Homegrown Minneapolis is a citywide initiative
expanding our community's ability to grow, process,
distribute, eat and compost more healthy, sustainable,
locally grown foods.
November 3, 2016
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TONIGHT!
Backyard Chicken Basics Class
Presented by Wayne Martin,
University of MN Extension
Thursday, November 3rd | 5:30pm Registration; 6:00 – 8:00pm program
Gandhi
Mahal Restaurant, 3009 27th Ave S (map), Community Room
Do you have backyard
chickens or are you considering getting some? All Minneapolis permit holders
for backyard chickens are required to complete an eligible training
within a year of submitting their permit application. These classes
provide required and useful training for successfully keeping
backyard chickens. Wayne Martin will discuss chicken breeds, purchasing
birds, and important regulations at this class.
Class is free. Participants
can purchase dinner from Gandhi Mahal. To register or for more
information, contact Wayne Martin, Extension Educator, by phone
612-625-6224 or e-mail marti067@umn.edu.
For more information about
backyard chicken care and policies, check out the Minneapolis chicken-keeping regulations and University of MN Extension chicken keeping resources.
November
Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council Meeting
Wednesday, November 9th | 5:30 – 7:30 pm; pre-meeting presentation at 5 pm
Breaking
Bread Café & Catering/Appetite for Change, 1200 W Broadway Avenue (map)
Meeting Agenda
Minneapolis
Public Schools Seeks Volunteers for Taste Tests
Tuesday,
November 16th – Thursday, November 18th
MPS Culinary & Nutrition Services is holding their first round
of True Food Taste Tests for the year on November
16th – 18th, and would love your help!
Taste Tests take place three times each year to help generate student
excitement around trying new, flavorful recipes. This year, about 20,000
students from 45 different schools will participate in the Taste Tests. Participating schools from last
year can be found on the right hand side of their webpage. MPS
needs YOU to help prepare samples, distribute them to students, and generate
excitement for these taste tests!
If interested in volunteering
at a specific school, Taste Tests will happen during the school’s
lunch period (between 10:00am and 1:30pm).
For any questions and to sign up,
contact Lily Briggs at Farm2School@mpls.k12.mn.us.
2016
Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council Open House
Thursday, December 1st
| 6:30 – 8:00 pm, Registration opens at 6:00pm
Seward Montessori, 2309 28th Ave South (map)
REGISTER ONLINE (RSVP encouraged, but not required)
Please join
the Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council in celebrating another year of
growing, processing, distributing, eating and composting healthy, sustainable,
locally grown foods. The event will feature a brief program including remarks
from local notables, the 2016 Homegrown Heroes awards and a "State of
the Plate" and 2016 Homegrown Highlights presentations from the
Food Council. The event will begin with an information fair and reception,
including opportunities to provide feedback to the Food Council on local food
policy priorities. Light refreshments will be served.
Sign up to table at the information fair (Deadline:
November 7th)
We are now accepting
registration for the information fair component of our annual open
house. This is a great opportunity for local partners to showcase the ways they
support our community’s ability to grow, process, distribute, eat and compost
healthy, sustainable, locally grown foods.
Learn more about the Annual
Open House and obtain printable registration forms on our website here.
Good Food Access Fund Campaign Session Kick-off
Thursday, December 13th | 10:00am – 3:30pm; Registration opens at 9:30am
Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, 270 N Kent St (map)
Mark your calendars for December 13th for the Good Food Access Fund Campaign Session Kick-off. It will be a great opportunity to get up to speed and weigh in on strategies for the upcoming session. Please RSVP early.
Power
of Produce (PoP) Grant Application Available
Monday, November 7th
– Friday, December 30th
This grant is intended to provide farmers'
markets, or partnering organizations, with the resources, funds, and technical
assistance to implement the PoP Club at their respective local market.
The
application opens on November 7. To learn more and apply, click here.
For questions, contact Jessica Norman at jnorman@umn.edu.
Healthy Food Access Equity Organizer, American Heart Association
The American
Heart Association is hiring an Equity Organizer to play an essential
role in supporting community engagement across the state.
Application
and job description here. Due November 11.
Program Director,
USDA Office of Community Food Systems
USDA
is currently seeking a strategic and nimble leader to guide this high impact
program through its next chapter of development. The director oversees a dynamic team
that manages the USDA Farm to School Grant Program, conducts and disseminates
research, and provides training and technical assistance related to community
food systems in child nutrition programs.
Application
and job description here. Due November 15.
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