Neighbors are few and far between in farm country. Homesteads are divided by vast, loamy swaths of tilled earth. When neighbors do approach, it’s not by leaning over the fencepost; no, distances are great, and interaction is aided by a … Continue reading
Our intrepid field boss Luke Anderson trained the primitive lens of his tablet on this sign, which he found in a house in rural southern Minnesota. Little details like these make us stop, think, and appreciate the aesthetic qualities of … Continue reading
Backed into a corner, the box of Kleenex hides behind this lamp in the basement. The lamp, lacking an accessible outlet, remained in the dark. They both have since been removed.
Southern Minnesota still showcases smatterings of the bucolic rural ideal: a rushing stream amid snow-laden trees; brick storefronts on a small-town Main Street; German- and Norwegian-built homes that have withstood over a century of punishing weather, still proudly spewing smoke … Continue reading
While taking photos of an old farm house in southern Minnesota today, I came across these drawers in an outbuilding. I can’t figure out what the heck they were for. These drawers aren’t in a barn, but rather a small … Continue reading
Dirty Dave and I went to check out a rural property. Here’s what we found:
A fully furnished living room. A ransacked bedroom thick with jettisoned outfits, overturned mattresses, and photographs. Kitchen cupboards stuffed with rice, soup, pasta, sugar. Half-restored cars in a barn. It is oftentimes awe-inspiring to come across the items that people … Continue reading
First thing first: DuAll is back in the news. Twin Cities Metro Mag published an article on our trash art in the latest issue of the print mag. You can find the article online, too. Now on to today’s business. … Continue reading
In the outward sprawling expansion of the Twin Cities, farmsteads like this one are being gobbled up. Instead of growing corn and raising livestock, this land will see clusters of McMansions and strip malls. While it’s still here, though, this … Continue reading
It’s not all trashouts and show cleans. We also perform a wide range of property-preservation services to make sure that our properties are safe. Here, we traveled to an isolated farmhouse in western Minnesota to tarp a hole in the … Continue reading
