excited when they get to the farmer's market (particularly the first markets of the season) and end up buying more than they need. I like to encourage people to start small–particularly with foods you haven’t tried before. If you’ve never cooked with kale or swiss chard, buy a small bundle and commit to finding a recipe to try that week. The internet is full of amazing recipes you can search based on a certain ingredient. However, be leery. Not every internet recipe is high quality. Some of my personal favorite recipe websites are Bon Appetit, NYTimes Cooking, Cooking Light and Saveur.

Talk to Farmers Farmers markets are not only a fun community event and a way to peruse a wide selection of local food. They are also awesome opportunities to talk to people who know the local foods better than anyone else–the people who grow it. As you're shopping, ask the farmer what foods taste like and how they best like to prepare them. I am 100% certain that 100% of farmers eat what they grow.

Your Freezer is your B.F.F. Canning, freezing, pickling, fermenting–there are so many ways to preserve local goodness, but the easiest BY FAR is freezing. Most vegetables freeze quite well (with the exception of cucumbers and leafy greens), but most preserve better if you blanch them (briefly immerse in boiling water immediately followed by an ice bath). The National Center for Home Food Preservation provides the research-based guidelines for how to best freeze (and how to do all other preservation methods) to maintain the highest quality & safety for all your garden goodness. nchfp.uga.edu/

Midwest Mediterranean: Finding Health & Flavor with the Foods of the North Megan Myrdal is the co-author of Midwest Mediterranean, a book designed to introduce tactics for incorporating one of the world's healthiest diets in America's heartland.

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Find a Great Seasonal Cookbook Eating seasonally has become very popular and there are seemingly countless cookbooks that offer ideas for how to enjoy foods with the season. Check out the local bookstores for a wide selection of books to inspire your seasonal eating. One of my first cookbooks, and one I still use religiously to inspire my seasonal cooking, is The Art of Simple Food by Alice Waters. Also, I’d be remiss if I didn’t give a plug for Midwest Mediterranean: Finding Health & Flavor with the Foods of the North, a book I helped co-author with a fantastic group of food, health & farming experts. It celebrates the foods of the northern prairie blended with key techniques and ingredients of the Mediterranean. It also includes a wonderful collection of recipes!

Involve the Family I’m a passionate believer that getting kids involved with food and farming is awesome for their growth and development, as well as a fun, enriching activity for the whole family. If you’re planting a garden this year, talk to your kids about what they would like to grow. Purchase seeds, plot and plant the garden together. Shop together at the farmers' markets. Pick a food together, talk to the farmer and discuss what you’re going to make with your purchase. Finally, get your kids in the kitchen! It doesn’t have to be every day but try committing to one day a week. It takes a little more work to involve kids, but try to see it as “the activity” for the day. Their smiles–and seeing them happily eat a fresh radish–is totally worth it!

Commit to your Veggies If anyone is familiar with our work at Food of the North, you know that we HATE food waste. It’s part of our history and mission to educate people about the issue of food waste and tips to reduce it. One action that I really try to live by is to commit to my vegetables. When my tomato plants are in season, I will eat tomatoes for every meal–eggs with fresh tomato slices for breakfast, panzanella salads for lunch, BLT or tomato risotto for dinner. I like to think of it as a fun challenge to get really creative with a single food and not let any go to waste. However, it can get a bit excessive at times. If you get overwhelmed with the bounty, check out options to donate to local food pantries (Food of the North has a list here: foodofthenorth.com/donate-food), and remember to preserve what you can’t eat.

Eating local is beyond nourishing your body–although it's a great way to do that too. It’s a way to nourish your soul, support farmers, and enrich our community. Cheers to the season of bounty and happy eating!

Pastured, Not Pasteurized: THE RAW DAIRY APPROACH

Bartlett Farms began in 2004 when Jim and Lynn Bartlett moved their family to Bottineau from Fargo. Jim taught manufacturing and aircraft engineering at NDSU but wanted to choose a lifestyle where the family could work together and implement a Christian worldview of agriculture, economics, entrepreneurship and more. Starting from a bare section of land, they built Bartlett Farms from the ground up and have been blessed to see it transform from a simple homestead into a direct-to-consumer farm. Their business that serves hundreds of families across North Dakota with grassfed and pastured meats, raw dairy, eggs and handcrafted items delivered to doorsteps in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot, Williston, Bottineau and more. Now along with his wife Nicole and their 8-month old son Edward, second-generation Peter Bartlett helps manage the farm with his parents and oversees part-time employees.

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Bartlett Farms

Q&A with

SECOND GENERATION

Peter Bartlett

hosts an annual farm tour and customer appreciation day each year in July. Customers are invited to come see where their food is raised and experience deeply flavorful foods right on the spot where they're created.

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What led to the interest in producing raw milk? What benefits and/or testimonials were you seeing from it personally? I became fascinated by raw milk soon after discovering how much of an impact minerals and nutrition had on our animals on the farm. I saw firsthand how an animal's health could be transformed by simply giving it the right nutrition—and I soon learned this is true for us humans too. Raw milk is an amazing nutrient-dense food that carries vitamins, minerals, enzymes, diverse probiotics, healthy fats, and proteins into our bodies in an easily absorbable form. Raw milk supplies the gut microbiome with living, active "good guys" that help destroy "bad bugs" in your digestive system. Pasteurized milk doesn't do this because the process of heating the milk to 150-210 degrees destroys enzymes, changes proteins, and leads to milk allergies, lactose intolerance and dairy sensitivities. We've personally received dozens of testimonials from families who experienced amazing results from switching to raw milk. Parents who couldn't conceive ditched a vegetarian diet and started drinking raw milk and as a result were able to have healthy kids. A family's daughter struggling with asthma started on raw milk and never had an asthma attack again. Kids with eczema that couldn't find relief saw the eczema clear up in less than a week after switching to raw milk. One customer's testimonial stated, "Thanks to Bartlett Farms, my family is thriving on lots of raw milk, pastured

beef, chicken liver, fermented foods and pastured eggs from our backyard chickens." Each state has different laws on distributing raw dairy. How does Bartlett Farms comply with North Dakota's regulations while simultaneously creating a great customer experience? In North Dakota, it's mandatory that all milk sold in grocery stores be pasteurized. As a result, at Bartlett Farms, we've adopted a cow-share model that allows us to sell shares of ownership to individuals who then receive milk from their share of ownership in the cow. It's written in the state century code as a "shared animal ownership agreement." A cow-share works like a subscription that you renew each year. Subscriptions vary in size, and you can get as many shares as you need to provide fresh raw milk for your family. One share equates to two gallons of milk per month, or a half-gallon each week. The most popular option is the Family Plan which provides four half-gallons of raw milk every other week delivered to Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot, Williston and more locations. If you don't live in town, you can meet us at a pickup point at the appointed time. Automatic credit card payments, email and text reminders keep everything on track and make sure you know when your order is arriving. Do certain breeds of cows produce healthier raw milk than others? What breeds do you have and why did you select them? We milk a small herd of 12 Jersey cows year-round. Jersey's produce raw milk that is the highest in butterfat and minerals of all the dairy breeds. This means you can

drink one glass of Jersey raw milk and get the same benefits as about 1 1/3 cups of milk from a Holstein cow. Jerseys are smaller and give about three gallons of milk a day on average on our grass-based operation. We chose Jerseys for their size and feed conversion rate, milk quality, and easy-going temperament. How do you keep raw milk sanitary and safe from contamination? What is the milking process like? On our farm we use three levels of security for our raw milk production. The first is the diet of the cow. Our cows are fed primarily grass and legumes, keeping their rumen pH from becoming too acidic and prone to pathogens from a diet high in grain. This boosts the cow's immune system and helps keep her from shedding pathogens in the first place. Second, we utilize sanitary stainless steel milking equipment and glass bottles, and a rigorous cleaning process before and after milking. Cows are milked by machine twice daily, and equipment is washed, rinsed with an acid milkstone remover, then sanitized before milking every time. This ensures the least likelihood of bacteria remaining on equipment and causing an issue. Third, we test our milk for food-borne pathogens periodically. These include Salmonella, Campylobacter, E.coli 0157:H7, and Listeria. In 12+ years of testing we have never had a confirmed pathogen detected in our milk and no reports of sickness from hundreds of families over the years.

Disclaimer: FARGO MONTHLY DOES NOT SUPPORT NOR DISCOURAGE THE CONSUMPTION OF RAW DAIRY. PLE ASE USE YOUR OWN DISCRE TION OR CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE MAKING DIE TARY DECISIONS.

What if I want to try raw milk but I am lactose intolerant? One survey found about 80% of people who are diagnosed by a doctor as lactose intolerant find they can drink raw milk without experiencing the symptoms of gas, bloating, cramps, etc. Many who are sensitive to dairy also find relief from switching to raw milk. This is because raw milk contains enzymes like lactase, which helps digest milk sugar (lactose) allowing you to more fully digest the milk. Pasteurization destroys these enzymes leading to intolerances and sensitivities. Everyone has their own opinion on milk. Some say it's only for infants and that adults shouldn't drink milk. What's your take on this and how can it benefit me regardless of my age? In a perfect world, our bodies wouldn't need milk beyond infancy. However, in today's age of processed food, our bodies are starved for living probiotics and gut26 | APRIL 2022 | FARGOMONTHLY.COM

healing foods. No matter your age, you need to be consuming living foods in order to experience your best health. Raw dairy happens to be one of the most powerful and potent forms of natural probiotics and is even more enhanced when fermented into yogurt or kefir. If dairy isn't for you, then you need to seriously consider other traditional fermented foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha and fermented vegetables like beet kvass or pickles. If you ask me, dairy is the most delicious way to get these probiotic benefits! Benefits of regular consumption of raw dairy at any age include healthier skin, hair and nails, as well as better digestion for a more settled stomach. It also helps promote more energy from its rich source in healthy fats and vitamins, stronger bones due to more bioavailable calcium and other minerals, decreased symptoms of asthma, allergies and eczema. It is likely that you can consume raw dairy comfortably even if you are lactose intolerant.

In recent years, people are turning back to traditional ways of consuming foods. How is Bartlett Farms positioning itself to be a whole-food resource for people to find better health? There are many farms that raise meats, milk and more but what positions us in a unique place is our commitment to food as medicine. Not only are we focused on serving consumers who need solutions to food sensitivities, leaky gut, fertility issues etc. but we tell the story of industrialized food and the detrimental effects of modern highly processed foods. Educating and inspiring people through our presence on social media, email and print campaigns, and leading North Dakota's Weston A. Price Foundation chapter are ways we position ourselves and our farm as a leader and resource for healing foods.

Meat Your Maker: South 40 Beef

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Putting The Fun In

Fungi Meet Seed & Spore, a local company bringing gourmet mushrooms to the area year-round.

Pictured here are Pink Oyster mushrooms which are as delicious as they look!

By Brady Drake Photos by Josiah Kopp Although culinary mushrooms have become increasingly more mainstream in recent years, their presence locally has been very myceliumesque, underground, with a handful of vendors contributing in a much appreciated seasonal capacity. However, Seed & Spore, is stepping in as one of the first local companies to produce gourmet culinary mushrooms and microgreens year-round. We sat down with the company's founders; Lauryn Lesley, Jared Winmill and Eston Taylor to learn more about their vision. 32 | APRIL 2022 | FARGOMONTHLY.COM

How did Seed & Spore come to be? Lauryn: That's a good question. During the beginning of the pandemic, there was a lot of uncertainty around the economy and job certainty, and Jared and I were talking over different things that we could do that we would find interesting. All of us have a background in agriculture and at the very beginning

of 2020, I was studying permaculture through a certificate program put on by High Sierra Permaculture Holistic Homestead Academy. That kind of got the ball rolling for me because I really have a passion for conservation and agriculture. Eston: I was just looking for something to invest in at the time. I was working as the COO of Bushel and Jared was helping me with

some odd projects around the house. We developed a friendship over time and I got involved because these two sold me on their vision for this company.

any experience with growing mushrooms?

Jared: I've loved mushrooms for a really long time. The first time I went foraging with some of my best friends at a cabin in northern Minnesota felt like treasure hunting. We found so many varieties: choices, edibles and really fun ones.

Eston: We watched a lot of videos to learn. Jared, who is our head grower, has literally built some of the specialized equipment himself because of delays or price increases that were caused by the pandemic.

I also worked in the service industry and really enjoyed cooking with mushrooms. Did any of you have

All: No, we didn't have any experience with microgreens either.

Lauryn: If you put your mind to learning something, you really can do it. Jared: I've really been

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Founders Lauryn Lesley, Jared Winmill and Eston Taylor

Seed & Spore's microgreen mix includes black oil sunflower, rambo radish, red tatsoi mustard, kale, broccoli, arugula, kohlrabi and cabbage able to draw on all of my past experiences. I've been able to pull from the service industry side, knowing how to talk to chefs and knowing how to sell what they want. I've spent a summer framing houses and doing some other construction-type stuff which has come in handy when we've had to build stuff. But, I've had to learn a lot. I've had to learn about plumbing and HVAC stuff on top of the cultivation! Why seed and spore? Eston: We want to provide fresh food year-round. I grew up on five acres of land in Florida where there are fruit trees everywhere. There's always something to pick. Here, you don't have that. It can be a really sad state of affairs here, especially during the winter months. A lot of the produce just has to be shipped so far. For example, mint, which isn't very hard to grow, costs like $3 for a tiny little package and is basically rotten by the time you pull it

off of the shelf. Part of what really intrigued me with these two was that they see food as medicine. I agree with that. We want to be part of this rise of the urban farm so that we can provide fresh food year-round in climates like this. It's stupid to ship lettuce all the way across the country. Can you tell me about the varieties you grow? Jared: Coming from a culinary background, I know most of the chefs want a variety of these mushrooms. So, I like the idea of mixing it up. I've been trying a lot of different varieties and see what works well based on the temperature of the season. We focus a lot on the oyster mushroom because there are so many varieties with different tastes and colors. They're also just so versatile. They're really easy to cook.

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Can you tell me more about the microgreens? Lauryn: I mean, they're both really superfoods. Microgreens are great because there's so much nutrition packed into such a small portion. That's very exciting and that's why we latched onto that.

To learn more head to seedspore.co where you can purchase mushrooms and microgreens online! Instagram: seedspore.co Facebook: @seedspor.co

How long did it take for you to really figure out the growing process? Jared: About seven months.

According to Jared, Seed & Spore's head grower, those looking to enjoy their mushrooms should consider a dry-sauté as a potential method of preparation.

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We met one of Fargo-Moorhead’s local growers, Verna Kragnes, from Prairie Rose Farm. Verna has been growing fresh produce her entire life and has played a large role in bringing local food to her various communities for many years. Now, Prairie Rose Farm provides a variety of food to the community through markets like the Red River Harvest Cooperative and through local restaurants like Mezzaluna, Luna and more. Fueling one of Verna’s passions, the farm also offers educational opportunities for anyone to learn about small-scale agriculture in a hands-on and fun way! Meet the grower behind Prairie Rose Farm!

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FARM How and why did Prairie Rose Farm begin?

Prairie Rose Farm was officially incorporated on Earth Day, 2021 although we had been selling asparagus, rhubarb and a few early greens for the past several years to individuals and area restaurants. Our mission is “to restore health and vitality to people, animals, plants and the earth” as a model of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA).

Tell us your journey with eating locally and growing your own food?

I grew up on a farm, had gardening as a project in 4-H and helped mom feed our family by freezing and canning each fall. An archetypal example of “local food!” When I got married, establishing a garden was a priority. Our first garden required digging up cement in our backyard in Philadelphia, PA. Our second, near Osceola, WI grew into one of the first two CSA farms to market to the Twin Cities in 1990. I have been growing for myself and others ever since.

