First Fridays at B: December Announcements
As thoughtful consumers, how can we know the products we purchase from outside our local community are produced in a way that matches our values? How can we form relationships with growers and producers in other places to source non-local products in an ethical, sustainable way?
Our final event of the year focused on global food sourcing and featured perspectives from Peter Schultz (Peter Schulz Importer/The Longspur Prairie Fund) and Dexter Dutton (Thunder Coffee).
[Missed the event? Stay tuned for the full video to be posted soon!]
We had lots of great announcements about upcoming community events and opportunities.
Check out the list:
Bjorn Solberg, Hugh’s Gardens
Bjorn has two upcoming events at his farm in Halstad, Minnesota. On Friday, Dec. 6, all are welcome for an open house from 3-5 p.m. Hot apple cider will be served along with tours of the storage and wash plant. The second community event is “Game Night in Halstad” on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 5:30-8 p.m. This family-friendly event will be a great way to spend your Saturday night with food, drinks, music and lots of prizes!
Stay tuned to Facebook for upcoming events!
Leola Daul - Heart-n-Soul Community Cafe
Heart-n-Soul Community Cafe is a pop-up community cafe with a pay-what-you-can. Upcoming events are December 10. Heart-n-Soul is looking for chefs for the upcoming season. If interested, please contact Leola directly.
Learn more and RSVP via Facebook
Peter Schultz, Peter Schultz Importer
Join our friends at the Rourke on Friday, Dec. 6 as they celebrate the opening of Morgan Schleif's "Never Apart"—an exhibition of photographs from her 2018 excursion through Greece, from Athens to the Peloponnese, including translations and original poems by Peter Schultz. Greek food and drink will be served. For friends, fans, and far-flung citizens of Ελλάς in Moorhead-Fargo, this is a night you will not want to miss!
Learn more and RSVP via Facebook
Meghan Carter, Audubon Dakota
Audubon Dakota is making exciting strides regarding the Urban Woods and Prairies Initiative, a joint project between Audubon Dakota, Fargo Parks District, Buffalo- Red River Watershed District and the cities of Fargo and Moorhead to restore grassland and woodland areas in Fargo and Moorhead.. As always, they are looking for volunteers!
Learn more and get involved
Noelle Harden, UM Extension
The University of Minnesota Extension is hosting a FREE workshop on January 21-22 for anyone who is passionate about working with others to create a more just food system by cultivating dialogue that leads to action. Come ready to learn new skills, form new relationships, and work with others to advance strategic efforts like the Minnesota Food Charter.
Learn more and RSVP here
Kayla Pridmore, Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society
The Northern Plains Sustainable Ag's winter conference returns to Fargo for the second year on January 23-26, 2020. Event will feature conversations on pesticide drift, building an equitable and inclusive food system, and how agriculture can adjust for and help remediate the impacts of climate change.
Learn more and RSVP via Facebook
Jon Walters, Nature of the North
Nature of the North and friends are hosting a Seed Swap and Education Exchange on January 25 at Drekker Brewing Company. This event will honor the longstanding tradition of a local community sharing seeds with each other. Mark your calendars to learn from local farmers and find some new seeds!
Stay tuned to Facebook for event to be posted soon
Mindy Grant, Cass Clay Food Commission
The purpose of the Cass Clay Food Commission (CCFC) is to advise policymakers and elected officials in the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area on how to assure that residents have access to safe, nutritious, affordable and culturally-based foods.
Learn more on the Cass Clay Food Partners website
Mark your calendar for our first event of the New Year on Friday, February 6 and follow Food of the North on Facebook for more details. Join the conversation on social media using #FridayBFood and #FoodoftheNorth.