Conversation about Climate and Ag in Dundas
Keepsake Cidery 4609 135th St. E, Dundas, MN, United StatesJoin fellow Minnesota Farmers Union members for a social event focused on climate change and agriculture. The event is 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 21 at Keepsake Cidery, Dundas. Clean River Partners will speak. This event will contribute to a forthcoming MFU report. Be part of the conversation!
Big Stone County Convention
Graceville Community Center 415 Studdart Ave,, Graceville, United StatesThe Big Stone County Farmers Union convention is 6 p.m. Sept. 21 at Graceville Community Center. Farmers Union members from Traverse and Stevens County are also invited to attend the Big Stone convention. MFU Vice President Anne Schwagerl will speak. Big Stone County will be providing pizza, salads and water/lemonade. Members are welcome to bring…
MFU Pizza Night Celebration at Fairhaven Farm
Fairhaven Farm 5818 Munger Shaw Road, Saginaw, MN, United StatesJoin us at Fairhaven Farm for a special evening with the Minnesota Farmers Union from 4-8 p.m. Sept. 22. This event will be hosted during Fairhaven Farm’s regular Pizza Night with remarks from farm co-owner John Beaton and other representatives from MFU at 6 p.m. Come learn what MFU is doing to promote Fairness for…
Carlton County Convention set
4 Quarters Holdings 2553 County Road 3, Wrenshall, MN, United StatesThe Carlton County Farmers Union convention is 10 a.m. Sept. 25 at 4 Quarters Holdings, 2553 County Road 3, Wrenshall. Mercedes Moffett, Carlton County Extension educator, has been invited to speak. There will also be discussion of supporting volunteer fire departments. Please RSVP to Mark Thell for an accurate meal count.
Local Meat Supply Chain Tour
Join the Meat Processing Working Group and Sprout to see both the farmer and buyer side of a local meat supply chain on Sept. 26. We will tour Sprout’s facilities and learn about their receiving, storage, sales and shipping processes for local farm products. After lunch on your own in Little Falls, we will tour…
Northwestern county conventions planned
Red Lake Falls American Legion 121 Main Ave S, Red Lake Falls, MN, United StatesJoin Kittson, Marshall, Roseau, Pennington, and Red Lake County Farmers Union for our annual county conventions at 6 p.m. Sept. 26 at Red Lake Falls American Legion, 121 Main Ave. S., Red Lake Falls. Supper will be provided for members. MFU Vice President Anne Schwagerl, Government Relations Director Stu Lourey and Membership and Outreach Organizer…
Fillmore County Convention planned
Branding Iron Restaurant 1100 Circle Heights Drive, Preston, MN, United StatesFillmore County Farmers Union will hold their annual convention at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at Branding Iron Restaurant, 1100 Circle Heights Drive, Preston. MFU President Gary Wertish will speak. Contact Eunie Biel for more information.
Wabasha County Convention
The Basic Place 312 Center St E, Hammond, MN, United StatesWabasha County Farmers Union will hold its annual convention at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at The Basic Place, 312 Center St E, Hammond. A roast beef meal will be served. Contact Eddie Jostock or Gail Donkers for more information.
Agritourism at Alpha + Omega Farm
Alpha Omega Pizza Farm 6714 Alpha Road, Princeton, MN, United StatesWhat: Meet members, learn about the farm on a hayride, and enjoy pizza from Alpha + Omega Farm. When: 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Oct. 6 Where: Alpha + Omega Farm, 6714 Alpha Road, Princeton Panelists: Hannah Bernhardt of Medicine Creek Farm, Kelsey Love Zaavedra of Heirloomista and Kim Hayes of Alpha + Omega Pizza…
Freeborn/Faribault County Convention
Wedgewood Cove Golf Club 2200 West 9th St, Albert Lea, MN, United StatesThe Freeborn/Faribault County Farmers Union convention is 6 p.m. Oct. 10 at Wedgewood Cove Golf Course & Restaurant, 2200 W. 9th St., Albert Lea. Contact Terry Cunningham for more information.
Farmers Equity Social Hour in Pine City
Three Twenty Brewing 135 5th ST SE, Pine City, MN, United StatesJoin Pine County Farmers Union for a fall social hour and discussion of farmer equity with Angela Dawson at 6 p.m. Oct. 19 at Three Twenty Brewing in Pine City. Angela Dawson started 40 Acre Co-op, the first national black farmer co-op since the reconstruction era, here in Pine County to provide increased market power…
Antitrust Law Symposium
Mitchell Hamline School of Law 875 Summit Ave., St. Paul, MN, United StatesJoin us Oct. 23 for a discussion about antitrust enforcement trends in Minnesota and around the country, antitrust in agriculture, as well as a career panel for law students to learn more about working in the area. The event is 1-5 p.m. at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law. There is also a Zoom option.…