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Where is your farm located?

Where can people find your food?

About 12 miles north and east of Moorhead.

Who works at the farm?

Family members and this year, for the first time, we will have interns who are interested in learning more about small farm agriculture. We are also involved in the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and North Central Region SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) funded specialty crop research project with Simeon Bakunda and Caliton Ntahompagaze, farmers who are members of the New Roots Farm Incubator Cooperative.

What do you grow?

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) boxes will be available for a “spring share” featuring asparagus and early greens and a “fall share” that will start October 1 and run to Christmas. The fall share will feature onions, potatoes, winter squash and other root vegetables, as well as garlic and greens grown in the protection of high tunnels.

You may sign up for the spring share now through the Red River Harvest Cooperative, where we are a member. Or register through our website prairieinstitute.net

How are you involved in the community?

Regularly, we have families and others who want to learn more about small-scale farming visit us and “help out.” We have even had a “birthday party” family group planting potatoes as an alternate activity to going to other more typical venues! Our initial focus is on visits by churches interested in Creation Care, the families who sign up for the CSA shares and the New Roots families. We also welcome youth and adults from urban food and ecology groups. In the future, we hope to offer classes and a day camp for children and youth.

Members from the West Central Initiative and the New American Consortium at Prairie Rose Farm last year.

View of Prairie Rose Farm, provided by Prairie Rose Farm

One of Verna's passions is providing experiences and educating people on the process and benefits of growing food. It’s best to begin early! Last fall she had some children from Stay Wild Child Care and Home on the Prairie Child Care join her on the farm to plant garlic!

A look into a high tunnel greenhouse from Philadelphia Community Farm, Verna’s first farm in Wisconsin, provided by Prairie Rose Farm. Two high tunnel greenhouses at Prairie Rose Farm this fall, will allow the farm to rotate and extend the season with vegetables not usually available in our area in the fall and winter and early spring. 38 | APRIL 2022 | FARGOMONTHLY.COM

Prairie Rose Farm is a producer through Red River Harvest Cooperative, a group of growers who sell sustainably grown food to the area. The co-op was founded last year, find more information or place an order at redriverharvest.com

Why is eating and buying food locally important?

Food is healthiest when fresh, a key reason for local food. We initiated a research study on the economic impact of “locally grown,” confirmed by additional data that buying local food helps the economy too. Climate change is another important reason to support local foods. Consumers can help by supporting local farmers who use regenerative practices that increase the capacity of soils to absorb carbon and increase resistance to drought and disease.

Where can people buy your food? For 2022 check the online offerings of the Red River Harvest Co-op where Prairie Rose Farm is a member. redriverharvest.com or contact Verna at verna. kragnes@gmail.com

Where can people contact you about experiences on your farm? Please email Verna. kragnes@gmail.com

ARTS,& ENTERTAINMENT The arts are the lifeblood of our community, here are a couple of things that will keep our city's heart pumping.

A Free Digital Art Exhibit Goes Live Just in time to kick off the spring season, The Arts Partnership is bringing the community together by launching a free digital exhibition that any artist can be a part of. TAP is a local nonprofit that cultivates artists across the Red River Valley.

Valley Vintage Car Show Don't miss out on West Fargo's 45th Annual Vintage Car Show. The show runs from April 30th through May 1st and will be held at the Veterans Memorial Arena. Adult tickets are $8, students ages 13-18 are $5, and kids 12 & under are free.

Big Music Names Coming to Fargo Machine Gun Kelly, Avril Lavigne, Willow Smith coming to Fargodome July 27. Tickets available on fargodome.com. Greta Van Fleet will perform at the Fargodome September 23. Tickets available on fargodome.com. 40 | APRIL 2022 | FARGOMONTHLY.COM

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Emerging Prairie's Possibility Summit When: Wednesday, May 4 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Where: 700 1st Ave N, Moorhead, MN 56560 Possibility Summit is a half-day conference hosted by Emerging Prairie where attendees gather to learn from local social entrepreneurs who will share their stories, ideas, and experiences as they continue to use business as a platform to do good work and create change.

Summer Chalk Fest When: Saturday, May 7 from noon to 2 p.m. Where: 213 Broadway N, Fargo, ND 58102 Who doesn't love chalk art? All ages and skill levels are welcome to this free event. There will also be another chalk fest on June 4.

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I Love The 90's Tour

When: Thursday, May 21 Time: 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Where: SCHEELS Arena 5225 31st Ave S Fargo, ND 58103

When: Sunday, May 22 Time: 7 p.m. Where: Bluestem Amphitheater 801 50th Ave S Moorhead, MN 56560

"Carry on my wayward son!"

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"My coworker Grant has gone before and said this show does not disappoint!"

Spring Gala: Prom 1997 When: Saturday, May 7 from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Where: SCHEELS Arena 5225 31st Ave S, Fargo This year's Spring Gala theme is Prom 1997. Proceeds helps support the museum.

Fargo Marathon When: May 16-May 21 Where: Fargodome 1800 N University Dr, Fargo The Fargo Marathon offers something for everyone with a Cyclothon, Furgo Dog Run, Largest Kid’s Race, 5K Walk/Run, 10K, Half Marathon and Full Marathon Relays.

Dia Del Taco Fest When: Saturday, June 18 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Where: Fargodome 1800 N University Dr, Fargo The fourth annual Día Del Taco Fest is back and ready to get this fiesta started! Fargo Brewing Company and Jade Presents are bringing several local vendors, such as Pico, Lupe’s Tasty Tacos, Casa Delicia Eatery, and many more for the ultimate Taco Showdown!

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Happy Harry's Ribfest

When: Thursday, June 23 Time: 7 p.m. Where: Fargo Brewing Company

When: Wednesday, June 8 through Saturday, June 11 Where: Fargodome 1800 N University Dr Fargo, ND

"He is so talented. Can't wait to see him."

"I've eaten just about every sort of meat possible and ribs are one of my favorite meats".

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Whether you are a local sports fanatic or an everyday Joe looking for a little fun or fitness, here are a couple of the things happening in the community

More Former Bison Prepping For The Pros WR Christian Watson, OL Cordell Volson and DE Brayden Thomas are all embarking on professional journeys with the NFL Draft set for Thursday, April 28 through Saturday April 30. Fargo's Tom Hoge Set To Play In First Masters Tune in Thursday, April 2022 through Sunday April 10 to catch all the action. Get Your Kids To The Y On April 30! Have tons of fun with the YMCA's Climbing Wall, Xerzone, Play Loft, and Basketball Gym! They will also have exclusive coupons and discounts

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on summer camp, YMCA memberships, and more! This event is FREE and open to the community.

Take Me Out To The Ball Game The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks open up a home exhibition series Friday, May 6. Their first home regular-season game is Tuesday, May 24.

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THE ASICS GEL-KAYANO 28 “The new Kayano feels like home. After a redesigned fit, the updated Kayano 28 feels like a perfect fit. Asic’s signature gel cushion allows the Kayano to be a very durable and long-lasting shoe. The shoe also includes Asic’s Dynamic Duomax support system which increases stability and reduces the inward rolling motion of the foot or pronation.”

THE BROOKS ADRENALINE GTS 22 “One of our most popular shoes, the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 22, is brand new and a great update to the previous model. Offering mid-level stability and a great responsive cushioning system with DNA Loft, the Adrenaline is great for any sort of running. With Brooks guide rails system, this shoe is great for people who need a little extra stability in each step.”

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VUORI “Vuori is a men's yoga brand based out of California which seeks to live in the overlap between fashion, fitness, surfing and hiking/ climbing. They have a wide array of different options in shorts that are perfect for the spring and summer seasons and for anyone working out all year long. The two styles that have been the most popular are the Kore Short and the Banks Short.”

“The Kore short has a 7.5" inseam with a built-in moisture-wicking boxer brief liner. The 4-way stretch and quick-dry material make it the perfect short for working out or going for a run. These are a must-have this spring season!”

“The Banks short is another great option. Each pair is made out of four to five recycled plastic bottles which are spared from the land and seas. It is an athletic short that is built with a scalloped leg for universal performance. I love the ability to be able to go for a run in these shorts and then jump in the pool to cool down without having to change.”

RHONE “Rhone is an athleisure brand based out of Stamford, Connecticut. Each piece they create is designed for versatility and made with integrity to outfit you for an active life lived on your terms. Their promise is to help you move forever forward. Their Reign collection of tops has been a great seller this year. They come in short sleeve, quarter-zip and hoodie options.” 53

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FOUNDING FARGO CLIMBING Fargo's newest option for adventure is bringing climbing and community to the Red River Valley in an unprecedented manner.

Fargo Climbing is Fargo-Moorhead's first large-scale bouldering gym with over 4,000 square feet of climbing. The gym opened its doors the week of March 28 on the heels of an entrepreneurial journey, one that was a long time in the making for the two co-founders, Chris Deal and Ben Williams. Deal and Williams grew up in the same neighborhood, and as their sisters participated in their girl scout activities the two bonded.

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However, as the two grew up, they also grew apart for a period of time during their teens.

"We went to high school together and we weren't really friends, but we weren't not friends, if you know what I mean," Deal said. But on their own, they both found another commonality—climbing.

CHRIS’ PATH TO CLIMBING Deal estimates that his first exposure to climbing came when he was five-years-old or younger. "It was my sister's birthday party at the YMCA and I remember being

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scared, but I also remember thinking it was the greatest thing ever," Deal said. From there, Deal didn't do much additional climbing until he was reintroduced to the sport by a friend as a senior in high school. However, that didn't mean that he stopped climbing between those years. "When I was young, I bought a harness and would go to Fleet Farm with my parents and buy static rope," Deal said. With this equipment, he would throw his rope over a branch, pull himself up, repeat the process to

• Don't worry about how hard you are climbing. Everyone is in their own spot along their journeys. • Watch to learn. You can learn a lot by watching. • Have fun! • Only go as high as you're comfortable!

the next branch, and the next, until he was 60 or 70 feet up in the tree. Over time, Deal dropped climbing altogether and in high school, he spent most of his time playing Call of Duty, practicing band, jazz band, and studying Latin. Then he went to NDSU.

BEN'S PATH TO CLIMBING Williams had a similar but tangential path toward climbing. He also was first exposed to it at a young age, climbing for the first time on a skiing

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"WE WANT THE CLIMBING COMMUNITY TO GROW. WE WANT TO NURTURE AND CARE FOR IT SO IT CAN CONTINUE TO GROW INTO WHAT IT CAN BE." -BEN WILLIAMS

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Then he went to NDSU.

FOUNDING FRIENDSHIP Deal was already working as a route setter at NDSU's Wallman Wellness Center when Williams, a familiar face, also joined the staff. "We've been friends and climbing together ever since," Deal said. The duo reestablished the climbing club at NDSU and brought its funding from $0 to a budget of over $10,000. From that project on, their passion just continued to grow. "I was more focused on outdoor climbing," Deal said. "I've been to Arkansas and Tennessee and a lot of really cool places to climb." "I've been to a lot of the same places as him as well," Williams said.

FOUNDING A COMMUNITY Deal first began exploring the idea of opening a gym in 2018 while he worked on his MBA from NDSU. In 2019, he started talking to investors and got a Kickstarter up and running

to help raise funds for his proposed gym.

walls in town, including the home walls.”

However, his plans took a slight detour and he began working at the local climbing gym, Nature of the North, as a route setter for their bouldering wall, which opened in June of 2020 to become the first bouldering wall in Fargo-Moorhead.

"We want the climbing community to grow," Williams said. "We want to nurture and care for it so it can continue to grow into what it can be."

All the while Williams and Deal kicked around the idea of opening a larger gym; however, they assumed one of the larger franchises would eventually target Fargo, but that didn’t happen.

If you are interested in checking out Fargo Climbing, don't hesitate. You will get a full orientation when you arrive and more climbing classes and workshops are available as you progress.

"We've thought for years that someone was going to come to town and open up a larger bouldering gym," Deal said. "Once we had two ninja gyms in town and no larger bouldering gym, we realized we would just have to open a gym."

"We have a lot of routes available to beginners," Williams said. "If you can climb a ladder, you can climb here."

Deal stopped working at Nature of the North in October of 2021 and within a month, he signed the lease at 1325 46th St. S. in Fargo. Fargo Climbing began to take shape and the duo’s dream was coming to life. "Fargo Climbing has actually been a Facebook page since July 2019 and it was originally created as a way to foster community," Deal said. "There was Nature of the North, NDSU, the YMCA and all of these little home walls. Everyone was doing their own separate things, but nobody was really fostering or growing the community. We used the Facebook page, originally, to do that. We would do crazy things like a full-day tour of all the

FARGO CLIMBING

And that really is the beauty of the gym. There is something for everyone, beginner to advanced, and everything in between. The journey never ends. "My favorite part,” Williams said, “is that you can always improve."

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WHAT IS BOULDERING?

trip at eight-years-old. Williams instantly loved it and begged to return to that very gym every time his family would take a trip skiing in the area. However, he never really sought out climbing when he returned home.

Bouldering is a form of rock climbing in which climbers ascend a predetermined route without the use of a harness or rope. Below the climber, sits a mat that will catch the climber if they should fall.

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SHAKING UP FARGO'S FOOTBALL FOUNDATION Meet the organization bringing competitive travel youth football to the community

Hockey, soccer, baseball, softball, basketball, all of these sports have long had outstanding traveling youth teams in the FM area. However, football, America's most popular sport, didn't until just last year.

he new traveling football program in town, Dynasty Elite Athletics, is looking to make a big impact on fourth-grade through eighth-grade student-athletes in the area. The program, co-founded by Nick Hawkins and Dynasty Performance Training Founder Cole Jirik, hopes to do so by instilling its core values of "Effort, Intensity, Accountability and Encouragement" while also providing academic accountability for each child. Hawkins, who is originally from Zachary, La. and who played fullback collegiately at Grambling State University located in Grambling, La., comes from a part of the country where football is treated how many northerners treat the game of hockey, as a way of life. "They start playing tackle football at five years old down there," said Hawkins, who as a father, has first-hand experience seeing the differences in the way youth football is treated in the south versus in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Hawkins lived in 60 | APRIL 2022 | FARGOMONTHLY.COM

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Fargo and coached for a year as a defensive line coach at Fargo Davies High School before moving to Atlanta, Ga., where he lived for five years before moving back and starting the program here. "The way things were being run down there was night and day from the way things are done here. Those kids who are in fourth or fifth grade down there, already have that physicality to their game and are already pretty developed as players. Here, kids that age are just getting introduced to the game. While our program, for now, is starting at 9-years-old, we are trying to give our kids the instruction necessary to prepare them to compete as soon as they step on a high school campus." According to Hawkins, that means fostering a very competitive environment where players have to earn playing time, it's not guaranteed, which isn't for everyone. However, for those ready for a competitive environment, this model can facilitate substantial growth for the players. "Last year, at the beginning of the season, we had a lot of kids that really didn't know anything about football," said Hawkins. "Those kids had never played football and their parents had never really played football and didn't understand football. They didn't have any

conditioning, they didn't understand the basic fundamentals of football. Through our program, by the end of the year, they really started to make some big improvements and started to compete with teams that were blowing them out of the water at the beginning of the season." The improvements of players within the program have also been aided by the organization's tangential relationship with Dynasty Performance Training. "In the offseason, some of the kids who aren't playing winter sports work with us," said Jirik. "We work on things like strength building, speed training, building their mechanics and their flexibility. A lot of these kids are at different levels as far as their physical development so their training plans vary as well."

