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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.
October 6, 2017
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Apply by October 20 to Serve on the Food Council
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!
October Food Council Meeting & Info Session
Wednesday, October 11 | 5:00 information session about joining the Food Council
5:30 – 7:00 pm meeting; 7:00- 9:00 pm social time with Midwest Pantry network
Midwest Pantry, 3100 California Street NE,
Minneapolis
Meeting Agenda
MPS Junior Iron Chef Competition: Superbowl Edition
Join Minneapolis Public Schools as sixteen middle and high schools students team up with local chefs and NFL players for this Super Bowl edition, top-chef style cooking competition! The winning team's recipe will be served out of MPS' food truck during Super Bowl Week!
Tuesday, October 10th | 5:30-8:30 pm competition with a pre-event reception beginning at 5pm
ARIA, 105 N 1st St, Minneapolis
Emceed by the Travel Channel's Andrew Zimmern and WCCO's Jason DeRusha
Event details. FREE event tickets available HERE.
West Broadway Public Market Community Engagement Session
The West Broadway Public Market is a community-based effort to bring healthy food, local entrepreneurship, restaurants, shopping and entertainment to West Broadway. It is a project by the Northside, for the Northside.
Tuesday, October 10 | 6:00-7:30 pm
Davis Center, 1250 West Broadway Ave, Minneapolis
More information
Twin Cities Startup Week 2017: 'Crash the Networks' Networking and Happy Hour Event
Tuesday, October 10 | 5:00pm - 7:00pm
More information and waitlist
Are you a food entrepreneur, brewer, distiller, or next gen farmer? Do
you work in CPG or ag? Do you work with, support, invest in the food and
ag community? Then come on out and meet and mingle with your community!
Wasted! The Story of Food Waste: Film Opening and Panel
Anthony Bourdain's Wasted! The Story of Food Waste
Friday, October 13 | 7:00 pm
St. Anthony Main Theater, 115 SE Main St, Minneapolis
Followed by a panel discussion on the many of the issues examined in the film with:
JoAnne Berkenkamp, Senior Advocate of NRDC’s Food & Agriculture Program
Catherine Gunsbury, Director, Sustainability, and Transparency, General Mills
DeVon Nolen, Co-Chair, Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council
Jennifer Schmitt, Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota
Watch the Trailer
Dinner on the Farm: Harvest Fundraiser to Support the
Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA)
Saturday, October 28 | 5:00 pm -7:00 pm
HAFA Farm, 20385 Coates Blvd, Vermillion Township, MN
Tickets $100 Per Person (Limited Seating) Kids under 10 years old can have dinner for free.
Please Sign Up Here
This dinner
on the farm will include hayrides, walking tours, music, a bonfire and
s'mores. The community dinner will be prepared by longtime
collaborator, Chef Yia Vang of Union Kitchen, who will
be creating special dishes made from produce grown on the HAFA Farm. In the spirit of reducing waste ad being environmentally conscious, guests should plan to bring their own plates and silverware.
Free Compost for Community Gardens in Minneapolis
(while supply lasts)
A limited supply of complimentary
compost is still available through the City of Minneapolis Community Garden Compost Program. Qualifying community gardens
may request one delivery of up to 10 cubic yards of compost. The amount of
compost and the number of compost deliveries are limited, and not
guaranteed. Compost and compost deliveries
are provided on a first-come, first-served basis. However, community gardens
that have never received compost, have poor soil quality, or are start-up
gardens will get priority.
Please note that the compost season depends on the
weather. Very cold or snowy weather can affect when the season starts or
ends.
The Community Garden Compost
Program application can be found here: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/solid-waste/cleancity/community-garden-compost-program
Community Food Projects Grant RFA
The primary goals of the CFP are to: Meet the food needs of low-income
individuals through food distribution, community outreach to assist in
participation in Federally assisted nutrition programs, or improving
access to food as part of a comprehensive service; Increase the
self-reliance of communities in providing for the food needs of the
communities; Promote comprehensive responses to local food access, farm,
and nutrition issues; and Meet specific state, local or neighborhood
food and agricultural needs including needs relating to: Equipment
necessary for the efficient operation of a project; Planning for
long-term solutions; or The creation of innovative marketing activities
that mutually benefit agricultural producers and low-income consumers.
Closing Date: Monday, December 4, 2017
More information and RFA
Jobs with City of Minneapolis
Job Openings with the Coordinator's Office of Sustainability
The City of Minneapolis Coordinator's Office of Sustainability is hiring
TWO part-time temporary Sustainability Program Aides to focus on:
- local food policy and Homegrown Minneapolis
- climate change, energy, and other sustainability topics
Sustainability Program Aides will assist with planning, development and
implementation of events, activities, policies, research, engagement and
communications. The positions are part-time 20-29 hours/week and will last for at least six but no more than 12 months. All candidates should apply for the Sustainability Program Aide position and indicate which position(s) they are interested in. Postings close at 11:59 pm on Tuesday, October 10th.
Job Openings with the Minneapolis Health Department
The Minneapolis Health Department's Healthy Living Initiative
works with community partners to create opportunities for everyone to eat
healthy, be physically active, and live tobacco free. The Healthy Living team
is seeking qualified individuals to fill four positions:
- Public Health Specialist I - Assist with implementing projects
that increase access to safe, affordable, and culturally appropriate physical
activity opportunities in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.
- Public Health Specialist I - Assist with increasing healthy living
opportunities in schools, worksites, and community settings.
- Public Health Specialist II – Coordinate tobacco prevention and
control initiatives including a smoke-free housing campaign, implementation of
tobacco point-of-sale policies, and smoking cessation efforts.
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Public Health Specialist II – Serve as a Healthy Living
Community Liaison, identifying
and implementing strategies to increase access to healthy foods, physical
activity opportunities and programs/resources to help people prevent and manage
diabetes.
All positions are grant-funded positions with funding secured
through September 2018. Funding beyond that time cannot be
guaranteed. For more information and to submit an
application, please view Current Openings at http://www.minneapolismn.gov/jobs
(note: both PHS I positions are listed together under the same job description
as are both PHS II positions). These postings will close at 11:59pm on Sunday,
October 15th.
Jobs with Community Organizations and Businesses
MPS RFP for Urban Education Farm Feasibility Study
Target and the Minneapolis Public Schools Culinary & Wellness Services have partnered on developing a Request for Proposal for consulting services to conduct a feasibility study for a Minneapolis Public School Urban Education Farm. We’re hoping to reach a broad set of potential consultants who would be interested in submitting a proposal to be the lead consultant for this Urban Education Farm feasibility study.
The RFP will be posted on the Minneapolis Public Schools’ procurement website.
The intent to submit due on 10/17/17 is a simple process with formal proposals due on 11/14/17
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