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Homegrown Minneapolis is a citywide initiative
expanding our community's ability to grow, process,
distribute, eat and compost more healthy, sustainable,
locally grown foods.
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May 7, 2015
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 2015 Farmers Markets Map
Find locations and information for all 2015 Minneapolis farmers markets on our map.
Nicollet Mall Farmers Market opens today, Thursday, May 7, on Hennepin Ave. Due to Nicollet Mall reconstruction, the Nicollet Mall Farmers Market is moving to Hennepin Avenue between 5th and 10th streets from 2015-2016. This market opens for the season on Thursday, May 7.
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Find a City-owned Lot for Community Gardening
We recently updated our map of City-owned lots that the City leases for community gardens. Green pins highlight land that is available and blue pins indicate land that is already leased for a community garden.
To learn more about community gardening in Minneapolis, please visit our Community Gardens page and the Gardening Matters website.
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Homegrown Minneapolis is piloting a new crowdsourced map of urban farms and market gardens and their farmstands in Minneapolis. The public map will be launched soon to increase awareness of the robust network of urban farms and market gardens operating in Minneapolis.
Farmstand information will also be added to our farmers market map. Our farmers market map is one of the most frequently visited pages on the City website. We are excited to add farmstands as another important source of fresh, local produce on this map.
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Food Council Selected as Environmental Initiative Award Finalist
The Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council is a finalist in the Food Stewardship category for the 2015 Environmental Initiative Awards.
One award winner in each category will be announced at the Environmental Initiative Awards dinner. One of the 18 finalist projects will also win the Partnership of the Year award.
The awards dinner will be held on Thursday, May 21 from 6:30-9:00pm at Nicollet Island Pavilion. A cocktail reception will precede the dinner from 5:30-6:30pm.
Green to Go: Environmentally
Acceptable Packaging
The City of Minneapolis took one-step
closer to its goal to be a zero waste city on Earth Day, April 22, 2015, with
the implementation of the “Green To Go” program. Food and beverages will no longer be served or packaged “to
go” in expanded polystyrene foam (commonly known as Styrofoam™) and rigid
polystyrene (#6 plastic). For
more information visit www.minneapolismn.gov/GreenToGo.
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May Meeting: Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council
Wednesday, May 13 | 5:30-7:30 meeting, 5:00 pm optional presentation about MFAN (Metro Food Access Network) and other Extension programs
Meeting Agenda
Location: Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC), 2001 Plymouth Ave, Minneapolis
Local Food Resource Hubs Plant and Seed Distribution Events and Spring Garden Celebrations
North Minneapolis: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm at St. Olaf
2901 Emerson Ave N, Minneapolis
South Minneapolis: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm at Waite House
2320 13th Ave S, Minneapolis
Seeds, plants, container gardening supplies, music, kids activities, food, friends, fun. Gardening resources for renters too.
For more information, please visit http://www.gardeningmatters.org/seed-and-plant-distributions or contact 612-821-2358.
Save the Date - Food Access Summit 2015
The Food Access Summit 2015 conference, "Networking for Change," will be held November 8th- 10th, 2015 at the Duluth
Entertainment Convention Center. For more information, please visit www.foodaccesssummit.com.
2015 MN State Fair Common Table Exhibit
Community Meeting
The next community meeting for the 2015 Common Table exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair will be held on Monday, June 8 at 6:00pm in the Libby Conference Center, Minnesota State Fair Grounds. Please RSVP by June 1 to josh@commontablemn.org if you plan to attend.
Demonstrations
The deadline for signing up for demonstrations is
approaching. Please email josh@commontablemn.org by June 1 if you, your organization or
company would like to give a demonstration/ presentation during the fair at the Common Table exhibit and
what you have in mind for it. For more information, visit www.commontablemn.org.
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Minneapolis Urban Agriculture in the News
A recently published article in Urban Farm Online called "How to Host an Urban Ag Forum" discusses local organizers' leadership and success factors in hosting the 2013 Urban Agriculture Mayoral Forum.
The forum raised levels of awareness
among city leaders and could also serve to inspire similar changes around
the country.
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Food Equity Survey - Closes May 11
The Center for Science and
Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists is working with a local
advisory committee, community leaders, researchers, and policymakers to
help lift up existing
opportunities and address obstacles people in Minneapolis face in healthy
eating. The Center is currently working towards a Food Justice meeting to be
held in Minneapolis on June 4-5, 2015.
In order to inform the discussions at
the meeting, the Center for Science and Democracy would like to hear from local
residents about the assets, and the barriers, to securing healthy food for
their families through a community survey. The survey will close on Monday, May 11 and takes
10-15 minutes to complete (at most). Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JF2TRFC
Translated versions of the survey are also available:
The main findings from the community survey, and key highlights of the food justice meeting, will be shared at a public event on June 6 from 12- 4 pm at the Capri Theater. All are welcome to join!
Minneapolis Community Innovation Fund Now Accepting Applications
Minneapolis neighborhood organizations are invited to apply for grants from the new Community Innovation Fund. The deadline for submitting applications is Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 4:00 PM. View the guidelines and application form.
An informational meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 5th at 5:30pm in the 2nd Floor conference room of the Crown Roller Mill building (105 5th Avenue South).
Please email Howard.Blin@minneapolismn.gov or call 612-673-3163 with any questions about the program.
Meeting for Food Vendors at Civic Events
Monday, May 11 from 9-10am | Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis MN
Are
you an event sponsor or food vendor at a Minneapolis event? Learn
about updates
to the Sponsor’s Food Events permit, how
to avoid common food safety violations, tips
on completing your application, Green
To Go packaging changes, and health
Inspections going online.
RSVP by emailing food@minneapolismn.gov
or call Leslie at (612) 673-3544.
School Garden Survey Summary - Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS)
Did
you know that 25 Minneapolis schools have school gardens? MPS Culinary and Nutrition
Services and Youth Farm are excited to share the results of the 2014 MPS School
Garden Survey! This survey helped identify the current landscape of school
gardens in the district and the areas that need the most support. Read the
summary to see data, quotes, and photos from several school gardens in the
district. The results demonstrate a widespread interest in and support for
school gardens throughout the district. Explore the interactive school
garden map and read the summary report on the MPS website.
WEI Organic Farm School
Mondays June 15th - August 17th, 6:00-8:00pm | Birchwood Café, 3311 East 25th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Cost:
$120 for 10 week session or $20 for drop-ins
Organic Farm School is a unique ten-week educational
summer program composed of lectures, related readings, hands-on workshops and
field trips relevant to a larger understanding of sustainable agriculture, food
justice and local and global food and farming politics. Register at http://bit.ly/1zyFATV.
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