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How You Can Help Grow Competitive Football in Fargo As a 501(c)(3), Dynasty Elite Athletics largely relies on donations and corporate sponsorships to provide a first-rate experience for their athletes who will get the opportunity to travel to Minneapolis, Sioux Falls and Kansas City in 2022. As a nonprofit, Dynasty Elite Athletics also looks towards donations and sponsorships

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to fund scholarships for athletes, which are distributed based on families' ability to pay the registration fee. Donations also help pay for travel expenses, tournament fees and practice fees. To donate, visit dynastyeliteathletics.com

Dynasty Cheer

The Dynasty program isn't just football, they also have a cheer program headed by Chelsea Hermanson,

co-founder of North Dakota Elite, North Dakota's first allstar cheer and tumbling team which was founded in 2014. The programs are separate in that athletes (ages 8 to 13) participating in the cheer program will train at a separate location (North Dakota Elite). However, those participating in the program will get the full gameday experience just like those strapping on the shoulder pads.

"We're going to have a cheer team at all of the games," said Hermanson. "This is really a program to get you ready for high school cheer. It's sideline cheer so it's different from competition cheer, but they're going to learn a lot of the tumbling, jumping and stunting skills that they could use to make that transition." In the program, participants will learn: 1. The basics of cheer 2. The basics of football

(when to use certain chants and signs) 3. The more advanced parts of cheer like tumbling and stunting To learn more, visit dynastyeliteathletics.com or ndelite.com

Dynasty Elite Athletics currently has a strong roster of coaches. However, if you are interested in getting involved, please reach out to dynastyeliteathletics701@ gmail.com

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ME H DESIGN & The Red River Valley is constantly blooming with new architecture, trend-setting designs and industry-leading artists to help bring your home and living spaces to life. From the hottest new design trends to the newest spaces in town, consider this your local beat for all things home and living.

Authentic Housing Project Aims for Downtown Fargo

Authentic Housing is proposing an affordable housing project for downtown Fargo that would provide median rents that are 20% lower than the metro area median. The $40 million Authentic Housing project would offer 181 living spaces, from studio up to four-bedroom apartments. Other perks would include affordable rents and utility payments, 20% lower than the current median in the Fargo-Moorhead metro. The project would also have space for child care and a grocery store.

Home Choice Furniture

New in Moorhead is Home Choice, a sister company to Rent-A-Center that has a new way for people to purchase and finance home furniture and electronics. Home Choice offers in-house financing and acts as underwriters on loans to consumers. The store offers flexible payment options and competitive interest rates and even no interest in qualifying down payments. Home Choice is located at 3210 Highway 10 E.

Parade of Homes

It's not too early to start thinking about the Spring Parade of Homes. Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead wants to invite you to the 62nd annual Spring Parade of Homes, happening the first three weekends in May (May 7-8, 14-15 and 21-22). Built with pride by the professional builders, contractors and suppliers of our Association and area, homes on the Parade are the best way to find inspiration. Visit paradefm.com to learn more.

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"We Can Make Your Dreams Come True with Pillows!" Meet McNeal & Friends Designer Andy Sourdif, Fargo's Pillow Genie

McNeal & Friends is a full-service interior design studio founded in 2012.

Andy's Custom Pillows

With hundreds of vendors available including luxury home brands like Nest Fragrance, Lafco, Simon Pearce and more, McNeal & Friends is a full-service interior design studio in Fargo, always bringing in fresh looks to fill your home. But one of the studio's designers is adding their own line of home decor to the mix: Andy Sourdif's custom-made pillows.

It all started when a couple of McNeal & Friends designers were looking for some more personalized pillow design concepts for clients. Word got out that Andy had a talent for sewing, and it wasn't long after that his team of designers were speccing fabrics for pillows and he was sewing them. "It was amazing because I was really able to do full concepts that really matched what the designers were doing," said Sourdif. "And then of course that led to making them for the shop."

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How It All Began

To test out the designs with walk-in customers, Sourdif launched The Drew Collaboration with his team at McNeal & Friends, where each employee on the team picked out a fabric that they loved. The team then sewed a couple of shams together and placed a big display in the front of the studio. Since then, they've specced out full fabric stories for the year and Sourdif will continue to create more pillows as new fabrics arrive from their vendors.

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The Drew Collaboration x McNeal & Friends

Step 1: Set up a mini consultation in the studio with Andy

"It's great to bring in a lot of pictures of your space," said Sourdif. "And then with our extensive fabric libraries, I'm able to sift through and pick out the perfect fabric."

Step 2: Choose your size(s)

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The Finished Result

Take a Look at Some Examples of Andy's Beautiful Customized Pillows

I've done a ball pillow and I've even made fish pillows."

Step 3: Concept and Creation

It's at this point where a full concept of your pillow dreams comes to life. Andy then orders your desired fabrics, and once in his hands, often clients can expect to see their finished pillows in as little as two weeks.

How You Can Get Started Go to mcnealfriends.com or visit the McNeal & Friends studio in South Fargo 3265 45th St S #128, Fargo, ND 58104 69

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Climate and wildlife are important factors to consider as well (e.g. frost, rain, wind, deer and rabbits).

As a homeowner, what are some important things I should know before investing in a project? Budget: One of the most important things when investing in your new landscaping project is determining a budget you are willing to invest in. By setting a budget, we can help you determine what is realistic and what can be done in stages. Timeline: Communicating a realistic timeline for a landscape project is also extremely important, especially if you're anticipating special events (i.e. graduation, wedding, family reunion, etc.). Along with a budget, it's important to consider questions like: How long are you planning on staying at this current house? Will you get the resale value? Will the new landscaping fit the house that you are living in? Do you have the appropriate space for landscaping? For example, let's say you're wanting an outdoor kitchen for a backyard. Some important questions to consider beforehand are: what is the upkeep and maintenance? What is expected once the landscaping is completed?

Safety & Accessibility: Another important consideration is the safety aspects, especially for children as well as ease of access for elderly people. Lastly, especially living in the Red River Valley, it's important to have positive drainage around the foundation and the yard. What misconceptions do homeowners often have about landscaping projects? Like I said above, budget and timeline are the two most important key factors. What people see on TV is not realistic. Projects can not be done in 24 hours. It's not completed on a whim; it requires careful planning, communication and execution. Which brings me to my next point: landscaping is not just for the rich. Backyard living projects can be done in stages. We help you find what fits your budget and we help you tackle it in stages.

their ideas and show them pictures of projects we have completed as inspiration and as a starting point for their project. Valley Landscaping will go over what trees and plants work for our soils and climate here in the Red River Valley. Again, we treat every project as unique to the customer. What are three things that landscapers often get wrong that Valley Landscaping excels in? Communicating with the customer and their project completed within a timely manner. Completing the landscaping project within the customer's budget. Customers have complimented us on how personable and professional the crew members have been to work with while on their project.

Valley Landscaping recently surpassed 25 years in business, having been a staple landscaping resource to Fargo-Moorhead since 1996. One of the most important things they feel has brought longevity has been aligning themselves with a good team and striving to provide an excellent product and service. Their goal of making every project special for the customer and creating results they are proud of has helped them earn positive recognition throughout the Fargo-Moorhead area, and earned them Design & Living Magazine's People's Choice Award in 2018.

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LED lights and you can also change the colors of your lights with the change of the seasons. Home and living changed after COVID-19. What kind of spaces and uptrends have you seen not only gain popularity but stay around since the pandemic? We have seen a huge demand in outdoor living spaces, especially patios, outdoor kitchens, fire pits and pergolas. With customers investing in their backyards, not only do they get to enjoy their new living spaces more, but it is also a great investment to boost their property values. The years during Covid have been some of the best years at Valley Landscaping. What services or amenities do you provide that clients may be unaware of? Have you added any new services since the pandemic? Outdoor lighting has become very popular with our clients, and we recommend it to everyone starting a project with us. Outdoor lighting showcases the house and yard and offers a lot of security value. Outdoor lighting also has some really cool features such as: Bluetooth capability,

While visiting Florida this spring, I noticed a lot residential landscaping includes turf, and I have noticed an uptrend in turf in patios in Fargo as well within the last year. Why are more people opting for turf? Installing artificial turf in patios has become popular for a number of reasons, including year-round color— plus it's always aesthetically pleasing. It's also easier maintenance vs traditional lawncare and it's pet-friendly. Adding synthetic turf to your patio adds another dimension to your outdoor living space with minimal maintenance.

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DRINK (FIKA) In Sweden, the word fika translates to a coffee and cake break, but in Swedish culture, some consider it to be more of an essential concept: a time to take a break and share a little something with friends. So take a break with us friends, and read up on all of the latest food and drink buzz in the Fargo-Moorhead area. You might just find a new favorite fika spot.

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS Viral Cookie Chain Coming To West Fargo Crumbl Cookies, the cookie chain with 5 million followers on Tik Tok, is coming to town as early as July. Fargo's South Plaza Shopping Center Is Headed Towards Redevelopment But The Great Wall Chinese Restaurant and Duane's House of Pizza maintain that they won't be

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going anywhere. But they will have some fresh new digs. Sno Cones! The folks over at Tropical Sno Fargo announced recently that they will be opening two new locations this summer season. One will be in front of Spicy Pie and Frank's Lounge. The other will be at SheyWest 225 40th Ave W, West Fargo.

Babb's Coffee House To Expand Babb's, a local favorite, will be adding a second location in downtown Fargo. Moorhead JL Beers Set To Open In April Thank god! Are we right 56560?

Downtown Fargo A p r i v a t e w i n e c e l l a r m e a n t t o b e s h a r e d . Fa r g o ’ s n e w e s t gathering place is one of its oldest. Located in the historic de L e n d r e c i e ’ s b u i l d i n g , Ce l l a r 6 24 i s n o w o p e n f o r s p e c i a l events and curated wine-tasting experiences

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By Grant Ayers Every so often, people tend to have a little too much fun celebrating during a night out. Most people feel drained, burnt out and hungry above all. While we all wish that the uneasy stomach could go away with the click of a button, that's sadly not the case. Food is a postparty necessity, but not being able to stomach the thought of eating can hold people back from getting better.

Some steer towards warm, filling, slightly greasier foods to treat themselves. On the other hand, some choose healthy options that allow their bodies to thank them later. Whether you want to improve your body with health-oriented food or follow your heart (or stomach) with what you're craving, we have plenty of options for you in the area. We know you don't want to cook with that pounding headache!

There's nothing more satisfying than a warm, filling meal when your body is craving it most. Sure, it might not be ketopaleogan. But, sometimes this food is exactly what we need to feel good inside. Who's going to stop us from treating ourselves just a little bit?

Sickie's Garage Burgers and Brews

Our Selections: The "Hangover" or the "Fatboy" Burgers

Sickie's Garage Burgers and Brews

For us, no place came to mind faster for a delicious "Hangover Burger" than Sickie's Garage. While there are plenty of Hangover Burger's across town, Sickie's has a unique baconwrapped patty and glazed doughnut bun that we can't get enough of. Also, it's hard to forget about the fried eggs and grilled ham on top as well! Sickie's recently opened a second location on 45th Street to go along with their original Fargo location on 13th Ave.

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Grand Junction Grilled Subs Our Selection: The "Barnyard" Signature Grilled Sub

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On the hunt for a delicious grilled sub, we came across Grand Junction's signature "Barnyard" sandwich. The sandwich is comprised of sirloin steak, chicken breast, Virginia honey ham, Cloverdale hickory-smoked salami, pepperoni, sautéed onions and mushrooms. However, it wouldn't be complete without the final touches of cajun seasoning, teriyaki sauce and aged provolone. With four locations in the Fargo-Moorhead area, it's never too far of a drive for a warm sub to treat yourself right.

Kroll's Diner Our Selection: The "Country Fried Steak Skillet"

Kroll's Diner

Sometimes, a little bit of everything is exactly what we need. A personal favorite of mine from Kroll's is the "Country Fried Steak Skillet", which is complete with Diced country fried steak, onions, green peppers, blended with hash browns, and topped with American cheese and country sausage gravy. Sure, it might make you a little tired after eating the whole meal, but this is exactly what you need to pregame your afternoon nap.

The diner is one-of-a-kind as very few American diners take such heavy inspiration from German culture.

Blackbird Woodfire Pizza Our Selection: The "Lumberjack" Pizza

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There's a certain ambiance to Blackbird that feels comforting like few other restaurants. There arent many places in the area where you can watch your meal get prepared right in front of your eyes. At Blackbird, the "Lumberjack" pizza had us in awe every step of the way. The pizza is made up of delicious béchamel cream sauce, mozzarella cheese, red onion, Canadian bacon and smoked bacon topped with fresh Maple Syrup and a Sunny Side Egg. The pizzas aren't small by any means, so you'll be excited for leftovers afterward!

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On the other side of the food spectrum, health comes before cravings. It's basic common sense that fueling our bodies with "healthier" food allows us to feel more awake, alert and healthier. This is no different after a night out. If you're able to control your cravings and steer towards a healthier alternative, you'll learn quickly that each of these places offers something that tastes as good as you'll be feeling!

Crisp & Green

Our Selection: The "Wild Wild Southwest" Signature Salad

Crisp & Green is a health-oriented business that truly offers something for everyone. With one of the widest selections in the Fargo-Moorhead area for healthy hangover food, Crisp & Green offers signature salads, grain bowls, smoothies and much more to select from. On the hunt for a flavorpacked salad, we came across the "Wild Wild Southwest", which has spinach, arugula, roasted chicken, roasted corn and poblano peppers, black beans, white cheddar, tomatoes, cilantro and blue corn chips. The best ingredient of all just might be the creamy southwestern dressing that brings it all together.

Crisp & Green

As of Spring of 2018, Crisp & Green has served more than 44,000 pounds (22 tons) of avocados. That’s equivalent to the weight of 12 cars!

Smiling Moose Rocky Mountain Deli Our Selections: The "Bacon Blackened Bleu Mo!" with a side of Cream of Tomato Basil Soup

With soup being one of the most calming foods for the stomach that you could choose, we picked a longtime staple of the soup and sandwich business in Fargo. Smiling Moose Rocky Mountain Deli, a small chain, offers some of our favorite cream of tomato basil soup and sandwiches that are on the market. A standout, the "Bacon Blackened Bleu Mo!", offers blackened chopped sirloin with melted American, hardwood-smoked bacon, bleu cheese, romaine, tomatoes and mayonnaise. Needless to say, your stomach will be thanking you for the treat soon after.

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Cracked Pepper Our Selections: The "Three Meat and Eggs Grillwrap" with a bowl of Sausage Potato Kale Soup

Since the menu changes nearly every day, you're bound to get something new, refreshing and intriguing every time you visit Cracked Pepper. The restaurant is run entirely by a mother-daughter duo that puts the "family" in "family business". With an ever-changing menu, you can still always count on some soup for the soul when you support them. We chose (and loved) the "Three Meat and Eggs Grillwrap" alongside a bowl of their Sausage Potato Kale Soup.

Power Plate Meals Our Selection: The "Blueberry Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast"

Every day, Power Plate Meals creates their healthy, ready-to-eat meals completely from scratch!

Too drained of energy to sit in public and order food, let alone cook and make a meal for yourself? If that's the case, then Power Plate Meals has exactly what you're looking for. Not only do they have an efficient in-store pickup method; they have the option to order meals directly to your doorstep! The "Blueberry Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast" will have you coming back again and again for a healthy breakfast.

Juice It Smoothie &Juice Bar Our Selection: The "Rock N Roll" Smoothie

For me, there's nothing better to cure a hangover than an oldfashioned smoothie. Juice It Smoothie & Juice Bar offers plenty of options depending on your taste palate and level of adventure to try something new. A classic highlight on their smoothie menu is the "Rock N Roll" Smoothie, but it doesn't stop there. As Juice It calls it "nature's finest medicine", they offer 1 oz shots of wheatgrass, which are equivalent to the nutritional value of 2.5 pounds of raw organic vegetables!

