 Submit Your Product Listings for Our Online Gift Guide
We may not be singing carols yet, but planning has begun for Minnesota Grown’s annual online gift guide. If you have a product that can be given as a gift, we want to hear about it -- items for the kitchen, home and garden, wearables, and beyond are all welcome. Think outside (or inside) the box! Do you offer gift boxes, CSAs, winter décor? There is room for all kinds of items in the gift guide.
- Items must be produced by a Minnesota Grown member
- Members may submit up to two items -- choose products that showcase the variety of what you offer
- Items must be available for online purchase (though delivery/pick-up options may vary)
- Minnesota Grown reserves the right to edit item descriptions for length and clarity and refuse entries deemed inappropriate for our audience
The 2022 gift guide got over 6,000 views, so get your product in front of an audience that is looking to gift local this holiday season!
Items must be submitted by October 20, 2023 for inclusion in the initial release of the online guide. The gift guide will be released in November. For reference, the 2022 guide can be viewed here.
Questions? Contact Rachel at rachel.wandrei@state.mn.us or 612-505-8885.
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Join the Center for Rural Enterprise Engagement (CREE) for an online conference focused on digital marketing. Topics include social media trends, storytelling, selling ag products, websites and e-newsletters, developing quality visuals, and more. This conference will be offered as an online course with a virtual platform, printable worksheets and guides, content plans, and two live sessions for collaboration and hands-on training. The live sessions will also be recorded for later use. Bring your digital marketing questions and leave with an online strategy for your farm, market, or business!
Registration costs $199 and the cost is eligible for 50% reimbursement from Minnesota Grown under our new E-Commerce and Digital Marketing Cost-Share.
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Applications are open for the Minnesota Organic Cost-Share. Operations that received (or have ongoing) organic certification are eligible for a reimbursement of up to 75% of certification-related expenses paid between October 1, 2022, and September 30, 2023, with a maximum of $750 per category (crop, livestock, processing/handling, and wild harvest). The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is accepting applications through November 1, 2023, on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested farmers and handlers can review full program and application details on the cost-share program webpage. Applicants that do not wish to apply with MDA may apply through their local FSA Office.
The Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP) is a unique opportunity for producers in Minnesota to demonstrate their commitment to protecting our waters. This free, voluntary program offers financial assistance, technical assistance, statewide recognition, and branding opportunities.
Check out the Minnesota Grown Directory or the MAWQCP story map to meet some of the 1,380+ Water Quality Certified producers from around the state. If you are interested in becoming certified, contact your local Water Quality Certification Specialist.
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