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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.
September 7th, 2016
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Minneapolis Garden Lease Program Survey
The City would like feedback on your experience with the 2016 Minneapolis Garden Lease Program application process and lease program. The program was updated with some new processes and lots in 2016, including a new opportunity for market gardens. Please
click the link below to complete a short survey about your experience with the
program. The survey should
take no longer than 5-10 minutes and closes Thursday, September 8th.
Your feedback will be anonymous.
Take the survey here.
For more information about the program, please visit the garden
lease program webpage.
Good Food Access Fund Survey
The Good Food Access Fund (GFAF) Campaign is surveying community partners for projects that can provide healthy, affordable food in communities facing food access challenges. The survey is not a part of the funding application process to occur this fall through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. The survey is intended to demonstrate need as the GFAF Campaign works to 1) inform the MN Department of Agriculture as they establish and administer the funds and 2) advocate for an appropriation of $10 million each year in ongoing funding during the 2017 legislative session.
Survey responses are needed by Friday, September 9th from all types of food-retail enterprises. Learn more and take the short survey here.
Contact Leah Gardner at leah.gardner@heart.org or 952.278.7918 with questions.
Minneapolis Garden Lease Program Focus Group
Thursday, September 8th | 6pm
Waite House, 2320 13th Ave S (map)
The City would like feedback on your experience with the Minneapolis Garden Lease Program application process and lease program. All Minneapolis gardeners who considered leasing a city-owned lot through the program in 2016 are invited to participate in a focus group hosted by Waite House and Gardening Matters in partnership with Homegrown Minneapolis to discuss their experience with the process and program. Contact Martin Brown for more information or to register: BrownM@puc-mn.org
September Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council Meeting
Wednesday, September 14th | 5:30-7:30 pm Food Council
meeting; 5-5:30 pm Pillsbury United Communities presentation
Pillsbury United Communities, 125 W Broadway Ave Suite 130 (map)
Meeting Agenda
Save the Date:
2016 Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council Open House
Thursday evening, December 1st
Seward Montessori, 2309 28th Avenue South (map)
Mark your calendars for the 2016 Food Council Open House. Stay tuned for more details!
Learn more by reading about the 2015 Open House.
 Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA) Open House
Sunday, Sept 11th | 1-4pm
The HAFA Farm, 20385 Coates Blvd, Hastings (map)
Join the Hmong American farmers Association as they kick off the harvest season with their third annual open house celebration. You can expect great local food, hay rides, music, dancing, and activities for kids.
Learn more and rsvp here.
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 Community Garden Day
Saturday, Sept 17th | 9am - 7pm (times vary by garden)
Various Locations across the Twin Cities (map)
The City of Minneapolis
passed a resolution
proclaiming Saturday, Sept 17th to be 2016 Community Garden Day in
Minneapolis. Gardening Matters has organized another exciting Community Garden Day. With 28 gardens hosting celebrations across the Twin Cities, you can make a day of it or visit the gardens nearest you. Celebrations include homemade ice cream tastings, Picnic Operettas, creating mosaics, touring gardens, and more.
Access a map and directory of participating gardens and learn more about community gardening in the Twin Cities here. Learn about how the City supports community gardening in Minneapolis on the Homegrown Minneapolis Community Gardens webpage.
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 Twin
Cities Chicken Coop Tour
Saturday, September 17 | 10am -4 pm
Egg Plant Urban Farm Supply is organizing their 10th annual Twin Cities
Chicken Coop Tour. The tour is free and self-guided. Learn more here.
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 5th Annual MPS Farm to School Community BBQ
Thursday, Sept 22nd | 4:30 - 7pm
MPS Nutrition Center, 812 Plymouth Ave N (map)
The Minneapolis Public Schools Culinary & Wellness Services proudly invites all to attend their free 5th Annual Community BBQ. Come enjoy local foods, meet the farmers and chefs that make the Farm to School program possible, and enjoy many family-fun activities (corn shucking contest starts at 6pm!).
Learn more about the BBQ and the MPS Culinary & Wellness Services here.
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State Horticultural Society 150th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, September 24 | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tangletown Garden Farm, 11407 County Road
9 Plato, MN (map)
The Minnesota State Horticultural Society (MSHS) is celebrating
its 150th anniversary. Tangletown Gardens organic farm is hosting and Wise Acre
Eatery is catering the event which will feature live music, Professor Neil
Anderson recounting the history of MSHS, wagon tours of the organic farm
and greenhouses by Dean Englemann, Minnesota grown apples to honor MSHS's
history, and pumpkins for kids! Party admission is $20 for MSHS members,
$25 for nonmembers and $10 for children.
Register and learn more here.
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 Native American Day Celebration
Sunday, Sept 25th | Noon - 4pm
Anishinabe Academy, 3100 East 28th St (Map)
The Indian Health Board of Minneapolis invites you to celebrate Native American Day. They will be hosting cultural activities and exhibition dancing along with a healthy lunch, children's activities, a 5k run/walk, and a health and resource fair.
Learn more here.
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Twin Cities Urban
Agriculture Research Workshop
Wednesday, Oct. 5th | 9am - 3:30pm
Sabathani Community Center - Gymnasium (map)
The purpose of this workshop is to
convene people who are interested in sharing knowledge related to various
aspects of urban agriculture, and to prioritize steps for using knowledge
needed to repair social injustices and create a healthier environment in the
Twin Cities.
We hope to engage community members, urban agriculture practitioners, academics, Extension professionals, and others in a participatory action research approach to urban
agriculture at the workshop. This will allow us to design, share, and carry out
research that is collaboratively owned to answer local questions and connect
across communities to ask questions at broader scale in the region.
The event will be facilitated by Mary Rogers, Sam Grant and
Valentine Cadieux. This is a no-cost event but registration is required for
lunch. Contact Christian Curran (cdcurran@umn.edu) to register. Find more information on the event Facebook page.
 Minneapolis Food Shelves Map
Homegrown Minneapolis has developed an interactive food shelf map and webpage with information on Minneapolis food shelves, resources for food shelf operators, and other food support systems and organizations.
You can access the new map and resources here.
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