Most smoothies are packed with Vitamin C. High Vitamin C intake helps with many conditions including lowering blood pressure (and curing hangovers)!

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EAT & DRINK

Liquid Sunshine & Chunky Monkey Smoothie Bowl

What could be better than having a sip of the sun? Juice Box’s Liquid Sunshine cold-pressed juice includes organic carrots, organic green and red apples, organic lemon, and organic ginger to give your body a boost of vitamins needed during the winter months. Pair it with a Chunkey Monkey Smoothie Bowl for a sweet treat!summer day. Juice Box

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By Geneva Nodland

It’s been a while since we offered up five places to grab some grub and something to sip on, but we’re back and ready to bring you the best of the best (but really… isn’t everything around here kind of the best?). We’ll kick start this month with a few of the treats that have proven themselves Fargo Favorites!

Bang Bang Shrimp

This fan-favorite appetizer at The Tavern serves up a delicious bite with a kick. The shrimp are golden fried, tossed in a spicy Bang Bang sauce, served with cilantro rice and slaw, and finally topped with fresh scallions. The story goes, the first bang is for the spice and the second bang for the delicious flavor… at least that's what we’ve heard. The Tavern grill

4504 32nd Ave S, Fargo thetaverngrill.com

El Jefe Street Tacos

Check out another delicious shareable, although it doesn’t have to be, you wouldn’t be the only one to eat this plate yourself! Cowboy Jacks’ El Jefe Street Tacos are made of corn tortillas with your choice of fish, smoked pork or smoked brisket, topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, cotija cheese and sour cream. Head over to get yours now! Cowboy Jacks

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Drunken Mama

Thaikota has served the area delicious Thai food for just over one year, and this dish has proven itself to be a favorite of the community. The Drunken Mama is a stir-fry spicy noodle dish with basil, green onions, tomatoes, cabbage and your choice of protein all tossed in a house wok sauce. The owner told us that some say the dish name comes from the tradition of eating it after a night of drinking… not sure if Fargo has continued that tradition, but we love it nonetheless! Thaikota

1201 1st Ave N, Fargo www.thaikota.com

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FAT

ANDREW

The best thing about waffles is that you can eat them whenever you want, however you want; at least that's the rule at Balck Coffee & Waffle House. The Fat Andrew is a classic and one of the most popular orders, featuring peanut butter, powdered sugar, cinnamon, bananas and whipped cream for a peanut butter lover’s dream. My personal favorite part is the oneof-a-kind design with every order, not one waffle alike—except the amazing flavors of course! Black Coffee and Waffle Bar

550 2nd Ave N, Fargo blackcoffeeandwaffle.com

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Get ready for a summer full of fun at the Broadway Square!

Outdoor events are starting soon with the first Summer Chalk Fest taking place at noon on May 7! For a full list of events, head to fargoparks.com.

Fargo Climbing is now open!

Looking to burn off some of your child's excess energy? Check out the newest option in town, Fargo Climbing, and head to or health, sports & rec section to learn more..

Get ready for Midwest Kid Fest

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There will be a host of events taking place for the whole family to take in the week of May 16.

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On June 11, Midwest Kid Fest will ascend on Island Park. Attendees will by treated to a day filled with music, laughter and bright colors as children play and learn at the 23rd Annual Midwest Kid Fest. All activities are free!

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Josh and Benny Andres always just knew. “We met over nine years ago and it was a conversation pretty early on in our relationship about both agreeing that someday we wanted to be dads. So, we knew right away that that'd be a goal in the future if we make it that far. And as we continued to grow closer and eventually got married, we definitely knew we wanted to be dads and we wanted to start the process, whatever it would be, pretty quickly after we got married. Because whatever we would choose to do, we knew it would take some time,” Josh explained. “We knew as we were dating, and as we got married, that we wanted to have a family. And it was just a matter of how we would do that,“ Benny said.

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After getting married in 2016, the couple began the first application to adopt in November of 2017. “When we filled out that first piece of paper in 2017, we knew we weren't ready at that very moment for a child to be in our hands,” Benny said. “But we knew we had to get the ball rolling because it could take two years or three years, and we knew that two years down the road, we likely would be ready.”

The road to adoption, even at the very start, can be a long process and the couple was not oblivious to that. They expected it to take time and knew that there would be challenges along the way. They live in Moorhead so they had to follow the appropriate steps for their state; for example, they had to find an agency for specific steps in Minnesota, whereas most couples in this area might go through the Village Family Service Center in Fargo. Even though our two cities are separated by only a river, there are different policies and laws to be aware of. Once the couple’s application was approved, which happened a few months after it was turned in, they attended training in February 2018. “We met 16 other couples that were wanting to pursue adoption. It was really insightful, we talked a lot about open adoption and stuff. Then, we actually just waited a long time. We had to wait a total of probably six months before we could do what they call part two, and that's where you really kick off

the adoption home study process,” Josh explained. “Tons of paperwork, background checks, had to get a physical done, we had to have letters of recommendation written by close family and friends. We had to submit our financial documentation, there's a lot.” That following August, they started the first of four in-person home study sessions with a social worker. They drove two and a half hours both ways to attend three-hourlong interviews which touched on everything from their earliest memories, past trauma(s), the couple’s relationship, strengths, areas of growth, parenting styles and even views on religion and education. As part of their previous training, the parents learned about the different ways to match with potential birth mothers.They felt drawn to personal outreach and built their Facebook page (bnjadopt) almost as soon as they got back from the training and their Instagram (@adopting_dads) shortly after that, kicking off their social media presence. Before they were approved for their home study and still in the waiting process, they began updating their social media more frequently and creating their community. They decided to post what they called, “Major Updates” at least once a month, one of those times being when they got approved for their home study. “And that's where we ask our family and friends and our network to share it. Because the whole goal is you might know someone, who knows

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someone, who knows the right person that's looking to choose adoption for their child. All those major milestones, we asked our network to share our posts and story.” December of 2018 marked the family ready for adoption, and uncommonly so, the couple found their first potential adoption opportunity the following February.

“The Fargo Forum did an article on our journey and through that story, there was a local woman who saw that and was pregnant and hoping to choose adoption for her child. She reached out to us, we matched with her and we were matched for about two months with her. That was the first one and we actually felt really confident about that situation because she was very confident about her decision,” Benny explained. “Long story short, we got to four days before the due date, and she decided to parent. We fully respect and honor the birth parents' right to choose what they want to do with their child, and we knew that she was going to be a great parent. While it was really hard for us, we support her in that decision. That was the first time that was really close. We very well could have had a baby, and that would have been within just over a year of starting the adoption process, which is crazy fast, actually.” “That's where our social media and our outreach was really positive. Although it was an unsuccessful adoption, it was a really successful match and experience,” Josh said. 90 | APRIL 2022 | FARGOMONTHLY.COM

While the initial potential birth mother did fall through, following that, the couple spent a lot of their time answering questions and navigating potential situations with other potential options. Even still, none of the situations seemed to be close to initiating the adoption process. “Our social worker kept telling us, ‘you guys are having a lot of success with your outreach because you are getting these inquiries, you are getting people that are asking questions.’ It was about once every few months, we'd get somebody that would reach out and ask us questions, or maybe they were

pregnant and considering it, but then later, they'd decide to go a different route or whatever. And then it led up to just this last year,” Josh said.

Back in October 2020, the couple had matched with another promising birth mother, she was due in March 2021. The couple was sure it was going to happen, up until about one month from the child’s birth. “Unfortunately, we just didn't hear from her anymore, she stopped talking to us.

That one was tough. Again, we support her decision. It was hard for us because we just didn't know. The one before, she told us, this one just stopped talking to us and we had no idea what happened,” Benny explained. “We hope she’s okay,” Josh added. “We had to set our own deadline and grieve and allow ourselves that boundary because there's no closure on that one. That one was just a really long, painful, anxious, sad, grieving process. You have to balance being really hopeful and really excited, but also a little bit cautious, and know that it's okay to have your critical lens up.” As they explained, they have nothing but respect for the family; but after three and a half years, at that point, of preparing and becoming approved and looking for a birth mother, Josh and Benny wanted to meet their child. While they may have been feeling heavy, it was shortly after this experience that they got another message. “There was an expecting birth mother, who saw our post in July, it was one of us pushing the tricycle that said we're hoping to adopt. Her friend suggested our post to her, she was pretty early on in her pregnancy and considering adoption, they felt that was the best decision for her and her boyfriend. It took her a month to get the courage to reach out to us, she was really nervous. She reached out to us via email in August and we exchanged a lot of emails just asking each other questions, just helping her navigate all of that,” Josh said. During their training, Josh and Benny decided they were hoping to have an open adoption, meaning as much as the birth parents were willing, their child would have the opportunity to know and meet them. This relationship can fluctuate and change throughout the years, but the couple knew they wanted to offer the option to their son and his birth parents. In this case, this was the birth mother’s first child,

so there was a lot to navigate and talk through. “We actually learned a lot in the two-day training. We found out that all the research shows a lot of healthy positivity to celebrate his adoption identity, and to have some connection to his birth parents at whatever level, any little bit helps. We quickly found a desire to have an open adoption of some level, but we also felt it was really important to honor the birth parents' wishes,” Josh explained. “His birth parents were on the fence about it at first, asking good questions like, ‘Wouldn't it be weird if we see you at the grocery store?’ or ‘What if he gets older and has questions?’ We tried to teach them and show them that we actually have books that help celebrate his identity, and we want them to pick the middle name because that's part of his birth family that he gets to forever be tied to. At the two-day training, we witnessed another couple who was there on a panel to share their experience and the birth mom was there too. We got to see an extreme example of an open adoption and how they talked about their days and birthdays together, and we thought, ‘Wow, that's like his extended family. How beautiful would that be someday?’”

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“We were able to meet them for coffee. They asked us lots of questions. We kept in touch, got ultrasound updates, asked each other more questions, and then drove there again to make the birth plan,” Josh explained. “That’s five pages of who's going to be where, who's cutting the cord, who picks the name, who do you notify when you go into delivery?” Luckily, the couple had their previous training and experience in creating a birth plan and answering birth mothers' questions, so they were ready for the process again. After meeting in person in September of 2021, setting up and creating the birth plan the following December, they were prepared and anxious to meet their son on his due date of February 1. But, as we know, not everything happens exactly as planned. Josh got a text message at 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday, January, 12. “Benny actually had just fallen asleep and I was just anxious about waiting for this call. My phone went off, I looked at the text and it said, ‘Hey, guys, just letting you know, my water broke, headed to the hospital now. Make your way here if you can.’ I said ‘Benny, Benny, Ben, you got the text!’ He shot up out of bed, we like threw a suitcase together, called our dog sitter, dropped the dogs off, and we ran,” Josh said.

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for when the baby is born, including when they take over care of the child, and all plans look different depending on the situation. Again, although they made a plan, there were some complications to it as the mother tested positive for COVID a few days before the birth. “All day that Thursday, Josh and I were just kind of on pins and needles, we can't do anything because we can't go in to the hospital. And then luckily, the birth mom was really passionate about being able to discharge and about us being able to come in and take over care of the baby,” Benny explained. “We basically jumped through a million hoops with our attorney, with the social worker in North Dakota, our social worker in Minnesota, attorneys and social workers at the hospital, doctors, and nurses to basically allow us to come and take over care of the child that Thursday.” “We officially met him at 6:30 p.m. that night, it was a really, really stressful ten hours,” Josh said. With everyone working together, the next day Josh, Benny and Ari all were able to leave the hospital together, happy, healthy and headed home… well technically, they headed to a hotel. Because the couple lives in Minnesota and Ari was born in North Dakota, they had to wait seven days for each state’s approval due to the ICPC (Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children) law. The law, effective in all 50 states, says

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that when a child is adopted from a different state, there is a set of federal rules that have to be followed, requiring both states to approve the transfer of the child across state lines before they can go home. “Since it was an interstate adoption, we actually couldn't come home for seven days. It was so silly because we literally stayed where Ari was born for three nights and then Fargo for three nights. We could not come home with him and we live a mile across the river. For those first six to seven days, we're kind of living out of a hotel and living out of Josh's parents so it felt very weird.” Benny explained. “We had our nursery built and ready to go when that first situation happened three years ago, so we've been dying to use it and waiting to use it. When we got home, it felt so good to unpack his things, fill the dressers with all of his clothes, put the diapers in the top drawer, get the changing table set up. We felt very prepared and we were just so happy to be home and to start using these things that we've been planning for and had built out years ago.” “It was really nice to have energy in that room, a purpose for that room. If you talk to any adoptive parents who have experienced a disruptive adoption or failed adoption, for a lot of them they'll say, that empty room is a really painful place. I never really felt that, I felt really hopeful that someday we would have a son or daughter growing up in there, and now my favorite place to sit is in the nursery. We’ll oftentimes sit there, turn on the white noise machine, read a book, turn on the lamps, and just be in there with him. That's what I was hoping for these last few years,” Josh said.

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Since Ari has been born, the couple has met with his birth parents a few times. They are navigating the new dynamic day-to-day and are just joyful to have their son home. “Before we left the city Ari was born in, we dropped off a gift basket of comforts. Blankets, soaps and stuff to say take care of yourselves, so we got to meet them briefly at that time. They came down two weeks after the birth, and that was important, it’s called the legal risk period,” Josh said. During the legal risk period, which varies from state to state based on their individual policies, the birth parents have full rights and can decide to parent. For this situation, to fully transfer those rights over, it had to happen through a court hearing and it took almost two full weeks to get it scheduled for the family. At the time of the hearing, Ari’s birth parents terminated their parental rights over Zoom. “Then they came up and visited that weekend and then they just came up again for his two-month birthday, and that was really special,” Josh said. “There's no rulebook, which I think would help all of the anxieties. We all wonder, ‘am I asking too many questions? Am I too involved?’ But we're very grateful for his birth parents because they never hesitate to ask a question. They will always be honest and will check in with us. We feel very fortunate to have such a good connection with them,” Josh said. “He gets to know his birth parents, it's pretty cool.”

“It's harder than you think to stay at home and care for an infant. There are some frustrating times, and there are some very fun times like when you get to sit and smile at them in the morning and drink your coffee and interact with them,” Benny said. “It's been awesome, incredible and everything I hoped it would be. I think the flip side of it is, and I hope any parent out there reading this would validate these feelings, it's a lot harder than you can prepare yourself for. In our situation, we have dreamed of him for so long and we were so close to being dads a couple of times that you kind of paint this narrative in your head that it's going to be this magical, life-changing, positive experience that's just beautiful, and it is all those things, but it's also really hard,” Josh said. “My favorite moments with him are the 10 minutes I get with him where it's dark and quiet and his eyes are starting to go to sleep. His heart slows down a little bit and he relaxes and you just connect with him. And I think, okay, I'm doing a good job as a dad.”

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NESS Business is always booming in our region. Here are just a few of the happening that you should know about.

The Hotel Donaldson purchased by owners of Blarney Stone Pubs The iconic Hotel Donaldson has been sold to Slainte Holdings, which owns and operates multiple Blarney Stone Pub locations. The landmark real estate was recently listed on the market for nearly $4 million! The property will be renovated to fit the Blarney Stone concept and aims to be open by this fall.

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North Dakota economy bouncing back sooner than expected In the first quarter of 2022, Fargo and Bismarck are seeing significant economic improvement, notably within the hospitality division, according to the Economic Outlook Quarterly report. After a long few years, we're beginning to finally see a return to a flourishing economy.

