Mini Farmers Markets Thrive in Low-Income Minneapolis Neighborhoods

Tim Page has broken up concrete, chased away woodchucks, and battled an overflowing sewer with one purpose in mind -- to create a farmers market to bring fresh produce to north Minneapolis residents. Read More

Is Local on Your Grocery Receipt?

It may be if you're buying from a co-op.

Seward Co-op in Minneapolis made a big announcement this fall announcing P6. It's Seward's way of letting customers know how much of what they buy is local or grown or made by a small producer or produced by a nonprofit cooperative business.

If a product meets two out of three criteria, it's designated P6, with stickers or signs. And the receipt will say what percentage of purchases fall in the P6 category. Read More

100-Mile Thanksgiving, Concordia College, Nov 9th: Don't Miss!

Might you be willing to help promote environmental sustainability, quality local food production, healthy people and communities? You can do all these things and more by attending the 2nd Annual 100-MILE Thanksgiving Farmers Market on Tuesday, November 9th from 4-7pm in the Knutson Campus Center Atrium of Concordia College.  Campus Map (Farmers Market will be in #12)

Meet the farmers and producers of all the items you will want to serve on Thanksgiving Day. Reserve a free-range turkey to be delivered fresh (never frozen) on the 23rd. Purchase fresh, seasonal and organic vegetables including potatoes, carrots, onions, and parsnips. Pick up some Haralson apples for pies and sauces and sweeten both with locally produced honey.

Also available are the best quality, homemade dips and chips that you will want to serve as appetizers. Remember also to show off the entire feast with locally-made beeswax candles of different shapes & sizes.

Choose to have your Thanksgiving Day celebration in 2010 reflect integrity for people & the environment. 
Concordia College has made it so easy, gathering a variety of trimmings in one place.  What better time of year is there to think about food choices than on November 25th? Because if we keep falling back on an unsustainable industrialized food system, either out of habit or because it's easier, things won't change, and we will continue to compromise our own food security, as well as the health of the planet.

*And please help spread the word by forwarding this message to friends and/or posting this flyer at your work place or in other good locations!

Know Your Farmer

Ever wonder what the US Department of Agriculture is doing to promote small food systems and local farms?

Check them out!