First Fridays: June Announcements

For our June edition/Season 11 wrap-up of First Fridays we hosted a conversation to get folks excited for what to expect this season at the Red River Market! Missed it live? Check out the livestream here.

We had great announcements about upcoming food and farming happenings in the F-M area. Check out the list:

Joe Swedgarden, Heart-n-Soul Community Café
Heart-n-Soul Community Café is a non-profit community café committed to addressing food insecurities, building communities, and providing delicious food to nurture body, heart, and soul. They offer nutritious meals with pay what you can afford pricing. They are hosting many cafes across the community throughout the summer and would love for people to join, eat and volunteer.
Check out their website to learn more!

Lesley Anne Bugel - Art Show
Lesley-Did-That will be hosting her first art show June 9 & 10 at The Space (716 Main Ave., Downtown Fargo).
Check out her website to learn more!

Jack Wood - Tomato Seed Savers Club
The Tomato Seed Savers club meets Tuesdays from 2-4 p.m. and Thursdays from 8-10 a.m. Jack shared stories of interesting varieties they are working with.
Interested in getting involved? Email Jack at: jackstomatoes@gmail.com

Janice Tweet - Cass Clay Food Partners
The Cass Clay Food Partners will be hosting our next Coffee with the Food Commission event on Wednesday, June 28. These events are an opportunity for the community to engage with the steering committee and commissioners to discuss food system issues.
Follow the Cass Clay Food Partners Facebook page for additional details.

Thanks for joining us for Season 11 of First Fridays! Have a wonderful summer and follow Food of the North on Facebook for more details about Season 12.

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