Project Sweetie Pie

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I’m involved with a number of organizations that operate at the intersection of climate change, racial justice, and food security. One of these organizations is called Project Sweetie Pie, founded in 2010 by North Minneapolis food activist Michael Chaney. What prompted this initiative was the pote...

07/08/2020

Shout out to urban farmer Michael Chaney of Project Sweetie Pie and the many others organizing around equitable access to the Mississippi River and the 48 acres of land by the Upper Harbor Terminal.

I’m still learning ways to connect to the movement to protect our water, but Brother Chaney is a part of a great network of folks committed to centering community interests.

He says instead of further destabilizing the surrounding ecosystem with unnecessary development, we need “48 acres and a school.” Let’s make it happen, y’all!

04/04/2017

Northside Fresh Coalition Urban Agriculture Caucus Resolution 20172017 Urban Agriculture Caucus [email protected] You,The Northside...

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10/17/2016

Join us for the Homegrown Minneapolis 2016 Open House:
Nominate a Homegrown Hero by Nov. 1st & register to table at the Open House Information Fair by Nov. 7th.
Annual Homegrown Minneapolis Open House
Thursday, December 1, 2016 | 6:30-8:00pm
Seward Montessori, 2309 28th Avenue South (map)
RSVP for this event
(RSVP encouraged, but not required.)*
Please join the Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council in celebrating another year of growing, processing, distributing, eating and composting healthy, sustainable, locally grown foods. The event will feature a brief program including remarks from local notables, the 2016 Homegrown Heroes awards and 2016 Homegrown Highlights. The event will begin with an information fair and reception, including opportunities to provide feedback to the Food Council on local food policy priorities. Light refreshments will be served.
Submit a nomination for a "Homegrown Heroes" award (Deadline: November 1st)*

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As a part of our Annual Open House, the Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council recognizes and honors the accomplishments of community partners who help expand the community’s ability to grow, process, distribute, eat and compost more healthy, sustainable, locally grown foods. Any community member or organization is eligible to receive a Homegrown Heroes Award.

Sign up to table at the information fair (Deadline: November 7th)*

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We are now accepting registrations for the information fair component of our annual open house. This is a great opportunity to showcase the way you support our community’s ability to grow, process, distribute, eat and compost healthy, sustainable, locally grown foods. Sign up now!
Agenda for the Evening:
6:00-6:30 pm Registration opens
6:30-7:15 pm Reception, information fair, community feedback, and light refreshments
7:15-8:00 pm Program
RSVP here (RSVP encouraged, but not required.)*
*If you are unable to sign up online, click on the following links to obtain a printable PDF or contact us at [email protected]:
Homegrown Heroes award
Table at the resource fair
Learn about the 2015 Open House and Homegrown Heroes here.

Purpose As a part of our Annual Open House, the Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council recognizes and honors the accomplishments of community partners who help expand the community’s ability to grow, process, distribute, eat and compost more healthy, sustainable, locally grown foods. Any community membe...