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Member Spotlight : Bert Anderson Collection It has been said that every artist captures a bit of themselves in their work. It certainly is true for Lincoln artist Bert Anderson. Wait a minute you might think, everything Bert creates is er, ah, well, it’s small. You may look at Bert and scratch your head because by any definition he is a tall, solidly built man of stature. Let’s just say it, Bert is a big guy!  So where do we find that little bit of “Bert-ness” in each of his tiny figures?  Look closely at Bert’s kind face, the twinkle in his eyes, the mouth that is perpetually turned up a bit at the corners, ready to explode into a boyish grin and a booming laugh. See it now? Every one of Bert’s ornaments and figures appears to be privy to some inside humor or a private joke, creating an expression somewhere between impish grins and private Mona Lisa-like smiles. Since boyhood, Bert has been sculpting ideas in clay. Anderson has tackled a broad range o...

Christina Lieffring/The Columbus Telegram Dan Hilger, left, and his son Marc stand in their sunflower patch. Hilger uses sunflowers and a mix of legumes, mustard, barley and buckwheat as cover crops. - See more at: http://www.grownebraska.org/blog/2015/10/hilger-isnt-your-typical-farmer/#sthash.fiSPqWje.dpuf Christina Lieffring/The Columbus Telegram Dan Hilger, left, and his son Marc stand in their sunflower patch. Hilger uses sunflowers and a mix of legumes, mustard, barley and buckwheat as cover crops. - See more at: http://www.grownebraska.org/blog/2015/10/hilger-isnt-your-typical-farmer/#sthash.fiSPqWje.dpuf Christina Lieffring/The Columbus Telegram Dan Hilger, left, and his son Marc stand in their sunflower patch. Hilger uses sunflowers and a mix of legumes, mustard, barley and buckwheat as cover crops.   October 08, 2015 8:15 am  •   By Christina Lieffring / clieffring@columbustelegram.com BELLWOOD — After driving pa...

Increasing local food distribution options is one of the goals of the USDA grant awarded to GROW Nebraska. GROW Nebraska is working with ag-producers and ag-cooperatives throughout the state to brand their products, distribute to new regional markets and build wholesale business opportunities.   One local Nebraska business now has global customers thanks to GROW Nebraska and comments on the popular Dr. Oz show. Grain Place Foods, Inc. went from selling 10-20 two pound bags of hulled barley a week to receiving 600 orders in just three days after Dr. Oz touted hulled barley. Potential customers were easily able to find them on GROW Nebraska’s Amazon store. Christian Evans says this is a great example of how their partnership with GROW Nebraska has benefited their company. GROW also helps create awareness of the economic and cultural value of buying local to have transparency in food sources. Grain Place Foods, Inc. provides high quality, organic grains ...