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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.
March 2025
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Join the Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council
Are you interested in helping to build a more equitable, local, and sustainable food system? Do you garden, cook, eat, own or work in a food business? Do you visit or engage with a food shelf? Are you passionate about sustainable growing, preventing wasted food, or other ways the food system influences our climate? Do you do research about food? Are you interested in learning more about food systems and networking with other folks who share this interest? Then you may be a great candidate for our food council!
The Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council is made up of 25 seats filled by individuals who are invested in helping build a more equitable, local, and sustainable food system in Minneapolis. The Food Council’s role is to advise the Mayor and City Council on food systems issues and guide implementation of the Minneapolis Food Vision, the City’s ten-year plan to shape Minneapolis’ food system.
We’re currently recruiting new members to join the council.
Attend an informal applicant info session where you can hear from current members, learn about the work, and ask questions. Then, stay for the food council meeting for the full experience.
When: Wednesday, March 12, from 5 – 5:30 p.m.
(The Food Council meeting runs from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Please stay for the full meeting to see what we’re all about!)
Where: Powderhorn Park Recreation Center, 3400 15th Ave. S.
Apply now
22 Food Council seats for residents are open for applications from March 1 - 31 on the City’s website.
To be eligible for an open seat:
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Applicants should be residents of Minneapolis
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Council members must be able to regularly attend in-person monthly Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council meetings which happen the second Wednesday of each month from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. (with limited exceptions for conflicting holidays)
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Ideally, candidates will also engage with one of Homegrown Minneapolis’ action teams
Selected applicants will serve either a one- or two-year term that begins in July 2025.
Homegrown Minneapolis action teams
Homegrown Minneapolis hosts action teams to help us make progress on the goals set out in the Minneapolis Food Vision. Anyone interested in helping to build a more local, equitable, and sustainable food system can get involved!
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