Advisory: Mayor Coleman and Sparc to launch North End Urban Farm

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Mayor Coleman and Sparc to launch North End Urban Farm  

Project will create Saint Paul’s biggest urban garden 

 

What: Join Mayor Chris Coleman, Sparc and the Association for the Advancement of Hmong Women in Minnesota (AAHWM) as they launch the North End Urban Farm, Saint Paul’s biggest urban garden. The press conference will coincide with the new on-site mini farmers market, open Tuesdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

 

Community developer Sparc and its partners started the North End Urban Farm in 2011 as an interim use of vacant land in order to address neighborhood demand for fresh produce and economic opportunity in the North End neighborhood of Saint Paul.

 

The three-acre farm will serve as an incubator for small vegetable growing businesses. Thirteen growers have begun or expanded their operations at the site, with business training provided by AAHWM.

 

Where: 425 Maryland Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55117
When: Tuesday, August 23, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Who:

•  Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman  
• Saint Paul Councilmember Lee Helgen, Ward 5

 

Photo/Interview Opportunities

• Cutting of the first tomatoes of the season
• Interviews with farmers and speakers

Media Contact:

Clarise Tushie-Lessard                                             Allison Sharkey, Associate Director, Sparc

Office: 651-266-8571, Cell: 952-217-6036             Office: 651-488-1039 x108, Cell: 612-978-3163

Email: clarise.tushie-lessard@ci.stpaul.mn.us             Email: allison@sparcweb.org

 

 

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