The 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.

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…

Join 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 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 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.  

What: 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…

The 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.

Join 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…

Join 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.…

WHAT: Share how you have been affected by the current drought. Learn about state support and resources for farmers affected by the drought from Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen. WHY: Discuss current drought and other challenges you are experiencing on your farm including feed availability, harvest outlooks, access to processing and price margins with the Minnesota Department…

WHAT: Join Minnesota Farmers Union and West Central Initiative for a Conversation about Climate and Rural Community Resiliency. The discussion will focus on our changing climate and mental health concerns in west central Minnesota. WHEN: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 WHERE: Outstate Brewing Company, 309 S. Vine St., Fergus Falls. SPEAKER: Ariel Kagan, MFU Climate and…

A Conversation about Soil Management co-hosted by Minnesota Farmers Union and Minnesota Soil Health Coalition Speakers include: Expert regenerative farmers Grant and Dawn Breitkreutz. Minnesota Farmers Union's climate and working lands team. Mark Gutierrez, executive director of Minnesota Soil Health Coalition. Local Soil and Water Conservation Districts. Share your ideas during a listening session on…