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Celebrate our local flavors and flair by supportin Celebrate our local flavors and flair by supporting local artists, artisans, farmers, and food and beverage producers. There are so many festivals and fairs throughout the state to enjoy! Take notice of the real work done by real people to make their products come to life. Find the makers from our gift guide and maker features across the state this weekend. Visit our gift guide to find out where your favorite makers will be. Farmers markets, of course, are a win right now. We’re in prime summer abundance. Stop by before you hit the grocery store to get some seasonal inspiration for your table. Thank you for looking locally. What event is on your calendar this weekend? Tag it in the comments so we can add it to our list.
Know your Neighbors. It’s always the right time t Know your Neighbors. It’s always the right time to shop local at Meet the Minnesota Makers. Our Shop Local series introduces the real makers, growers and doers from our “Shop Minnesota” guide and makers directory. These are just some of the small business owners who make Minnesota an amazing place to be. 🚜Who: Chisholm Trail Farm—Brenda and Mike Chisholm and their son Alex 🌱Where: Gary, MN 🌾What: Multigenerational family farm producing ancient, heritage, and modern grains *Fourth Generation Family Farm of 126 years *Restoring grain diversity to the Midwest by cultivating ancient grains including einkorn, emmer, buckwheat, rye, and millet *Milling their own grains directly on their farm without removing the nutrient-dense bran and germ in order to sell the flour fresh to you. *Implementing regenerative farming techniques to restore the soil and make farming sustainable for generations to come. 💚How You Get Involved: Visit Chisholm Trail Farm at the Healing Harvest Market in Fargo, ND 7/10 and the first Friday of every month *Try a bag of naturally gluten-free buckwheat groats or order them freshly-milled! *Explore the flours and grains available (restocks coming soon!) at https://chisholmtrailfarm.com/ *Look for Chisholm Trail Farm at the Red River Farmers Market in Fargo, ND and the Grand Forks Farmers Market in Grand Forks, ND *Learn more about Chisholm Trail Farm’s mission for a sustainable future at https://meettheminnesotamakers.com/family-soil-and-ancient-grains-chisholm-trail-farm-invests-in-a-sustainable-future/ *Get to know the network partners who support their journey into sustainable agriculture @ruralbusinessinnovationlab @artisangraincollab @minnesotagrownmda *Follow @chisholmtrailfarm for upcoming events and a peek into farm life *Visit meettheminnesotamakers.com and follow @meettheminnesotamakers to discover small business owners building community through their everyday missions. 💙Meet the Minnesota Makers is a news site that connects you to the local food, farms, artists and artisans that make Minnesota thrive.
This is quite literally food for thought. I rece This is quite literally food for thought. I recently discovered the YouTube series @spork.the.system by Cassidy Schnell. The Infinite Glitch looks to get a second life out of high quality ingredients. It’s a way of finding food and fertilizer in the things we generally consider to be waste. In this episode it starts with grain and ends with the fertilization power of human urine. This most recent episode highlights the interconnected systems of @bangbrewing, @netzro.us , @thecentralmix and @fixx_coffee . Real change requires that we do something different. One product’s byproduct waste can be another system’s treasure. The spent grain from St Paul’s Bang Brewing becomes a reharvested grain that takes advantage of the protein and fiber left over from the brewing process. Sue Marshall mills those high quality spent grains into flour. Shelley Santrach of The Central Mix and Fixx Coffee uses up cycled ingredients in her catering business and coffee shop. Applying her “better than” theory, Shelley uses these grains to create flavor-full products that don’t follow the usual recipe. Urine as fertilizer? I don’t want to spoil the ending for you. Highly recommend taking ten minutes of your day to learn about these Minnesota innovators. The narrative in the Spork the System episodes that I’ve watched is smart, succinct, and encourages us to undermine the status quo. Local business owners who we’ve celebrated on Meet the Minnesota Makers are part of the regional food system changes we need for sustainable production for the generations to come. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6yO_kjageY
Looking to local up your ingredient list? How ab Looking to local up your ingredient list? How about adding a sustainable twist? Our friends at the Forever Green Initiative are hosting a hands-on interactive workshop to help you get a taste for sustainable ingredients. Explore the applications of ingredients like Kernza® perennial grain, hybrid hazelnuts, and American elderberries. The University of Minnesota Forever Green Initiative is hosting a full-day workshop on July 7 to showcase what’s possible with these crops: functional uses, product demonstrations, consumer storylines, and a look at what’s coming next in the innovation pipeline. Get out in the field and into the pilot plant at this multi-track event designed to bring cross-functional value to your team. It’s great for brand, R&D, sustainability, and innovation teams at retailers, ingredient companies, and CPG brands! 📍 St. Paul Campus, University of Minnesota 📅 July 7, 2026 · 9 AM–4 PM Learn more and register: forevergreen.umn.edu/clc-food-workshop Share with a sustainability-focused makers, grower, or creator you know. Let’s fill the room and change the face of our grocery store shelves.
It’s a beautiful summer weekend here in Minnesota. It’s a beautiful summer weekend here in Minnesota. Get outside and enjoy before next week’s heatwave. Celebrate our local flavors and flair by supporting local artists, artisans, farmers, and food and beverage producers. There are so many festivals and fairs throughout the state to enjoy! Take notice of the real work done by real people to make their products come to life. Find dozens of the makers from our gift guide and maker features across the state this weekend. Visit our gift guide to find out where your favorite makers will be. Suggested destinations from Meet the Minnesota Makers: Park Point Art Fair (Duluth) @parkpointartfair Wayzata Art Experience @wayzataartexperience Manitou Days Artisan and Vendor Fair (WBL) @manitoudays Monarca Summer Market (MPLS) Afton Strawberry Festival Twin Cities Pride Festival @twincitiespride Minnetonka Summer Fest Great Midwest Rib Fest (Prior Lake) Rockin’ the Island (Waseca) @rockintheislandmn Wright County Swappers Meet (St. Cloud) @wrightcountyswappers Make a first run at your grocery list at the dozens of farmers markets as well as pop ups at coffee shops and breweries throughout the state. Tag your weekend destination below to spread the local love.   Stuck on the sidelines or on the road? Explore our summer gift guide at http://meettheminnesotamakers.com for local inspiration.
Minnesota sustainable farming as the headline for Minnesota sustainable farming as the headline for this episode of America’s Heartland on @pbs @twincitiespbs This segment highlights the partnership between farms practicing sustainable or regenerative agriculture and CPG companies. Luke Peterson of A-Frame Farm in Madison, MN explains the value of increasing diversity in our agricultural and food production systems in order to improve the chance of survival for the plants, soil, animals, and people involved in the food system. Regenerative farming, simply put, are practices that prioritize soil health. This in turn improves the nutritional value of the plants and helps offset the challenging impact of extreme weather. This clip highlights the necessity of balancing the health of people and the land itself for a richer ecosystem that nourishes all. Learning about the partnership between A-Frame Farm and Simple Mills demonstrates the value in knowing our food and knowing our farmers. I am grateful for PBS highlighting the real stories of the food producers that feed our communities. These stories have real value. Highly recommend taking five minutes of your day to watch this video and explore some of the other farmers celebrated in this series. https://www.pbs.org/video/minnesota-sustainable-farming-fyoipl/
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