Kent Brick

HERB GROWING
The Mawbys, including son, Adam, who are members of Northern Plains Electric Cooperative, have operated gardendwellers FARM since 2002. Located north of Esmond, in north central North Dakota, the Mawbys produce over 15 herb varieties that are familiar to cooks, Holly says, and include basil, dill, cilantro, sage, thyme and more.

“Herbs are a passion of mine,” she says. “I grew my first herb garden when I was 12.”

HERB GROWING
The Mawbys, including son, Adam, who are members of Northern Plains Electric Cooperative, have operated gardendwellers FARM since 2002. Located north of Esmond, in north central North Dakota, the Mawbys produce over 15 herb varieties that are familiar to cooks, Holly says, and include basil, dill, cilantro, sage, thyme and more.

“Herbs are a passion of mine,” she says. “I grew my first herb garden when I was 12.”

While always a small town – hitting a population peak of about 1,600 in the 1950s – Mott has been a cherished home to many generations of families. Among Mott’s 700 residents today are those whose love for their hometown has helped create the Mott Gallery of History and Art. The Mott Gallery now occupies a landmark historic bank and office building on the town’s main street.

“I think poetry really helps you explain who you are, and helps you develop the person that you are,” Holzer says. She enjoys studying the sentences in poems, breaking down the meanings, and arriving at understandings expressing herself as a person.

“We say we have a three-legged stool,” says Dr. John Miller, WSC president. Miller is referring to the three-part mission traditionally advanced by community and two-year post-secondary colleges.