Let’s Dig Into how you can Help Neighbors get Good Food!
We know we vote with our food purchases. We also show lawmakers what we care about by how we spend our time. Minnesota is big-hearted when it comes to sustainable agriculture and getting good nutritious foods on the tables of all our people. Check out some of the links below and see what paths they lead you down. Maybe it just gets you to bring some extra chili to your next-door neighbor. Cool Beans.
Help Grow Food for Others
Fresh produce at the White Bear Lake Food Shelf
Giving Gardens White Bear Lake initiative to grow food for local fod shelves and organizations.
Where to donate homegrown produce around the Twin Cities.
Our own White Bear Area Emergency Food Shelf and Merrick Food Shelf (serving the East Side) are both always accepting donations!
Support Good Food for Sick Neighbors
Open Arms Bringing good food to sick people in the Twin Cities.
Local Organizations Doing Good Farming
Kids from the Urban Roots program
Urban Roots Growing Healthy Communities on the East Side of St. Paul through paid internships working with Market Garden, Conservation and Cook Fresh programs.
Sustainable Farming Association SFA in MN
MN Food Association Farm and Farmer School growing farmers growing food
The Good Acre Mission is to: Connect and Strengthen Farmers, Makers and Communities through Good Food.
MOSES: Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Services is a resource for farmers and consumers.
Educate yourself for Good
Summer at The Good Acre Photo Credit: TGA
Civil Eats huge store of articles on Food policy, Farming, Health and Environmental concerns.
Harvest Public Media Covering the Food system from the Heartland.
Eat Local
MN GROWN Doing Good starts at home, eating local starts your food off right! Find local, MN Farmers by searching the site for your nearest farmer or farmers market.
NATIFS: Standing for North American Traditional Indigenous Foods Systems, the nonprofit run by The Sioux Chef
The Land Stewardship Program has a top notch online CSA directory, plus a ton of other cool programs going on.
Decrease Food Waste
EPA Article on Reducing Food Waste
NRDC Article on wasted food in the US
Feeding America Article on how to reduce food waste
For Beginning Farmers
Renewing the Country Side– Strengthens rural areas and brings farmers and land together
MN Farmers Market Association– resource on getting ready to take you food to market
We can ALL DO GOOD one step at a time!