NDSCS announced registered apprenticeships to combat "The Great Resignation" NDSCS' latest announcement has a new plan to combat the nationwide labor shortage. The program also aims to help students discover what they're passionate about in the workforce and help them get to work sooner.

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THINK GLOBAL, ACT LOCAL

By Alexandre Cyusa Photo By Geneva Nodland

Soccer: The Sport Uniting Local Communities Feliz Primavera! As we marvel at the sight of the rising Red River due to the graciously melting snow, many of us are anxious to get back outside to enjoy the numerous community activities. This month, I had the honor to interview one of the faces I have known for the longest in the community: Sir Benjamin Patrie aka Coach Patrie. I have played Football (American Soccer) since I could walk. It has been the one sport I could be sure that wherever I moved to, I could use it as a way to connect with people. Football is the most popular sport around the globe, it is a sport that anyone can play anywhere with just a few elements: a ball, designated goals to score, flat terrain and at least two people. Now you understand why whenever there is a World Cup, the whole world watches so passionately. This is why I wanted to chat with Coach Patrie to hear his perspectives on the role this global sport plays in building bridges within our FM communities. I am fortunate to have him as a friend and a Soccer leader I look up to for

his noble mentorship of our youth in the FM area When asked to introduce himself, he said: "I grew up north of Bismarck, ND down in the cottonwoods of the Missouri River valley. My dad was a rural economic developer for the state and later for Rural Electric Cooperative. My mom was an elementary teacher. I am the middle child between two sisters, Rachel and Katie. I graduated from Bismarck High in 2005 and went on to attend MSUM where I received degrees in creative writing and English education. I married my wife Jill in 2009. We have two kids Orion (9) and Jack (6). I started teaching at Horizon Middle school in 2011 and coaching the Moorhead Spuds Boys Soccer team in 2017. I am currently midway through my 11th year as a teacher." Next time you run into him, ask him when the Spuds are playing next! Soccerly yours, Cyusa

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Where do you call home? I live in Moorhead, Minnesota and that feels like home to me these days, but I grew up in Bismarck. I am connected to that prairie landscape and to the roots my direct and extended family have put down there. My parents have been and are huge influences in my life. My mom taught at my elementary school and so I have always had a dual perspective on education, an appreciation for students and teachers. My dad’s influence is philosophical. He is opinionated but thoughtful and patient. We both share a passion for a good story and especially a good sports story. My dad was always involved in sports whenever he could be and his passion for problem-solving and for making groups work lent itself well to teams. I’ve used his advice as a player and a coach. What's the story of your passion for Football (American Soccer)? Everybody played soccer in Bismarck as kids, but there weren’t really any coaches that knew much about the game. My coaches were, like the ancestors of much of the Midwest, pioneers (Bismarck didn’t even have the first sanctioned varsity soccer game until 1991). They understood other sports and teamwork, so they learned as they went. As a kid, I didn’t watch soccer and I didn’t even really know any adults who played it until I was in middle school, so my obsession grew with me. It really took off for me during the 2002 World Cup. Up until then, I had largely ignored the professional game; this wasn’t hard because no one in the U.S. could watch it without a special satellite subscription. I actually slept over at our neighbor’s house in the summer so I could wake up early to watch Senegal vs. France in the opening game. It was a perfect sporting story; Papa Boubacar Diop scored the lone goal to destroy the excolonial power: France. The U.S. made waves in that world cup too, and all the players were my new heroes. We were underdogs and soccer felt underground.

Soccer’s scarcity in the media and in the public conversation in North Dakota drew me to it and it drew people who loved it together. North Dakota’s soccer community is still very close. What are some of the top leagues for kids, adults, co-ed? Fargo has a decent array of options for anyone interested in soccer. The biggest club for youth players is Tri-City United; they have options for recreational and competitive levels for all four seasons. Other options include Red River Soccer Club and Fargo Soccer Club. For Adults, FM City Soccer has done a great job of refreshing the leagues that had dissolved after the Fargo Park system dropped them. There are now options for adults to play at different levels from summer to spring including coed and women’s leagues. Why should Football players care about the FM community? The FM area is a place of wonderful diversity; nowhere is that diversity more apparent than within our soccer culture. We have refugee and immigrant populations from all over the world coupled with international students at the three major colleges in town; combined with our local players, we get a mixture rich in culture and passion, and diverse in style. I’ve played with and coached people from all over Africa, the Middle East, South and Central America and Europe. The best part of soccer in this community is seeing teams come together from uncommon parts and creating uncommon connections that carry beyond the sport. What are the misconceptions of football in the FM Community? Some people might not expect soccer in this part of the Upper Midwest to have so many foreign influences and participating members, but it really is a global community here in FargoMoorhead. Locally, I think anytime you

have something that feels foreign there can be some misconceptions. FargoMoorhead is a major metropolitan area for the surrounding communities and not everyone from a small town in ND or MN has a chance to be around soccer so that leads to some confusion. The hostility towards the game has faded considerably though, and more people are giving the sport a chance. Can you share some of the work you do in the community? How can other coaches get involved? As coach of the Moorhead High School Boys Soccer program, I know that what is good for the larger soccer community is also good for us. I work with the local clubs to keep our kids involved. And, as a coaching staff, we provide free opportunities for Moorhead kids to come and play for fun throughout the year. We are always working to make Moorhead, and the FM area at large, feel like home for the families who have ventured here, and soccer is a great way to welcome them and get to know one another. I make an effort to invite coaches to our program who share some of the experiences of our players. If you are interested in coaching, the local youth clubs and school programs could use your help. What is your vision for 2030 for the Tri-College community? I hope that with continued collective effort and community support, the FM area will be a hub for soccer in the region, a place with fantastic facilities that provide year-round playing opportunities to anyone and everyone at a cost they can afford. I want it to continue to welcome people from around the world and from all stations of life and I think we can use the game of soccer to bridge those divides.

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he story of Steve Danielson’s Hometown Woodworking business is so inspiring to hear! From starting in the lumber industry, to having an overwhelmingly successful pen turning business, and then later going through the recession and moving back to Fargo, he eventually started the handcrafted business he has now. Danielson honed in on his skills and passion to create the business you’ll find here in town today.

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Tell us a bit about yourselves: After working in the woodworking field for quite a while, I decided to move back home to Fargo in 2014 as I have family here and in the Twin Cities. I got a job right away with another hardwood company from MN. I was back on the road in outside sales, covering four states. During this time, I met my future wife, Sheila, who ironically was a good friend of my sister Shari. We were fortunate enough to buy a home in south Fargo, with a shop in the backyard. I was in heaven. Although I’ve always known my woodworking was of the quality to sell, I never did. I would make things to give as presents to family and friends. After being on the road for three years, I decided that if I’m going to follow my passion, now is the time. It’s the best decision I’ve ever made. I started Hometown Woodworking in 2017 and also a handyman business. My wife and I were fortunate enough to be accepted to

several events in the FM area, including the Red River Farmers Market, Island Park Art Show, Unglued and Drekker Brewing. My wife and I really enjoy participating in these venues, meeting so many people from here and other states. What type of products do you make? We have a good selection of custom wood products, including; cutting/charcuterie boards, serving trays, turned bowls and platters, utensils, coasters, lefse sticks, and wine caddies. I also do custom orders as well. What is your personal favorite item you have created? My favorite piece I’ve ever made is a hall table made from African Mahogany. When I had my company in Green Bay, I was planning some rough African Mahogany and this piece came through that was very heavily figured. I knew I had to make something special with it.

Woodworking What is your favorite type of wood to work with? My favorite woods to work with are Walnut and Cherry. They’re both easy to machine and finish. Walnut also has some beautiful figure in it. What is your most important tool? My favorite tool is my 16” drum sander. Without it, I couldn’t keep my cutting boards flat and free of tear-out, gouges, etc. What is something people might find surprising about woodworking? The most surprising thing that I explain to people is that there’s almost every “natural” colored wood. There’s red, orange, yellow, purple, black and white. What is something you've enjoyed the most about doing this handcrafted business? The most satisfying thing about having a handcrafted business is when someone

buys an item from us. It’s so gratifying to know that all the time and effort I put into my work is validated. These pieces could be around for a long time, possibly generations. That’s a good feeling. What is the most challenging thing? The most challenging thing for me is trying to visualize the finished product. When I buy lumber it’s a raw product, you really don’t know how it looks until the finishing stages.

the year: Red River Farmers Market in downtown Fargo, Island Park Art Show in late August. I also post frequently on Facebook and Instagram. How can our community connect with you? hometownwdwkg.com 701-799-0225

What is a word that best describes you? Dedicated What advice would you have given yourself 10 years ago? I would’ve followed my passion and started my business earlier. Where can people find your work? We attend several shows throughout

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Antique Adventure

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Hosted by the West Fargo Park District, the 28th Annual Gigantic Rummage Sale is back! Visit the Veterans Memorial Arena on April 23 to find clothes, home items, antiques and more. Doors open at 7:00 a.m.!

Two new boutiques just hit West Acres Mall, Drift Clothing Co and Label 4! Both stores are located at the southwest end of the mall near the fountain. Head over to check them out!

Did you know? We've all used the convenient online shopping method of Amazon. But every once in a while, you may have to return items. Kohl's, located on 13th Ave, has an Amazon return center and it's a lot easier than you think.

1. Select the Kohl’s Dropoff option for your Amazon return 2. Amazon will email you a QR code 3. Bring your return item(s) to the store and them the QR code 4. Kohl’s will pack, label and ship your return for free!

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By Geneva Nodland

We’ve all heard the phrase, “One man’s trash, is another man’s treasure.” Fargo’s own has proven that what some see as junk, can actually be an opportunity to create something beautiful.

“I've always been a junk collector and a vintage hunter,” Shannon said, “Back at that time, Eco Chic was having parking lot sales, we went to one and I told my husband that I want to do this. He thought it was completely crazy until he saw all of these women madly dashing for all of the creations, so then we started that year.” Junkflirt, a local antique shop, started at local vendor shows and began growing its customer base. Eventually, it outgrew Shannon’s makeshift workplace in her living room and it became harder to move around all of her pieces to shows. She then scored her spot at the current location.

“I've always been a creator of some sort, whether it be art or baking or cooking or anything like that. At that time, refinished furniture was eye-catching and fun. And always, it's the thrill of the hunt, going out and finding things. But there's only so much I can keep, so instead of turning into a hoarder, I thought, let's try to sell. The community and the fun of the shows were enough to keep you in and going. The changing tastes and colors keep it challenging.”

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is located at 1001 23rd St S unit L Fargo. The shop is open on specific days and times, by appointment. Check out Junkflirt on Facebook for more information!

As far as the work goes, Shannon and her husband both put in time and effort. Larger repairs to the antique furniture are done by him, and Shannon covers the minor things and artistic aspects. After making sure it's structurally sound, Shannon said “the piece has to talk to me a little bit” before she decides the style. “There are pieces that what I had in my mind, and what it ended up as are completely different,” Shannon said. “And sometimes I get pieces done and I hate them, but someone else loves them. I want anyone who walks to the store with a different taste, to at least have something that catches their eye, something that they like.” It might just be that open creativity that drives Junkflirt’s loyal customers, but it’s probably also due to the environment and community Shannon has created within her quaint corner. “You get new people regularly and a lot of other people who just come and if nothing else, hang out. They just come in and you talk about their aches and pains, what's been going on, how tired or frustrated they are, or they show me their project that they've just done. There are a lot of people who've been coming almost since the beginning.” One of Shannon’s favorite things about antiques are the stories that come with them. “We all have some sort of commonality in vintage, whether you're aware of it or not, once that memory is sparked. Hopefully, we can provide some good memories for people when they come through.” 1001 23rd St S, Unit L, Fargo 58103 701-799-3488 Facebook: @Junkflirt Instagram: junkflirt 113

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INTERNSHIP SPOTLIGHT While Fargo-Moorhead might be coined a “college town” to some, we know this city has more to offer. In our metro, there are many internships and opportunities alike. There are few better ways to dive into your career, network and gain industry knowledge than through internships, and Fargo-Moorhead is overflowing with great ones. We compiled just a few of the amazing local businesses that offer beneficial experiences for our community’s aspiring young professionals.

If you’re looking for engineering experience, with opportunities like working with business-to-business clients and gaining networking and troubleshooting skills, Voxtelesys has the internship for you! Voxtelesys also has an opportunity for you to join and grow into one of the potentially highest-paying career fields in the market—sales. If this sounds like something for you, you’ll have the chance to gain sales skills through making initial connections and pitching to prospective clients and receiving real-life sales training. Both roles give you the opportunity to grow into fulltime positions or more advanced sales roles!

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VoIP Support Engineer: Interns will

develop skills required to assist B2B clients who subscribe to Voxtelesy voice, messaging and video services.

Interns will work closely with Voxtelesys network operations team and will learn to configure and support business PBXs. Interns will also develop network and carrier troubleshooting skills. All work will be performed remotely by computer and phone from our Fargo location. No travel is required. Internships are a great opportunity to mature into full-time positions.

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Sales Representative: Intern's primary responsibilities will be to contact potential leads and set appointments for the sales team through different communication and marketing channels such as phone/web/chat. Interns will make outbound calls, pitch Voxtelesys and value proposition to prospects, and schedule appointments for our senior sales team. This role is an entry-level sales position. Successful

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team members will have the opportunity to move into more advanced sales roles. Extensive real-life sales training is provided. Work location is the Fargo office location. No travel required.

Voxtelesys is a Voice-over-

Internet (VoIP) phone service provider located in North Fargo. They provide complex communications services to businesses of every size, including banks, insurance companies, small shops and large enterprises. You will find Voxtelesys customers all across North America and around the world. Their customers range from 4 lines to 10,000 lines, and everywhere in between. Voxtelesys services include SIP Trunking, PBX hosting, SMS Messaging, video conferencing,

fax2email, hosted IVR, custom app development and more.

Apply at voxtelesys.com/careers

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INTERNSHIP SPOTLIGHT The Office of Senator Kevin Cramer If you’re looking to gain insight or experience in the political landscape, or maybe you have an interest in running for office one day, take the first step and apply for a Senate Internship through the Office of Senator Kevin Cramer. Around the state and in Washington, DC, work on projects to give you the experience to benefit your future career!

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work closely with the legislative and communications teams on a variety of projects, in addition to the possibility of attending committee hearings and other events. The North Dakota offices provide you the opportunity to assist with constituent relations and other projects relevant to the district while shadowing staff attending events on behalf of Senator Cramer around the state. Internships are offered in Washington, DC, and North Dakota offices on a full-time and part-time basis to accommodate work and school schedules. Applications are accepted year-round for spring, summer, and fall semesters.

Kevin Cramer was elected to the

United States Senate in November of 2018, after serving three terms as

North Dakota’s At-Large Member of the United States House of Representatives. He is the first Republican to hold this Senate seat in his lifetime. He serves on the Armed Services, Environment and Public Works, Veterans Affairs, Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, and Budget Committees.

Apply at www.cramer.senate.gov/ internships

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Did you grow up in an urban setting, but are interested in or looking to pursue a career in North Dakota’s rural world? FARRMS offers the perfect opportunity to learn about sustainable farming in a hands-on and activity-driven environment. Get experience and see what you can do in sustainable agriculture!

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FARRMS INTERN: FARRMS is looking for individuals with little to no experience who are interested in learning, handson, the full range of activities on a sustainable farm. Interns will spend a season learning and working on a local farm to gain a firsthand look at what it takes to get food from seed to plate. Interns will attend weekly online classes, complete an independent

project, and attend Farm Field Day events. Internships are paid at a rate of $15/hour, for up to 20 hours per week and interns can start as early as May 8, 2022.

