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Minnesota Food Works
Why Eat Local?
Minnesota Organizations Involved in Local Food
MISA works in partnership with a variety of Minnesota-based organizations to help build a local food economy that strengthens family farmers and rural communities, while bringing fresh, healthy food to the residents of Minnesota.
Edible Twin Cities is a Twin Cities magazine that celebrates the abundance of local foods, season by season.
The Green Routes website is an easy-to-use tool to help you find one-of-a-kind places to eat throughout Greater Minnesota. The website also identifies unique places to play, shop, sleep, and learn—places where the owners are committed to using principles of sustainability in managing their enterprises.
Land Stewardship Project (LSP) features two farmer directories: the Stewardship Food Network (a list of LSP farmer and retailer members marketing sustainably-produced vegetables, fruits and grains, meats and dairy product) and a directory of CSA farms delivering to shareholders in the Twin Cities metro area. This website also provides links to numerous other farmer lists, organizations and resources that connect consumers to fresh, local foods.
Choose restaurants that display the Heartland Food Network logo. These establishments and participating distributors actively support local farmers and communities by purchasing local foods.
The Minnesota Grown Program features a statewide directory of nearly 650 farmers, markets and CSA's who market directly to consumers. Search on-line by product or location or request a free printed copy by mail.
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Sustainable Agriculture , Organic, and IPM Programs provide farmers and consumers with information and programs on organic production practices, certification, market trends, and other topics.
Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) is a nonprofit membership-based organization that works to protect and enhance the economic interests and quality of life of family farmers and ranchers and rural communities. Membership is open to farmers and nonfarmers.
The Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA) has a mission to foster connections between the sustainable agriculture community and the University of Minnesota. MISA's website includes links to local food directories, informative publications about local food, and contact information for staff members who can answer questions and help people make connections with researchers.
The UMN Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships create partnerships between communities and their University of Minnesota that encourage production and use of locally grown foods and the development of self-reliant regional systems that provide nutritious food, nurture healthy environments and create economic opportunities for the people of Minnesota and our neighbors.
Renewing the Countryside profiles innovative examples of small food makers, farmers, and other rural entrepreneurs across the country.
