Dishing with Stephanie's Dish

How do you get people excited about engineering ideas and making things? You start early. The Maker Faire is happening June 3, an event that will surely capture the imaginations of future @makersofMN Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you appreciate the work we do here, please subscr...

Brett Striker, founder and CEO of Maddy & Maize wanted to start a popcorn company with all natural ingredients. How did he pull it together to come with flavors like raspberry layer cake or coconut curry? Listen here to find out Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you appreciate t...

Paul Dauenhauer, Associate professor at the University of Minnesota is a chemical Engineer who has helped create the "perfect soap molecule" Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you appreciate the work we do here, please subscribe on Patreon Please subscribe to My newsletter...

Tom Smude and his family started harvesting sunflower seed oil as a way to diversify their crops and provide a protein source for their cattle. Smude oil is now sold as a cooking oil, massage oil, and will soon find its way to your grocery store as microwave popcorn. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@ste...

Susan Langer is engineering a new app that lets you Live, Give, and Save while making your everyday purchases. Susan shares her experience of getting an app to market Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you appreciate the work we do here, please subscribe on Patreon Please subscribe t...

Andrew Muntz is "angleineering" custom lures for the largest fish on Minnesota lakes Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you appreciate the work we do here, please subscribe on Patreon Please subscribe to My newsletter at https://stephaniehansen.substack.com/ so you don&apos...

Zachary Quinn started Love Your Melon for an entrepreneur class at St. Thomas with the idea of starting a company that can do some good. He has given every pediatric cancer patient in the country a Love Your Melon beanie and started an amazingly successful company Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stepha...

Ben Rients is on the verge of helping to launch a collective restaurant company called the Tributarians - all while cooking on the line at Lyn65 in Richfield. If successful he and his fellow Tributes will incubate concepts, create chef partners and provide living wages for all with benefits and paid time off Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @Mak...

How did a gal who grew up in Wisconsin learning to make grasshoppers in the neighborhood tavern become a dually certified Sommelier through the International Sommelier Guild and the Court of Master Sommeliers. Leslee Miller is the sole owner of wine consulting firm, Amusee, based in Minneapolis. Whether it be a celebration, an opportunity to entertain business associates or a wine pairing she can...

When Cindy Siewert had to cut down an old Ash tree in her yard she knew that hauling it off to a landfill was not an option. Instead the idea for Wood From The Hood was born. The idea was simple: reclaim discarded trees from urban neighborhoods and create beautiful wood products. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to...

Ashlee Olds, found her joy by making ice cream, having ice cream socials in her backyard, and eventually partnering and marketing her ice cream to yummy people in the Twin Cities. Hear her story on the eve of her expanding her Sweet Science Ice Cream brand into her 1st location in the Schmidt Brewerys Keg House. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram...

Amy Quale, Co-Founder of Wise Ink Creative Publishing with Dara Beevis, helps mission driven authors get their stories published, marketed and into the hands of consumers. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you appreciate the work we do here, please subscribe on Patreon Please subscr...

Sairey Gernes surprised her girlfriends one day when she told them she was going to start a company designing and making comfortable underwear. After some hard fought lessons and trial and error she did just that and the company is moving into travel and active wear for chic city girls on the go. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Sen...

Making bath bombs and body scrubs for friends fired up the entrepreneurial engine in Laura Ochoco to start The Bath Bird body products all hand made in her kitchen in St. Paul, MN. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you appreciate the work we do here, please subscribe on Patreon Plea...

Don Roper, VP of Marketing for Honeybear Brands, introduces us to the Pazazz Minnesota apple that their cooperative of Minnesota farmers has grown for your favorite retailer. What does it take to bring a new apple to your favorite produce section? Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If y...

Serial entrepreneur Dave Ostlund has struck again with a craft beer and cocktail club called Belly Up. Join the club and choose a membership for 25 of the Twin Cities hottest beer or cocktail spots. Find out how he launched Belly Up and how he will work on getting proof of concept for his start up. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. S...

Amy Lokken was a shopping mall merchandiser when her idea for a modular marketing system struck. The pieces had to be simple, light and be able to be setup by one person. These simple displays became the locally produced Mud Modular systems. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you app...

Colby Wegter is a kindred soul to the @makersofMN podcast. He started a website that takes "ALookInto" the stories of the unique creatives and makers that make up our community. Beautiful photos and the written word help us to get to know these unique stories. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@...

Laura Walden curates gift boxes with products exclusively from Minnesota makers. Learn how she selects her talented makers and compiles the perfect gift mix. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas to Stephanie@stephaniesdish.com If you appreciate the work we do here, please subscribe on Patreon Please subscribe to My news...

Lisa Nicholson went from local farmers markets to your grocery store produce section with her Salsa Lisa's Fresh Salsa. Find out how she made the leap from a case of salsa at a time to a large scale commercial kitchen in St Paul while maintaining that farmers market freshness. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram @MakersofMN. Send story ideas t...

If I told you that there are two guys, in a boat, in the dark, with a bow, on a Minnesota lake shooting Carp and hauling them back into the boat and turning them into organic fertilizer - you would have the story of the Two Mikes The Two Mikes were childhood friends who turned their love of fishing into a business turning Carp into Organic fertilizer sold under the name "Two Mikes Green Fin P...

Scott Mayer didn't see himself as an event promoter. He did see himself as someone who was interested in bettering his community, who liked talking with people and who saw a need to bring the "party" to some underserved industries who rarely took time to celebrate their achievements. First it was the Ivey Awards that served the theater industry. From there he brought about the Charl...

From IT Recruiter with On Demand Group to Heathers Dirty Goodness Spices and Crooked Water Spirits, Heather Manley is a serial entrepreneur who has made her 3 loves all work for her in business and in Life. When you ask Heather Manley how she started her companies she will tell you she structures her life around three things: family/friends, food and booze. Her first endeavor was growing her famil...

Chiara and Tony Bolton fell in love with bees first then each other. This husband and wife entrepreneur team learned the bee keeping trade from Chiara's experience on a farm in China. Once bitten by the love of bees, they started mating queens and genetically selecting them for the best characteristics for Minnesota to create more thriving bee colonies. From bees to their bee by-products of B...

Manufacturing in Minnesota is alive and well on the shores of Lake Minnetonka where we found Brooks Chandler and her growing company, Canvas Back. Canvas Back makes custom bed liners for your car. Dirty dogs, leaves or wood logs can all stand up to the wear and tear of these waterproof and durable liners custom made for cars in Minnesota. Support the show Follow the Makers of Minnesota on Facebook...