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These are just some of the potential local internships, be sure to let us know if your business is offering an experience that you want to be featured in the careers section of Fargo Monthly and good luck to our young professionals!

and Rural Resources Management and Sustainability, support sustainable agriculture and strengthens local food systems in North Dakota and the Red River Valley. Farmers grow through education, peer support and lending.

Apply at www.farrms.org/aginterns through April 15

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Happy Hour 4-7pm, Captain Morgan at $3.00 from 9-11pm. Jagermeister shots $3.50 all day

Happy Hour 4-7pm, Windsor at $3.00 from 9-11pm. Romana Sambuca shots $3.50 all day

Happy Hour 4-7pm, Tito's Vodka $3.50 from 9-11pm. Jose Cuervo shots $3.50 all day

Happy Hour 4-7pm, $6.00 pitchers from 9-11pm. Rumpleminze shots $3.50 all day. Service Industry Sunday

Bulldog Tap 4265 45th St. S, Fargo

$3.50 tall domestic taps 6pm-close

$2.75 domestic bottles 8pm-midnight

$3.50 UV and Bacardi 8pm-midnight

$3.25 Captain Morgan, $3.75 Crown Royal 8pm-midnight

$3.75 Stoli and Jack Daniels 8pm-midnight

$3.50 Smirnoff and Windsor 8pm-midnight

$3.50 tall domestic taps and import bottles all day

Chili's 3902 13th Ave S Suite 4402, Fargo

Happy Hour 3 p.m.-7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Close: $3 Small Domestic Draft and Well drinks. $4 House wine, Classic Margarita, Small Premium Draft and Large Domestic Draft. $5 Presidente Margarita, Large Premium Draft and Long Island Tea

Happy Hour 3 p.m.-7 p.m.: $3 Small Domestic Draft and Well drinks. $4 House wine, Classic Margarita, Small Premium Draft and Large Domestic Draft. $5 Presidente Margarita, Large Premium Draftand Long Island Tea

The Bismarck Tavern

522 Broadway N, Fargo Bomb Shelter 325 10th St. N, Fargo Borrowed Buck’s Roadhouse 1201 Westrac Drive, Fargo * This is not a full list of specials. Specials subject to change. For updated and entire list of specials, go fargomonthly.com.

The Bowler 2630 University Drive S, Fargo The Box 1025 38th St. SW, Fargo (Inside the Fargo Inn & Suites)

Happy Hour All Day: $3 Small Domestic Draft and Well drinks. $4 House wine, Classic Margarita, Small Premium Draft and Large Domestic Draft. $5 Presidente Margarita, Large Premium Draft and Long Island Tea

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Ladies Night: 7-10 p.m., ½ Priced Mixed Drinks, Chub’s Mugs: $5.95 New Mug, $3.95 Refills 7 p.m.-Close

Game Night, $1.00 Off Taps & Wells (Including Craft Beers), Free Pool & Darts 8 p.m.-Close

Chub’s Mugs Wednesday: $5.95 New Mug, $3.95 Refills, $1 Off Shots 8 p.m.-Close

Busch Light Tap Night, $1 Off Ice Hole & Fireball 8 p.m.-Close

Beer & A Bump Night, Beer and an Ice Hole for $7.00, $3.95 Chub’s Long Island Teas, $3.95 Stumplifers 8 p.m.-Close

$1 off Bloody Mary’s & Caesars, 8 a.m.-Noon, $1 off Crown Royal, Tito’s & Craft Taps 8 p.m.-Close

Sunday Funday: $1.00 Off All Drinks In Your Chub’s Gear 12 p.m.-Close

Cork ‘N Cleaver 3301 S University Dr, Fargo

2-4-1 bottles of house wine; Happy hours 4-6pm, 9-11pm: $1 off Tap beers, well drinks, glasses of house wine

2-4-1 glasses of our featured wine; Happy hours 4-6pm, 9-11pm: $1 off Tap beers, well drinks, glasses of house wine

½ price long island teas; Happy hours 4-6pm, 9-11pm: $1 off Tap beers, well drinks, glasses of house wine

Wine Club - $15/year, every Wednesday at 5:30pm; Happy hours 4-6pm, 9-11pm: $1 off Tap beers, well drinks, glasses of house wine

Weekly Patio Specials; Happy hours 4-6pm, 9-11pm: $1 off Tap beers, well drinks, glasses of house wine

Happy hours 4-6pm, 9-11pm: $1 off Tap beers, well drinks, glasses of house wine

2-4-1 bottles of house wine; Happy hours 4-6pm, 9-11pm: $1 off Tap beers, well drinks, glasses of house wine

Cowboy Jack's 506 Broadway N, Fargo

$2 Taps, Bottles & Well Drinks from 3-6 p.m. & 10 p.m.-Midnight

$2 Taps, Bottles & Well Drinks from 3-6 p.m. $3 Grape Apes, Chuck Norris & Sprees 10 p.m.-Midnight

$2 Taps, Bottles & Well Drinks from 3-6 p.m. $3 Grape Apes, Chuck Norris & Sprees 10 p.m.Midnight

$2 Taps, Bottles & Well Drinks from 3-6 p.m. & 10 p.m.-Midnight

Dempsey’s 226 Broadway N, Fargo

$3.50 Bacardi, Malibu and Morgan starting at 9pm

$2.50 domestic taps and well drinks starting at 9pm

Old School Night starting at 9pm: $3 Old Style, High Life and Hamms

$4 specialty or import bottled/tap beer starting at 9pm

$3.50 Old Style and $5.25 Jameson starting at 9pm

D’Woods Lounge 3333 13th Ave. S, Fargo

$2.75 domestic bottles, $3 Bacardi

$2.75 domestic bottles, $1 off Martinis

$3.50 Stoli and domestic taps

$3.50 Crown Royal and taps

$3.75 teas, $3 Windsor

$3 Smirnoff and Captain Morgan

Doolittles Woodfire Grill 2112 25th St. S, Fargo

½ off all bottles of wine 4-11pm, Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pm-close: $1 off tap and bottled beer, cocktails and wine by the glass

$2 off Beer flights 3-9 pm, Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pm-close: $1 off tap and bottled beer, cocktails and wine by the glass

$2 off Crafted cocktails 3-9pm, Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pm-close: $1 off tap and bottled beer, cocktails and wine by the glass

$3 off wine flights 3-9pm, Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pm-close: $1 off tap and bottled beer, cocktails and wine by the glass

Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pm-close: $1 off all tap and bottled beer, cocktails and wine by the glass

$1 off Bloody Marys, Mimosas and Screwdrivers noon-5pm

Drumconrath Brewing 630 1st Ave N, Ste 6

$1 off pints 4-6 p.m.

$1 off pints 4-6 p.m

Empire 424 Broadway N, Fargo

Crown Royal $3.75

Bacardi $3.25, Tito’s $3.50

Windsor $3.25

$3.75 Jameson

Stoli $3.75, Jack $4.25

Imports $3.75, Captain Morgan $3.50

$2.75 Rail vodka, $3.25 Windsor

Fort Noks Bar of Gold 52 Broadway N, Fargo

Happy Hour 4-7pm: $1 off all Taps, Wells & Domestic Bottles. Bucket of Beers $15 (Any 5 Beers). $4.50 Long Islands & Margaritas

Happy Hour 4-7pm: $1 off all Taps, Wells & Domestic Bottles. $3.50 Tap Beers all day (Pint glasses)

Happy Hour 4-7pm: $1 off all Taps, Wells & Domestic Bottles. $3 Select Whiskeys and $3 Import and Domestic Microbrew bottles all day. ½ price bottles of wine

Happy Hour All Day ($1 off all Taps, Wells, and Domestic Bottled Beer). 3 for 1’s from 7-10pm Domestic Taps and Well Drinks (made in plastic cups)

Happy Hour 4-7pm: $1 off all Taps, Wells & Domestic Bottles. $3.50 Stoli Flavors (adding some juices and energy drinks is an up charge). $3.50 Icehole Flavors and Fireball shots. $2 Well Drinks & Domestic Bottles (8-10pm)

$4 Bloody Mary’s and Caesar’s (2-6pm). $3.50 Chuck Norris & Jag Bomb Shots. $3.50 Select Rums (Morgan, Bacardi Flavors, Don Q, Sailor Jerry and Malibu). $2 Well Drinks & Domestic Bottles (8-10pm)

All Specials from the week apply (excludes $2 wells and Domestics)

Frank’s Lounge 2640 52nd Ave. S, Fargo

½ price burgers with purchase of a beverage. Service Industry Night: $1 off all drinks

½ price wine

$4.50 Tito Pours

$1 off bottle or can beer. $4 flavored teas

$4.50 Crown Royal and Grey Goose Pours

11am-4pm: Bloody Mary and mimosa bar

11am-4pm: Bloody Mary and mimosa bar. ½ price taps all day

Front Street Taproom

Happy Hour 4-6 p.m.: $1 off pints & snacks - 7-close Service Industry $1 off all Pints

Happy Hour 4-6 p.m.: $1 off pints & snacks 7-close $1 off all snacks

Happy Hour 4-6 p.m.: $1 off pints & snacks 7-close $2 Grain Belt Pounders

Happy Hour 4-6 p.m.: $1 off pints & snacks - 7-close $10 Select Pitchers

Happy Hour 2pm-6 p.m.: $1 off pints & snacks

Two-for-One’s on Taps and $1 Off Captain Morgan

$2.50 Domestic Bottles and $1 Off Tin Cup Whiskey

½ Off Wine and $3.50 Wells

$1 Off Tall Taps and $1 Off Titos

$8 Domestic Pitchers and $10 Premium Pitchers

Chub’s Pub & Package Place 421 University Drive N, Fargo

Golf Addiction 4474 23rd Ave. S, Fargo

2-4-1 Schell’s Beer

$1 Off Tall Taps

$12 Domestic Buckets and $4.50 Bloody Mary’s & Caesars

* This is not a full list of specials. Specials subject to change. For updated and entire list of specials, go fargomonthly.com.

614 Main Ave., Fargo

Happy Hour prices 4-7pm, employee prices for all 7pm-close

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Well Drinks and GC pints. $5 select wines and $5 select apps from 3-6pm

Herd and Horns 1414 12th Ave. N, Fargo

All Day Happy Hour $1 off Drinks & $2 off Appetizers

7-Close: $3 Bud & Bud Light Pints

7-Close: Mug Night. $5.75 first fill $3.75 domestic refills. First fill free on the week of your birthday

7-Close: $3.50 Long Island Teas & $3 Well Drinks

Holiday Inn 3803 13th Ave S, Fargo

Happy Hour all day $3 domestic talls, $1 off well drinks and wine by the glass. $4 crown all day, every day!

Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. $3 domestic talls, $1 off well drinks and wine by the glass. $4 crown all day, every day!

Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. $3 domestic talls, $1 off well drinks and wine by the glass. $1 off Prood Distillers & Far North spirits cocktails. $4 crown all day

Labby’s Grill & Bar 1100 19th Ave. N, Fargo

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m. $3.50 wells, $1 off all pints, $1 off craft taps, $1 off wine. $1 off Morgan and all tap beers.

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m. $3.50 wells, $1 off all pints, $1 off craft taps, $1 off wine.$3.50 teas and top-shelf all day. $1 off Tito's drinks and tequila 7 p.m.-Close.

Granite City 1636 42nd St. S, Fargo

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Happy Hour 3-5

$3 Mimosas, $4 Bison Bombs, $5.50 Green Tea Cocktails

$11 for 5 Pounders. Add $2 more for premium

Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. $3 domestic talls, $1 off well drinks and wine by the glass. $2 off Tall Taps, ½ priced bottles of wine. $4 crown all day

Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. $3 domestic talls, $1 off well drinks and wine by the glass. $1 off signature and classic cocktails, $4 bomb shots 9-11 p.m. $4 crown all day

Happy Hour 11-4 p.m. $3 domestic talls, $1 off well drinks and wine by the glass. $4 crown all day, every day!

Happy Hour all day $3 domestic talls, $1 off well drinks and wine by the glass. $4 bloody mary & mimosa bar 12–4 p.m. $4 crown all day, every day!

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m. $3.50 wells, $1 off all pints, $1 off craft taps, $1 off wine. $1 off all whiskey.

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m. $3.50 wells, $1 off all pints, $1 off craft taps, $1 off wine. $2.95/$3.95 pounders.

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m. $3.50 wells, $1 off all pints, $1 off craft taps, $1 off wine. $1 domestic bottles and wells 9 p.m.-close.

$3.95 Bloodys, Caesars, Screws and Mimosas 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $1 domestic bottles and wells 9 p.m.-close.

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m $1 off all drinks. $3.50 domestic pounders all day everyday.

$5 bloodys and caesars and $3.50 Mimosas.

Happy Hour All Day. $1 off all drinks. $3.50 domestic pounders $5 bloodys and caesars and $3.50 Mimosas.

Happy Hour All Day! $4 Mimosas Our Famous BLT Bloodys 11am-2pm

* This is not a full list of specials. Specials subject to change. For updated and entire list of specials, go fargomonthly.com.

Legends Sports Bar & Grill at Rose Creek 1500 East Rose Creek Pkwy S, Fargo

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m $1 off all drinks. $3.50 domestic pounders all day everyday.

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m $1 off all drinks. $3.50 domestic pounders all day everyday. Free drink raffle for vikings and bison games and meat raffle on Thursdays.

Lucky’s 13 Pub 4301 17th Ave. S, Fargo

Happy Hour 3-6pm & 9-Close $6.00 Moscow Mules

Happy Hour 3-6pm & 9-Close House made Margaritas $6 $4 Corona & Corona Light

Happy Hour 3-6pm & 9-Close $2.00/$4.00 Domestic Taps $3.00/$5.00 Lucky's Amber Brew

Happy Hour 3-6pm & 9-Close $3.50 Old School Pounders PBR & Busch Light

Happy Hour 3-6pm & 9-Close

$4 Mimosas 9am-1pm Try our Famous BLT Bloodys!

Luna Fargo 1545 University Drive S, Fargo

Happy Hour 5-6pm & 9-10pm: $2 off wine or beer by the glass & ½ price cheese plates

$3 Mexican Bottled Beer

1/2 price Jumbo Margaritas

$2 off Patron

Unlimited Taco refills with the purchase of a taco plate & $2 off Long Islands.

Happy Hour 5-6pm and 9-11pm: $3 select beer and drinks

Mexican Village 3155 45th St South, Fargo Mezzaluna 309 Roberts St. N, Fargo The Northern 325 10th St. N, Fargo

Happy Hour 5-7 p.m., 2-4-1 appetizers

Happy Hour 5-7 p.m., 2-4-1 Burgers

Happy Hour 5-7 p.m., $9.75 8oz Steak Dinner

Happy Hour 5-7 p.m., $6.50 Fried Chicken Dinner

Homestyle Lunch Buffet from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Happy Hour 5-7 p.m.

Happy Hour 5-7 p.m.

NoBull Smokehouse 609 NP Ave, Fargo

$3 Any Bourbon 4 pm -Close

$2.50 Tap Beers 4 pm-Close

Swine and Wine, Buy a bottle/glass of wine, second one is one penny 4 pm-Close

Bucket Special 4-10pm: buy 3 bottles get two free. Bones, Beer, Bourbon-$12.99

2-4-$1s Single Shot Drinks, Taps and Teas 10 pm-Close

O’Kelly’s 3800 Main Ave., Fargo

$6 Domestic Pitchers

$3 Long Island Teas and $3 Rum

$1 off Whiskeys

$3 Deep Eddy’s Vodka

BOGO domestic bottles

Happy Hour all day and $3 shot

Happy Hour all day

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Pay the Day taps 7-9 p.m.: Pay the Day taps- whatever the date is, that’s your tap price! (Ex: Nov. 2nd=2 cents!). 9-11 p.m.: $2.75 beers, booze and bombsselect drinks on special

9-11 p.m.: $2.75 beers, booze and bombsselect drinks on special.

