April: Norseland / New Sweden

Theme: The Changing World of Agriculture

April

About Norseland / New Sweden

Norseland is an unincorporated community in Lake Prairie Township, Nicollet County, near St. Peter. The community is located near the junction of State Highway 22 (MN 22) and Nicollet County Road 52.

New Sweden is an unincorporated community in New Sweden Township, Nicollet County. The community is located near the junction of State Highways 22 (MN 22) and 111. A post office called New Sweden was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1905. A large share of the early settlers being natives of Sweden caused the name to be selected.

Potential Site Tours

Anderson Seed
Anthony Farms
Davis Family Dairies: New Sweden Dairy/ U of MN Dairy Education Center
District 6 Schoolhouse
Forest Lawn Holsteins
Norseland Boy Scout Camp
Annexstad Dairy
Norseland Lutheran Church
Scandian Grove Lutheran Church
Ag Storm
United Farmers Cooperative
Norseland General Store
Comparts Boar Store

Speaker & Topic Ideas

Official Welcome & Introduction

Day Chairs

Lunch Speaker

Compart Meats - Dean Compart
Nicollet County Extension Ag Educator - Jason Ertl
Farming through the Generations - Jay Hanson

Meeting Location Options

Scandian Grove Lutheran Church
42869 County Road 52, St. Peter
(507) 246-5195

Norseland Lutheran Church
37777 State Highway 22, Saint Peter
507-246-5312

New Sweden Dairy - U of MN Dairy Education Center
43475 County Road 15, Nicollet
yost@umn.edu

Social Location Options

American Legion Post 37
Blaschko's Embassy Bar
Flame Bar
Hammer's
Patrick's on Third
Redmen Club
Third Street Tavern
Whiskey River

Local Media Coverage

St. Peter Herald
(507) 931-4520
www.southernminn.com/st_peter_herald/

Session Notes

Please schedule 30 minutes for the 2017-2018 planning session.

Additional Resources

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