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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 8, 2017
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Food Council Seeks Members for 2018-19 Term
Are you looking for a way to impact local food policy
and food systems? Are you a Minneapolis resident? The Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council is seeking members to be a part
of this team that proposes and works on innovative solutions to improve the
local food system.
The Homegrown Minneapolis
Food Council is a City-community partnership and advisory group that works to support all Minneapolis
residents and increase access to quality food, address hunger and food
insecurity, connect sectors of the food system, influence policy and decision
making, and ensure an environmentally sustainable and socially just food
system. Fifteen community members will be appointed by the Mayor and City
Council. Members serve two-year terms and participate in monthly meetings and work groups. Applications are due by October 20, 2017.More information. Apply today!
To learn more, visit the Food
Council webpage or attend an upcoming Food Council meeting and info session:
Wednesday, September 13 at Corcoran
Neighborhood Organization | (3451
Cedar Ave S).
Information session from 5-5:30 pm; Food
Council meeting from 5:30pm – 7:30pm.
Open Feasts at Open Streets
Open Feasts is a
collaboration between several different nonprofit, government and education
entities to bring attention to the issue of food
waste and present
solutions to the community.
We will be collecting food that would otherwise go to waste
from various sources including farms, wholesalers and retailers, and serving it
to the public free of charge.
Saturday, September 9 | 1:00 – 4:00pm at Open Streets West Broadway Ave
http://www.openstreetsmpls.org/west_broadway
Sunday, September 24 at Open Streets Nicollet Ave
http://www.openstreetsmpls.org/nicollet
There will also be volunteer opportunities. Sign up to
volunteer today!
Minneapolis Public Schools Farm to School Community BBQ
Tuesday, September 12 | 4:30pm – 7:00pm (rain date: September 14)
MPS Culinary
Center, 812 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411 (map).
MPS Culinary & Wellness Services would like to invite you,
your family, and friends to their 6th
annual Farm to School Community BBQ. The FREE BBQ is a fun opportunity for
students, families, and community members to meet the farmers who grow our
food and the chefs who inspire our recipes.
Check
out the Farm to School
Community BBQ event to RSVP, share with friends, and learn more details.
For questions, contact Kate Seybold at Kate.Seybold@mpls.k12.mn.us or
612-668-2852.
September Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council Meeting
Wednesday, September 13 | 5:30 – 7:30 pm
meeting; 5:00 information session about joining the Food Council.
Corcoran
Neighborhood Organization, 3541 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407
(map)
Meeting
Agenda
Food Access Summit – Registration Now
Open!
The sixth annual conference will be held
October 25 – 27, 2017 at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center.
Duluth
Entertainment Convention Center | 350 Harbor
Dr., Duluth, MN 55802 (map)
Early bird
$150 registration is available now through September 15.
After September 15th, the price increases to $185. Register at www.foodaccesssummit.com
Discounted rates are available at several Duluth hotels.
For questions, contact Kris Igo at kigo@umn.edu or 612-625-8693
2017 Agricultural Education Listening
Sessions
The 2017 Agricultural
Education Listening Sessions offer Minnesotans an opportunity to provide input
on the future of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resource Education across
Minnesota. These free sessions are open to the public. Each will be held from
10:00am – 2:00pm, with lunch provided. They encourage individuals with an
interest in connecting Minnesota students’ education and training to the
agriculture and food industry to participate.
Dates
and Locations:
- Tuesday, October 10 – Mankato
(South Central College)
- Wednesday, October 11 – St. Paul
(University of Minnesota – Twin Cities)
- Thursday, October 12 – Marshall
(Southwest Minnesota State University)
- Tuesday, October 17 – Willmar
(Ridgewater College)
- Wednesday, October 18 – Crookston
(University of Minnesota – Crookston)
- Thursday, October 19 – Brainerd (Central
Lakes College)
RSVP by
October 1.
Grants available from University of MN Healthy Foods, Healthy Lives
Institute
The Healthy Foods, Healthy Lives
(HFHL) Institute invites letters of interest and proposals for two fall funding
opportunities:
Submission
deadline is November 10, 2017.
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