Wine Night 4-10 p.m.: ½ priced wine by the glass and bottleexcludes reserve wine list

9-11pm: $2.75 OB Beers, Booze & Bombs

$2.95 drink special 11 a.m.-2 p.m: $2.95 Bloody Marys, Bloody Caesars & Mimosas

11am-2pm: $2.95 Bloody Mary’s & Mimosas

Old Broadway City Club 22 Broadway N, Fargo Old Broadway Grill 22 Broadway N, Fargo

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$2 select drinks, select taps and select bottles, $4 glasses of wine

$2 select drinks, select taps and select bottles, $4 glasses of wine *Extended Happy Hour 6-10 p.m. (same specials as 3-6pm)

$2 select drinks, select taps and select bottles, $4 glasses of wine

$2 select drinks, select taps and select bottles, $4 glasses of wine. 9-11 p.m.: $2.75 beers, booze and bombsselect drinks on special

9-11 p.m.: $2.75 beers, booze and bombsselect drinks on special

$11 Domestic Bucket 11 a.m.-close

Pickled Parrot 505 3rd Ave. N, Fargo

$3.50 Fireball & Ice Hole All Day

$3 Domestic Bottles, $3.50 Domestic Taps & Wells, $8 Well Jars

7 p.m.-12 a.m. $3.50 Domestic Bottles, $4 Crown Royal

7 p.m.-12 a.m. $3.50 Domestic Bottles, $4 Titos, $4 Chuck Norris

$3.50 Fireball & Ice Hole All Day

Porter Creek Hardwood Grill 1 555 44th St. S, Fargo

½ draft beer 3pmclose, Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pm-close: $1 off cocktails, beer and wine

½ bottles of wine 3pmclose, Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pm-close: $1 off cocktails, beer and wine

$2 off wine and liquor flights 3pm-close, Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pm-close: $1 off cocktails, beer and wine

$2 off culinary cocktails 3pm-close, Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pmclose: $1 off cocktails, beer and wine

Happy Hour 3-6pm and 9pm-close: $1 off cocktails, beer and wine

Pounds 6 12 1st Ave. N, Fargo

Happy Hour 4-6 p.m. 9-12 a.m. - $3 Summer Teas, $3 Lil Fruitopias, $3 Spiked Capri Suns

10 p.m.-12 a.m. - $2 LilFfruitopias, $2 White Claws, $2 vodka, rum, whiskey, gin, $2 berry lemon drop shots

All day Happy Hour - $3 Summer Teas, $3 Lil Fruitopias, $3 Spiked Capri Suns

Radisson 201 5th St. N. Fargo

4 -6 pm, free chips & salsa, $1 off all drinks

4 -6 pm, free chips & salsa, $1 off all drinks. All day: Wine Wednesday, ½ price bottles of wine

4 -6 pm, free chips & salsa, $1 off all drinks

Happy Hour 2-5 p.m.: $1 off draft & can beer, $1 House Wine by the Glass, $1 off single pour drinks. Pounder Special: $2 Hamms & High Life, $3 PBR & Busch Light. 12" Single Topping and either a pitcher of pop for $20, a pitcher of Iconic Blonde for $25, or a pitcher of Greenway for $30 9 p.m.-Midnight.

Pounder Special: $2 Hamms & High Life, $3 PBR & Busch Light. Specialty Bloody Marys and Build Your Own Mimosa Buckets 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 2-4-1 Well Drinks and $4 Draft Pints 9 p.m.-Close.

Pounder Special: $2 Hamms & High Life, $3 PBR & Busch Light. Specialty Bloody Marys and Build Your Own Mimosa Buckets 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $4 You-CallIts for Service Industry.

$3.95 Tall Taps All Day, $3.05 Well Drinks 4:30-Close

½ appetizers 4-6pm and 9-11pm; $1 off beer, well and wine drinks

Rhombus Guys 606 Main Ave., Fargo

Happy Hour 2-5 p.m.: $1 off draft & can beer, $1 House Wine by the Glass, $1 off single pour drinks. Pounder Special: $2 Hamms & High Life, $3 PBR & Busch Light

Happy Hour 2-5 p.m.: $1 off draft & can beer, $1 House Wine by the Glass, $1 off single pour drinks. Pounder Special: $2 Hamms & High Life, $3 PBR & Busch Light. 2-4-1 House Wine by the Glass 5-10 p.m.

Happy Hour 2-5 p.m.: $1 off draft & can beer, $1 House Wine by the Glass, $1 off single pour drinks. Pounder Special: $2 Hamms & High Life, $3 PBR & Busch Light. $4 Rhombus Brewing Company Pints 8-10 p.m.

Rick’s Bar 2721 Main Ave., Fargo

4:30-Close $3.95 Tall Taps, $3.35 Morgan and Bacardi

4:30-Close $4.05 Crown Royal, $4.25 Crown Black

4:30-Close $3.75 Tito’s Vodka

4:30-Close $4.05 Jack Daniel’s, $4.25 Long Island Teas, $4.25 34oz Taps

4:30-Close $3.50 Import Beers, $3.50 UV Vodka

$3.50 Pounders All Day, $3.50 Ice Hole 4:30-Close

Rooter’s Bar 107 Broadway N, Fargo

$2 12-ounce domestic draws all day

$2.50 domestic bottles all day; 9pm – 12a.m.: Late Night Happy Hour 2-for-1 Drinks

$2.50 Captain Morgan and Windsor all day; 9 pm – 1 am $3 PBR Pounders

$3 Rooter’s Root beers and $7.50 Domestic Pitchers all day

9 pm—1 am $2.50 12 oz Domestic Draw Beers

11 am – 4 pm $2.50 Homemade Bloody Mary w/Beer Chaser; 9pm-1am $2.50 12 oz Domestic Draw Beers

* This is not a full list of specials. Specials subject to change. For updated and entire list of specials, go fargomonthly.com.

OB Sport Zone 22 Broadway N, Fargo

Happy Hour 3-6 p.m. and 9-close: $2 select drinks, select taps and select bottles, $4 glasses of wine, $5.95 pitchers. 6-10 p.m.: $5.95 select pitchers of beer

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The Round Up Saloon 4501 Urban Plains Drive, Fargo

Happy Hour all day

Local Night: $3.30 Proof’s 2 Docks Vodka and $1 off local brews from N.D., S.D., and Minn., Happy Hour open-7pm: $1 off all drinks

$3.30 Captain Morgan, $3.85 Crown Royal, Happy Hour open7pm: $1 off all drinks

$3.30 Deep Eddy Vodka, $3.85 Jack Daniels, Happy Hour open-7pm: $1 off all drinks

$3.25 domestic bottles; $3.85 Icehole, Fireball and Dr. McGillicuddy’s, Happy Hour open7pm: $1 off all drinks

$4.30 Bloody Marys and Caesars, $3.30 Mimosas

Sickies Garage 3431 Fiechtner Drive S, Fargo

All day every day drink specials: $3 Sailor Jerry, Svedka Vodka, $4 Red Bull Vodkas, $4 Jack Daniel’s and $5 El Jimador Margaritas, plus 2 happy hours

All day every day drink specials: $3 Sailor Jerry, Svedka Vodka,$4 Red Bull Vodkas, $4 Jack Daniel’s and $5 El Jimador Margaritas, plus 2 happy hours

All day every day drink specials: $3 Sailor Jerry, Svedka Vodka, $4 Red Bull Vodkas, $4 Jack Daniel’s and $5 El Jimador Margaritas, plus 2 happy hours

All day every day drink specials: $3 Sailor Jerry, Svedka Vodka, $4 Red Bull Vodkas, $4 Jack Daniel’s and $5 El Jimador Margaritas, plus 2 happy hours.

All day every day drink specials: $3 Sailor Jerry, Svedka Vodka, $4 Red Bull Vodkas, $4 Jack Daniel’s and $5 El Jimador Margaritas

All day every day drink specials: $3 Sailor Jerry, Svedka Vodka, $4 Red Bull Vodkas, $4 Jack Daniel’s and $5 El Jimador Margaritas, plus 2 happy hours.

Sidestreet Grille & Pub 404 4th Ave. N, Fargo

$4 All Irish Whiskeys, $.75 off Craft & Import Beers, $6 Sidestreet Teas Happy Hour 2pm-7pm $.50 off all drinks and beers, $1 off all pitchers, $3.00 mystery shots

All Day Happy Hour 11am - Midnight: $.50 off all drinks and beers, $1 off all beer pitchers. Happy Hour 2-7pm: $.50 off all drinks and beers, $1 off all pitchers, $3.00 mystery shots

$4.00 Jameson Irish Whiskey. Happy Hour 2pm-7pm: $.50 off all drinks and beers, $1 off all pitchers, $3.00 mystery shots

Happy Hour 2pm-7pm: $.50 off all drinks and beers, $1 off all pitchers, $3.00 mystery shots

$4 Stoli, $4 Summit pints. Happy Hour 2pm.-7pm: $.50 off all drinks and beers, $1 off all pitchers, $3.00 mystery shots

$4 Jack Daniels and Jim Beam, $1 off ALL local beers and spirits

Service Industry Sunday Funday! (With valid server ID): $1 off “You Call Its” for all of our Service Industry Family, $2 off All Pitchers

Slammer’s Sports Bar & Grill 707 28th Ave. N, Fargo

$3.15 Miller High Life bottles $3.40 Bacardi Limon and Sailor Jerry’s

$3.15 Bud and Bud Light bottles

$3.15 Bud and Bud Light bottles $3 White Zin and merlot wines

$3.15 Coors Light and Mich Golden Light bottles

$3.15 Bud and Bud Light bottles, $3.40 Captain Morgan

$3.75 Bloody Marys and Caesars, all day well specials $2.75

$2.80 all wells, $5.25 Busch Light pitchers

All Day Happy Hour: $1 off all beer and liquor. 9 p.m. to close: $2.50 domestic taps, $3 Fireball and Icehole.

$4 Moscow Mules all day. Happy Hour 4-6 p.m.: $1 off all beer and liquor. 9 p.m. to close: $2.50 domestic taps, $3 Fireball and Icehole

Half-price wine all day. Happy Hour 4-6 p.m.: $1 off all beer and liquor. 9 p.m. to close: $2.50 domestic taps, $3 Fireball and Icehole

$4 jumbo teas all day. Happy Hour 4-6 p.m.: $1 off all beer and liquor. 9 p.m. to close: $2.50 domestic taps, $3 Fireball and Icehole

Midnight to close: $2.50 shots

Midnight to close: $2.50 shots. During Bison game: $1 off all beer and liquor

11 a.m.-noon: $2 you call its. Starting at noon: $3.50 Ceasera, bloodies and mimosas. $3.75 domestic taps

Speck’s Bar 2611 Main Ave., Fargo

$3.25 Beer pounders, free pool and darts

$3.25 Windsor and Black Velvet, free pool and darts

$3.25 Captain Morgan, $4 Jack Daniels

$3.25 domestic can beers, $3.25 Bacardi

$3.50 Import and craft beer

$3.50 UV Vodka and Dr Mc

$3.85 22oz taps, $3 well drinks, free pool and darts

Spirits Lounge 3803 13th Ave. S, Fargo

All Day Happy Hour: $1 off all single pour liquors and glasses of wine, $2 off all Jumbo Taps. $4 Crown all day every day.

Happy Hour 3-6 p.m.: $1 off all single pour liquors and glasses of wine, $2 off all Jumbo Taps. $4 Crown all day every day. $2 off any Tequila cocktail/drink

Happy Hour 3-6 p.m.: $1 off all single pour liquors and glasses of wine, $2 off all Jumbo Taps. $4 Crown all day every day. $2 off all Proof Distillers and Far North cocktails/drinks

Happy Hour 3-6 p.m.: $1 off all single pour liquors and glasses of wine, $2 off all Jumbo Taps. $4 Crown all day every day. ½ priced bottle wines and $2 off all Jumbo Taps

Happy Hour 3-6 p.m.: $1 off all single pour liquors and glasses of wine, $2 off all Jumbo Taps. $4 Crown all day every day. $2 off Signature and Classic Cocktails, $4 bomb shots 9-11 p.m.

Happy Hour 11-4 p.m.: $1 off all single pour liquors and glasses of wine, $2 off all Jumbo Taps. $4 Crown all day every day

All Day Happy Hour: $1 off all single pour liquors and glasses of wine, $2 off all Jumbo Taps. $4 Crown all day every day

Twist 220 Broadway N, Fargo

Happy Hour 3-6 p.m. & 9-12 a.m.: $2 Domestic Beers & Cheap Shots, $3 Tap Beers & Rail Cocktails, $4 Wine of the Moment, Shots, & Premium Liquor, $5 Classic Cocktails, $6 Cocktail of the Moment, $8 Patron Margaritas all day.

All whiskeys half-price from open to close. Happy Hour 3-6 p.m. & 9-12 a.m.: $2 Domestic Beers & Cheap Shots, $3 Tap Beers & Rail Cocktails, $4 Wine of the Moment, Shots, & Premium Liquor, $5 Classic Cocktails, $6 Cocktail of the Moment, $8 Patron Margaritas all day.

$10 bottles of select wines and half off all other bottles of wine. Happy Hour 3-6 p.m. & 9-12 a.m.: $2 Domestic Beers & Cheap Shots, $3 Tap Beers & Rail Cocktails, $4 Wine of the Moment, Shots, & Premium Liquor, $5 Classic Cocktails, $6 Cocktail of the Moment, $8 Patron Margaritas all day.

11 a.m.-3 p.m. bottomless bloodies and mimosas

SouthTown Pourhouse 4281 45th St. S, Fargo

* This is not a full list of specials. Specials subject to change. For updated and entire list of specials, go fargomonthly.com.

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Happy Hour 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Captain Morgan $3.25 & Miller High Life $2.50

Happy Hour 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4 p.m.-7 p.m. E&J Brandy $3.25 & PBR $2.50

Happy Hour 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Windsor $3.25 & Truly $4.00

Happy Hour 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Jim Beam/ Jack D. $3.75 & Heineken $4.25

Happy Hour 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Long Island Teas $3.25 & Angry Orchard $4.00

Happy Hour 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Jose Cuervo $4.00 & Corona $4.00

Happy Hour Beer Buckets (6) for $18

$2 off jumbo 32oz. Margaritas

$2 off PBR pounders, $1 off Mojitos

$1 off Proud Mary Pina Colada

$2 off all tequila shots

$1 off Cadillac Margaritas, $2 Margaritas 9pm-close

$1 Let’s Get It On Lemonades, $1 Sangria, $2 off Margaritas 9pm-close

Wild Terra Cider and Brewing 6 12th St N, Fargo

Happy Hour 4-6pm: $1 off Ciders and starters, two glasses of wine $7

Happy Hour: 2-6pm: $1 off Ciders and starters, two glasses of wine $7

The Windbreak 3150 39th St. S, Fargo

4-7pm and 9-11pm: $1 off all drinks

Ladies Night: Ladies drink free (select taps and wells) 9pmmidnight, 9-11pm: guys get $2 drinks, $2 bomb shots

9-10pm: $1 drinks, 10-11pm: $2 drinks

9-11pm: $2 drinks and bomb shots

9pm-midnight: $3 drinks and 2-for-1 shots

Woody’s Bar 1550 32nd Ave. S, Fargo

Happy Hour All Day ($1 off all drinks)

$3.30 Captain Morgan, $3.30 Bacardi and Flavors

$3.30 Deep Eddy Vodka, $3.30 glasses of bota box wine

$3.85 Crown Royal, $3.85 Jack Daniel’s

$3.30 Captain Morgan, $3.50 Long Island Iced Tea

$3.30 Bloody Mary and Caesars, $3.30 import bottles

$3.30 Bloody Mary and Caesars, $6 domestic pitchers, $8 import pitchers

Sports Bar 619 NP Ave. N, Fargo

$2.50 tap beer pints, $3.50 talls

$2.50 Stoli and $3.50 Stoli with energy drink

College Night: Half price domestic pitchers

$2.95 Jack Daniel's, Captain Morgan, Bombay Sapphire and Grey Goose

½ off pitchers 7-10 pm

$3 pounders, $3.50 Bloody Marys

Tailgators Sports Cafe 1322 Main Ave, Fargo

6-10pm: $3.50 tall Crown Royal, $3 UV Vodka

6-10pm: $3.25 Happy Hour bottles, $3 Captain Morgan

6-10pm: $8.50 domestic pitchers, $3 wells and Ice Hole shots

6-10pm: $2.75 Schnapps shots, $3.75 Gator Teas and import bottles

6-10pm: $3 Bacardi and Windsor, $3.50 Chuck Norris or Jag Bombs

Noon-10pm: $3.25 Happy Hour pints and bottles, $1 off whiskeys, $4.25 Bloody Marys

Best Brews and BBQ: Two free tap pints and free apps from 5:30-7pm

Buy one mug, get one half off tap beer

VFW: Downtown

202 Broadway N, Fargo Vinyl Taco 520 1st Ave. N, Fargo

Barcode 835 23rd Ave. E, West Fargo

Bar Nine 1405 Prairie Pkwy., West Fargo

Server industry night (one free half pint of beer with proof of server training card.)

