MPR talks to Danny Schwartzman of Common Roots about how to measure local food use, Well Fed Guide to Life visits the Dancing Ganesha, the Herkimer is offering a $500 cash prize for its Nov. 21 mini-burger eating contest (entry fee $25; details in this screenshot), and Little Szechuan II is coming soon. Also: The diametric opposite of the mini-burger eating contest may be the SNAP challenge, organized by the nonprofit group Open Arms — the challenge being surviving on $27.65 a week for food.
