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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.
November 3, 2017
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City of Minneapolis to Sign Milan Urban Food Policy Pact
Guidelines Available for Donating Prepared Food; Save Food and Help Improve Food Access for People in Need
Good Food Access Program Funded for Two More Years; First Round of Recipients Receive Funding
The Good Food Access
Program will receive $250,000 per year for the next two years from the State of Minnesota. The first round of resources have
been awarded to communities impacted by food access challenges across
Minnesota. Eight applicants representing a diverse range of solutions from
around the state are getting the resources necessary to bring their ideas to
fruition. Check out the
details on each project. The Good Food Access Campaign has provided a way to send a message of thanks to
lawmakers and share the good news about Good Food Access Program awardees: http://act.yourethecure.org/X21uwtO
November Food Council Meeting
Wednesday, November 8 | 5:30 – 7:00 pm meeting
5:00 pre-meeting presentation from Appetite for Change
Breaking Bread Cafe, 1200 West Broadway Ave,
Minneapolis
Meeting Agenda
Volunteer to help with True Food Taste Tests at Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS)
MPS
Culinary & Wellness Services is looking for volunteers to help with their TRUE FOOD TASTE TESTS
on November 15th-17th!
They will be taste testing a new KID KIMCHI,
featuring Farm to School kohlrabi, carrots, and purple daikon radishes.True Food Taste Tests take place three times each year
to expose students to new, flavorful recipes and encourages them to think
critically about their food. Nearly 20,000 students at 45 different
schools participate in taste tests!
MPS is currently seeking volunteers to help prepare and
distribute samples to students & generate excitement in the lunchroom about
the taste test! Volunteer shifts take place during lunchtime, typically between
10:00am and 1:30pm. A list of participating schools can be found on the right
hand side of the Taste Test webpage.
If
you are interested in volunteering, please email kate.seybold@mpls.k12.mn.us
Metro Community Meal- An Event of the MN Food Charter in Action Event Series, Hosted by Metro Food Access Network
Wednesday, November 29 | 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Wilder Foundation | 451 Lexington Pkwy N, St. Paul
Who: Food access leaders, elected officials, community members | all are welcome
What: Dinner + performative muralist + free childcare
This event will be a fun and engaging way to
meet people from across the metro who are interested in or working for
improving access to healthy food for all.The focus of the event is to feed attendees a delicious local meal while seeking justice through food. Participants will engage in critical conversations focused on real solutions and achievable actions. As an added bonus, $15 Target gift cards will be given to the first 15 families who arrive at the event.
This community meal is one event in a nine-part series of Minnesota Food Charter in Action events happening across the state in November and December. You can learn more about the series here. You can register here.
City of Minneapolis Target Market Program Encourages Applications from Small Businesses, Including Food Businesses
Future of Midwest Agriculture Survey
American Heart Association
MN State Horticultural Society
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