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Happy Hour 3pm6pm: $1 off all taps, bottles, pounders, wells and wines; $3 Captain Morgan, $1 off all domestic taps, Shot of the Day: $3 Rumpleminze

Happy Hour 3pm6pm: $1 off all taps, bottles, pounders, wells and wines; $3 Bacardi, $1 off all craft pounders, Shot of the Day: $3 Doctor McGuillicuddy's

Happy Hour 3pm-6pm: $1 off all taps, bottles, pounders, wells and wines; $1 off Crown, $1 off domestic bottles, Shot of the Day: $3 Fireball

Happy Hour 3pm6pm: $1 off all taps, bottles, pounders, wells and wines; $3 Tito's, $1 off craft taps, Shot of the Day: $3 Icehole

Happy Hour 3pm-6pm: $1 off all taps, bottles, pounders, wells and wines; $3 Deep Eddy's, $1 off craft/import bottles, Shot of the Day: $3 Jagermeister

$4 Mules, $1 off domestic pounders, Shot of the Day: $3 UV Bombs

$3.75 Bloody Mary's and Caesar's, $3 Mimosas, $1 off all taps, Shot of the Day: $5 Patron

Happy Hour from open to 8 p.m. - $1 off apps, taps, bottles, wells and wine. 8 p.m. to close - $3.00 Domestic Pounders & Wells

Happy Hour from open to 8 p.m. - $1 off apps, taps, bottles, wells and wine. 8 p.m. to close - $1.00 off All Taps, Bottles & Pounders

Happy Hour from open to 8 p.m. - $1 off apps, taps, bottles, wells and wine. 8 p.m. to close $4.00 Domestic Beer Mugs

Happy Hour from open to 8 p.m. - $1 off apps, taps, bottles, wells and wine. 8 p.m. to close $1.00 off Domestic Taps & $3.00 Wells

Happy Hour from open to 8 p.m. - $1 off apps, taps, bottles, wells and wine. 8 p.m. to close $3.50 Captain Morgan & Bacardi

Happy Hour from open to 8 p.m. - $1 off apps, taps, bottles, wells and wine. 8 p.m. to close - $4.00 Titos & $3.00 Well Vodka

All day- $8.00 Domestic Pitchers, $3.00 Fireball, Icehole, Wells & Domestic Pints

* This is not a full list of specials. Specials subject to change. For updated and entire list of specials, go fargomonthly.com.

True North Bistro 5064 23rd Ave. S, Fargo

Brunch 11AM-3PM, Bottomless Mimosas

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Blarney Stone 1910 9th St. E, West Fargo

Happy Hour 3-6 p.m. and 9 p.m.-Close: $1 off Draft Beers, $ 1 off House Wine, 2 for 1 Dublin Pours (Bar Pours)

Happy Hour 3-6 p.m. and 9 p.m.-Close: $1 off Draft Beers, $ 1 off House Wine, 2 for 1 Dublin Pours (Bar Pours). $4.50 Trash Cans 5 p.m.-close

Hooligans 509 32nd Ave W. West Fargo, ND 58078

Happy Hour 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. $4 Mules & $4 Domestic Talls, 2-for-1s 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Happy Hour 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., $4 Teas & Titos

MacKenzie River Pizza 819 24th Ave W E, West Fargo

3pm- 6pm: $3 wells, $3.50 craft pints, $2.50 domestic pints, $1 off wine glasses, 75 cent wings

The Piggy BBQ 816 24th Ave E, West Fargo

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SUNDAY

Happy Hour 3-6 p.m. and 9 p.m.-Close: $1 off Draft Beers, $ 1 off House Wine, 2 for 1 Dublin Pours (Bar Pours)

5 p.m.-Close: $5 Clawritas

Happy Hour 9 p.m.Close: $1 off Draft Beers, $ 1 off House Wine, 2 for 1 Dublin Pours (Bar Pours). Free trip through Bloody Mary or Mimosa Bar with a Breakfast Entree Purchase. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Happy Hour 11 a.m.-Close: $1 off Draft Beers, $ 1 off House Wine, 2 for 1 Dublin Pours (Bar Pours). Free trip through Bloody Mary or Mimosa Bar with a Breakfast Entree Purchase. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Happy Hour 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., $4 Whiskeys, Bottomless Wine

Happy Hour 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., $4 Malibu, Captain Morgans & Bacardi

Happy Hour 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., $3 Wells, $3 Icehole shots

Happy Hour 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., $4 Bloody Marys, Caesars & Mimosas, $5 Vodka Redbulls

Happy Hour 9 p.m. to Close., $4 Bloodys, Caesars & Mimosas

3pm- 6pm: $3 wells, $3.50 craft pints, $2.50 domestic pints, $1 off wine glasses, 75 cent wings

Happy Hour All Day: $2 off glasses of wine and 1/2 off bottles of wine, $5 mixed drinks, $3 off all signature Piggy cocktails, $4 beers.

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m.: $2 off glasses of wine and 1/2 off bottles of wine, $5 mixed drinks, $3 off all signature Piggy cocktails, $4 beers.

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m.: $2 off glasses of wine and 1/2 off bottles of wine, $5 mixed drinks, $3 off all signature Piggy cocktails, $4

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m.: $2 off glasses of wine and 1/2 off bottles of wine, $5 mixed drinks, $3 off all signature Piggy cocktails, $4 beers.

Happy Hour All Day: $2 off glasses of wine and 1/2 off bottles of wine, $5 mixed drinks, $3 off all signature Piggy cocktails, $4 beers.

$3.50 tall domestic beer, $4.50 tall craft beer

$3.50 Captain Morgan and Bacardi

$3.50 Jack Daniel's, Jim Beam and Jameson, $4.50 Crown Royal

$3.50 UV, Wave and Tito's Vodka

$3.50 Windsor, $3 solo cups: Bud Light, Coors Light, Miller Lite

$3 solo cups: Bud Light,Coors Light, Miller Lite

Happy Hour all day, Service Industry Night: $3.50 you-call-its

Rookies 715 13th Ave. E, West Fargo

Happy Hour 3-6:30pm, 8pm-midnight: $7.50 Coors Light pitchers and $3.75 Crown Royal

Happy Hour 3-6:30pm, 8pm-midnight: $7.50 Miller Lite pitchers, $3 Jack Daniels and Jag, $3.75 Long Island Teas

Happy Hour 3-6:30pm, 8pm-midnight: $7.50 Bud Light pitchers, $3.50 Windsor and Smirnoff

Happy Hour 3-6:30pm, 8pm-midnight: $3 domestic pitchers and Shiner Bock bottles, $3.50 Deep Eddys, $4 Angry Balls shot

8pm-midnight: $3 Fireball, $3.50 Tito's Vodka, $5 Vodka Red Bulls, $3.50 Chuck Norris, Ninja Turtles and Jag Bombs

Happy Hour noon6:30pm, 8pm-midnight: $3 import bottles and Tarantula Tequila, $3.50 Captain Morgan, Bacardi and Jameson

Happy Hour all day, Service Industry Night 10pm-close: $3 well drinks

Three Lyons Pub 675 13th Ave. E, West Fargo

Mug Night! 7pm to close $2 buys the 32oz mug. Fills for pint price.

All day: $4 classic long islands and $5 specialty teas. $3 Icehole and Fireball shots

All day: $1 off pounders and $5 bomb shots

All day: $6 martinis, $3 glasses of wine, $3 McGillicuddy shots

8pm-close: $3.50 Jameson. All day: $1 off all canned and bottled beers

11am - 6pm: $3.50 Bloodys and Mimosas. All day: $3 Captain Morgan and Titos

New Happy Hour specials all day long

Town Hall Bar 103 Main Ave. W, West Fargo

$3 Captain Morgan, $3.50 Crown Royal & Washington Apples 7-11pm

$3 32oz. domestic Mongo Mugs, Ladies night $1 off drinks, $3 shots 7-11pm

Happy Hour 3-7pm, $3 Windsor and Wu Tang shots 7-11pm

$3 Cristal & Limon, domestic pitchers $6 7-11pm

Fireball Friday $3, Extended happy hour 3-8pm and 7-11pm

Sex with Strangers $3, 10am-1pm $4 Bloody Marys & Caesars 7-11pm

$2.75 pounders all day, Service Industry Special: $2 well drinks & domestic beer 7-11pm

JoJo's 915 19th Ave. E, West Fargo

All day Happy Hour

$5 Sangria ~ Red, White or Rose

$9.50 Wine Flight

$6 Aperol Spritzer

VFW: West Fargo 308 Sheyenne St., West Fargo

$2.50 regular domestic beers and Windsor

12 inch pizza and a pitcher of beer for $11

$3 Bacardi, Morgan, Mike’s Hard Lemonade or Wine Coolers

$3 domestic 25oz taps, $3.50 25oz Shock Top, $5 25oz Stone's Throw, $3 import bottles

Work Zone 701 Main Ave. E, West Fargo

$3 Jag shots, $3 Tuaca, Mug Special $6.50 with $3.50 refills

$3 Bacardi and Ice Hole

$3 Dr. Mac shots, Mug Special: $6.50 with $3.50 refills

$3 Captain Morgan, Malibu and Jag

Pub West 3140 Bluestem Drive, West Fargo

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* This is not a full list of specials. Specials subject to change. For updated and entire list of specials, go fargomonthly.com.

$9 Pizza Bloody Mary & $5 Bellini ~ Peach, Strawberry or Watermelon

$3 Jack and Jims

$3 Bloody Marys and Caesars, $3 craft and imports

$5.50 domestic pitchers, $3.50 Buccas, $3 Bloody Marys and Caesars

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JC Chumley’s 1608 Main Ave., Moorhead

Happy Hour: 4-6:30pm- $2.50 Domestic Bottles & Wells, 50 Cents off all other drinks "Margarita-Monday" 6-10pm, $3 well or $5 premium

Happy Hour: 4-6:30pm- $2.50 Domestic Bottles & Wells, 50 Cents off all other drinks. "Happy Hour All Day", 11am-Midnight: $2.50 Domestic Bottles & Wells

Happy Hour: 4pm-6:30pm- $2.50 Domestic Bottles & Wells. 8pm-Midnight: $4 Busch Light Mug Fills, $5 Domestic Mug Fills, $5 Kettle One Long Island Teas

Happy Hour: 4pm-6:30pm- $2.50 Domestic Bottles & Wells, 50 Cents off all other drinks. 8pm-Midnight: $1 OFF Import Pints

Happy Hour: 4pm6:30pm- $2.50 Domestic Bottles & Wells, 50 Cents off all other drinks. 5pm-12am: $3.50 Fireball; 8pm-10pm: $3 Domestic Bottles, $3 Captain Morgan

11am-4pm: $2 Mimosas, $5 Bloody Mary's & Bloody Caesars

$5 Bloody Mary's & Bloody Caesars All Day

Legends Bar and Grill 803 Belsly Blvd, Moorhead

$3.50 Domestic Pounders. 3pm-7pm: $1 off drinks. 8pm-10pm: $1 off drafts.

$3.50 Domestic Pounders. 3pm-7pm: $1 off drinks. 8pm-10pm: $1 off drafts

$3.50 Domestic Pounders. 3pm-7pm: $1 off drinks. 8pm-10pm: $1 off drafts. $3 wine night from 3 p.m.-12 a.m.

$3.50 Domestic Pounders. 3pm-7pm: $1 off drinks. 8pm-10pm: $1 off drafts

$3.50 Domestic Pounders. $5 Bloody Mary's/Bloody Caesar’s, $3.50 Mimosas, $1 off Legendary Drinks

Service Industry Night: 10 percent off all beverages

Mick’s Office 10 8th St. S, Moorhead

$2.50 Captain Morgan, $4 domestic mug fills, $4 bomb shots 8pmmidnight

$3 domestic pints, $3.50 select import pints 8pm-midnight

Ladies Night 8pmmidnight: $2.50 pounders and youcall-its

$2.75 wells, $4 domestic mugs, $3 Busch Light and Old Style mugs, jell-o shot raffle 10pmclose

$2.75 pounders, $3 Ice Hole 8pm-midnight

$5 endless Mimosas 11am-4pm, $8 pitchers 11am-4pm

Happy Hour all day: 50¢ off all drinks, $4 Bloody Marys and Caesars

Happy Hour 5-6pm and 9-11pm, $3 select beer and drinks

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m $1 off all drinks. $3.50 domestic pounders all day everyday.

$5 bloodys and caesars and $3.50 Mimosas.

Happy Hour all day. $1 off all drinks. $3.50 domestic pounders $5 bloodys and caesars and $3.50 Mimosas.

$2.75 22oz grande beers, $4 Sam Adams, Red’s Apple and Bell's specials 4-6pm

$6 pitchers of Bud Light, Shock Top, Miller Light, Coors Light and Nordeast, drink specials 4-6pm

$6 pitchers of Bud Light, Shock Top, Miller Lite, Coors Light and Nordeast 9pm-close

Grand beers $2.75 (all day)

Happy hour all day till 7/ ladies night 9-midnight

Late night Happy Hour 9pm-midnight

$8.50 pitchers all day

Bloody Mary special

MOORHEAD

Rustica Tavern 315 Main Ave., Moorhead Happy Hour 3-7 p.m $1 off all drinks. $3.50 domestic pounders all day everyday. Free drink raffle for vikings and bison games.

Speak Easy 1001 30th Ave., S, Moorhead

2-for-1 drink specials from 4-6 pm and $2 domestic bottles 7pmmidnight

2-for-1s 4-6pm

$5.25 pitchers of Budweiser, Mich, Amber Boch, Bud Light, Miller Light and Foster, drink specials 4-6pm

Vic’s Bar & Grill 427 Center Ave, Moorhead

$3.25 Morgan

2 for 1's 9-midnight

$1.00 off All Whiskey

* This is not a full list of specials. Specials subject to change. For updated and entire list of specials, go fargomonthly.com.

Murphy's Pub 808 30th Ave. S, Moorhead

Plaza Azteca

5505 28th Ave S, Fargo

Juan Perez Paloma Tradicional

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