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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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July 6, 2015

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Impact Local Food Policy and Food Systems: Apply for the Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council!

The City of Minneapolis will begin accepting applications in mid-August for the 2016-2017 Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council. Food Council members engage in lively monthly meetings and contribute to working groups that address current food system issues. Members serve two-year terms.

Learn More at a Food Council Meeting and Post-meeting Info Session

July 8 | Phillips Community Center (Waite House), 2323 11th Ave S (map)

August 12 | Appetite for Change, 1200 West Broadway Avenue #180 (map)

September 9 | Food Building, 1401 Marshall Street NE (map)

5:30-7:30pm: Food Council meeting | 7:30-8:00pm: Food Council info session

Interpreters will be available upon request. Please contact Tamara Downs Schwei, Homegrown Minneapolis Coordinator, at 612-673-3553 or Tamara.DownsSchwei@minneapolismn.gov

Learn more on the Homegrown Minneapolis website
View a PDF flyer with this information

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Minneapolis Boasts More Than 30 Farmers Markets: Several New Markets Open in July

Most Minneapolis farmers markets have opened for the 2015 season and the remainder open this week and next throughout the City. Find a market near you with our online interactive map. Clicking on the map pins will show the address, opening dates, and hours for each market. The map lists more than 30 farmers markets, mini-markets and farmstands. You can also view a list of 2015 Minneapolis farmers markets.

Nicollet Mall Farmers Market Relocated to Hennepin Avenue for Two Years

Due to Nicollet Mall reconstruction, the Nicollet Mall Farmers Market has relocated to Hennepin Avenue between 5th and 10th streets from 2015-2016 . It operates on Thursdays from May-November. 

Save the Date! Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council to Host Annual Open House on December 3, 2015 

The 2015 Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council Annual Open House will be held Thursday evening, December 3, 2015 at the Minneapolis Public Schools' Davis Center at 1250 West Broadway Avenue.

The Annual Open House is an opportunity for the Food Council and community to celebrate local food achievements and for community members to provide feedback about local food system priorities.

New Minnesota Cottage Food Law Goes Into Effect!

Effective July 1, 2015, Minnesota’s Cottage Food law was updated and expanded. Stakeholders across the state, including the Minneapolis Health Department, worked together for months to revise this law. With the revisions, there are changes that affect Minneapolis market vendors.

The biggest change immediately impacting Minneapolis’ home processors is that they are now required to register with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). The City of Minneapolis will no longer accept applications. Instead, operators must submit their application to the MDA. The City of Minneapolis recognizes the MDA needs time to approve all of the applications. Vendors currently registered with the City of Minneapolis may continue to operate at Minneapolis markets while the applications are processed by MDA.

Additional changes include an increase in the amount of allowable sales and expanded venues for selling home processed products. For more information, please visit the MDA website: http://www.mda.state.mn.us/licensing/licensetypes/cottagefood.aspx


Events

July meeting: Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council

Wednesday, July 8, 2015 | Waite House, Phillips Community Center, 2323 11th Ave S (map)

5:00 pm: Waite House presentation
5:30-7:30pm: Food Council meeting
7:30-8:00pm: Food Council info session

Meeting Agenda

View all 2015 Food Council meeting dates and locations

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Save the Date: Food Access Summit 2015

The Food Access Summit 2015, Networking for Change, will be held November 8th- 10th, 2015 at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. The two-day conference brings together participants from agriculture, anti-hunger, tribal, community development, education, retail, health and philanthropy sectors.

The conference offers opportunities to build upon existing partnerships, collaborations and alliances that strengthen and expand the work of individuals and agencies. Workshops, networking and issue area strategic discussions will be utilized to energize and connect participants so that they are ready to act, implement and operationalize strategic priorities that create an equitable food system for all, from the producer to the consumer. Learn more about the conference at http://www.foodaccesssummit.com/.


Resources

SNAP-Ed Community Partnership Funding

The University of Minnesota Extension has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) in order to partner with organizations on projects that improve the health of Minnesota communities. Current SNAP-Ed (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education) partners, as well as new partners, are invited to submit a proposal. Project briefs are due July 20th but applicants are encouraged to submit them as soon as possible. Informational webinars about the funding will held on July 6 from 1-2 pm and July 7 from 2-3 pm.

Download the RFP, register for a webinar, and find more information: http://www.extension.umn.edu/family/health-and-nutrition/partner-with-us/snap-ed/community-partnership-funding/.

2015 Pollinator Summit

2015 Pollinator Summit: Designing for Polllinators - Enhancing Our Communities

Thursday, August 13 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MN

Register

The 2015 Pollinator Summit will focus on protecting pollinators by restoring ecological functions to the urban landscape through design and management, and recognizing the ecological and economic benefits that using best practices brings to our communities. Those who plan, design or manage landscapes, and those who guide public policy, will leave the Summit with a better understanding of the often complex nature of supporting pollinators in an urban environment, and inspired to take action in their own work.

Proposed Food Code Language Posted Online

The Minnesota Food Code has been under revision for the past several years. Draft language has been posted online for each chapter, except chapter three. The draft proposed language can be found here for review.

The Minneapolis Health Department will be hosting a community forum for food establishments to provide comments about the proposed language in the fall. Watch for more information. In the meantime, you can submit comments or questions to the Minnesota Department of Health here.

Food Safety Classes in Somali

In response to requests from Somali business owners, the Minneapolis Health Department is sponsoring food safety training classes in Somali. Three sessions will be offered in July and August at the Midtown Global Market basement meeting room (920 East Lake Street).The sessions run from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm for three days. A Certified Food Manager exam will be given on the third day.

Session 1: July 20, 21, and 22
Session 2: August 3, 4, and 5
Session 3: August 17, 18, and 19

Cost is $50 for food workers and operators working in businesses licensed by the City of Minneapolis. Cost is $150 for non-Minneapolis business operators. To register, contact Farhiya Farah at 612-702-5051 or ffarah@globeglow.com


Jobs

Healthy Food Financing Campaign Coordinator (American Heart Association)

View additional information on the Homegrown Minneapolis website.

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Homegrown Minneapolis brings together key partners from local government, area businesses, community organizations,

non-profits, and residents to build a healthy, local food system.

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