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O’So Brewing Company Profiled and Morning Roundup
Kathie Jenkins leaves the Pioneer Press, WACSO captures the exterior vibe of Murray’s, tasting notes on Dave’s BrewFarm Green Bullet Single Hop Lager, a profile of up-and-coming WI brewery O’So, a flood-related liquidation sale at Last Chance Liquor in Duluth, Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council approves a strategic action plan, and a field report from the […]
MoreCan You Believe It’s Already Minneapolis Farmers Market Appreciation Day?
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak will proclaim this Saturday, May 22, as Minneapolis Farmers Market Appreciation Day. The day celebrates the market’s 230 vendors and its role in achieving the goals of the city’s Homegrown Minneapolis program. From 8-9am at Market Square (312 E. Lyndale Ave. N), the Fresh & Local radio show broadcasts live on […]
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Two New IATP Events: Grow Those Gardens!
“Growing Our Own: Local Food Access Initiatives” takes place at the IATP at 2104 Stevens Ave. S in Minneapolis, Monday June 22 from 5:30-7pm. The focus will be on the Homegrown Minneapolis initiative and the lessons of the Victory Garden movement. Please RSVP by June 18 to Anne Walters at awalters@iatp.org or 612.870.3408. “Victory Gardens: […]
More“Fresh” Screening at the Riverview
The film Fresh — which “celebrates the farmers, thinkers, and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system” — will be screened at the Riverview Theater June 3 at 7pm, and followed up by a panel discussion featuring the director of the film, a representative from Homegrown Minneapolis, and others. Tickets are $10 […]
MoreHomegrown Minneapolis Ready for Comment
The draft recommendation of R.T. Rybak’s Homegrown Minneapolis initiative is ready for comment. (For reference: some thoughts on the initiative as it was being formulated.)
MoreR.T. Rybak at Midtown Farmers’ Market
Appearing at the ungodly hour of 8am at the Midtown Farmers’ Market this Saturday will be Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, who is expected to talk about Homegrown Minneapolis and/or finding a permanent spot for the market. Ward 9 Councilmember Gary Schiff is also expected to appear. UPDATE: Sen. Patricia Torres Ray and Hennepin County Commissioner […]
MoreHomegrown Minneapolis: Five Observations
Homegrown Minneapolis is designed as “an initiative to develop recommendations for the City of Minneapolis to improve sales, distribution and consumption of fresh, locally grown foods.” The project is confusing, ambitious, and has the potential to be tremendously important. Structured as a series of advisory committees working in concert with Mayor R.T. Rybak’s office, the […]
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