Taming the Wild West of Carbon Markets
Four Seasons Centre 1525 S Elm Ave, Owatonna, MN, United StatesMinnesota Farmers Union (MFU), in partnership with Farmers Legal Action Group (FLAG) and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), released a Farmers’ Guide to Carbon Markets in Minnesota earlier this…
MFU Woman’s Book Club – The Farmers Lawyer
We are reading and discussing Sarah Vogel’s book, The Farmer’s Lawyer: The North Dakota Nine and the Fight to Save the Family Farm. Join us as we learn and talk…
Listening session with Putnam, Pursell
South Central Technical College Faribault campus 1225 Third Street SW, Faribault, Minnesota, United StatesJoin Minnesota Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Sen. Aric Putnam, House Ag Committee Vice Chairwoman Kristi Pursell and Commissioner Thom Petersen for a listening session at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18…
Goodhue County Farmers Union Coffee Hour
Area 57 CoffeeCafe 125 Main Street, Wanamingo, Minnesota, United StatesJoin other members of the Goodhue County Farmers Union for coffee at 10 a.m. March 20 at Area 57 Coffee Cafe, Wanamingo. Visit with old friends and make new ones…
Dodge County Expo
Triton High School 813 Highway Street W, Dodge Center, MN, United StatesJoin the Dodge County Farmers Union at the 23rd Dodge County Business Expo on Saturday March 25 at Triton High School in Dodge Center.
Happy Dancing Turtle: Update on local meat processing efforts
Leader Community Hall 7430 State 64 SW, Motley, MN, United StatesJoin our meeting to hear Jim Chamberlin, Conservation Technician for Happy Dancing Turtle, for an update on local meat processing efforts. We will be sharing progress on the processing facilities…
Farm Bill listening session in Sleepy Eye
Sleepy Eye Coffee Company 121 Main Street West, Sleepy Eye, MN, United StatesMinnesota Farmers Union and Brown County Farmers Union are hosting a Farm Bill Listening Session with a representative from Sen. Tina Smith’s office on Tuesday, April 4 at 1 p.m.…
Dakota County MFU “Lunch-N-Learn”
Dakota County Extension 4100 220 St W, Farmington, MN, United StatesMeet every month: “Lunch-N-Learn” First Wednesday of the month. Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Location: Dakota County Extension, 4100-220th St W, Farmington. Lunch always served. Topics determined along the…
Chisago County MFU April Gathering
Uncommon Loon Brewery 10825 Lake Blvd, Chisago City, MN, United StatesJoin us for a GrownBy Social Hour. Eric Sannerud is the National Co-op Organizing Lead from Farm Generations Cooperative and also a fellow MFU member. He will touch on the…
Solar energy Lunch-N-Learn
The Oaks Golf Club 73671 170th Avenue, Hayfield, MN, United StatesJoin us for a panel discussion about solar siting considerations. Speakers include Melissa Birch from Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTS), Mike Zastoupil from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, and a…
Online GAPs Half-Day Training
ZoomWe have had requests for more online GAPs trainings for fruit and vegetable farmers, so are offering another option this spring. If you were not able to attend a training…
Antimonopoly meeting set in New London
Goat Ridge Brewing Company 17 Central Ave W, New London, MN, United StatesMFU is on an antimonopoly mission. We invite you to join us and dive into the topic of monopoly power in Minnesota and learn how to take meaningful anti-monopoly action…