What: Pooper Scooper 101 When: July 27, 10 a.m. - noon Where: Burning Daylight Draft Farm, 37272 20th Ave., Dennison, MN 55018 Speakers: Kari Ripley-Boysen, Unruly Earth Farm, Webster. Kari attended Argosy University for an Associates in Veterinary Technology, has experience working in a veterinary clinic as a vet tech, and hands on with her…

What: Breakfast on the Farm Wrap up and County Convention Planning When: 9 a.m. July 30 Where: Silver Brook Town Hall, 401 Alcohol Rd, Wrenshall For more information: Call Mark Thell.

The Fillmore County Farmers Union Convention is 3:30 p.m. July 30 at the Mabel Community Center, 201 Main St S., Mabel. It follows the Climate-Smart Agriculture meeting at the same location. Food will be served at the climate-smart agriculture meeting. As a grassroots policy organization, annual county conventions (aka annual business meetings) are the building…

The Swift County Farmers Union Convention is 6 p.m. July 30 at the Track Bar & Grill, 1135 Pacific Ave., Benson. As a grassroots policy organization, annual county conventions (aka annual business meetings) are the building blocks of MFU policy. It is the participation of members, through attending and bringing forth resolutions, that gives Farmers…

The Dakota County Farmers Union Convention is 6:30 p.m. July 31 at the Dakota County Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. As a grassroots policy organization, annual county conventions (aka annual business meetings) are the building blocks of MFU policy. It is the participation of members, through attending and bringing forth resolutions, that gives Farmers…

The Wadena County Farmers Union Convention is 7:15 p.m. July 31 at the Sebeka Senior Citizens Center, 104 E Minnesota Ave, Sebeka. A meal of pulled pork sandwiches, cowboy beans, cole slaw and beverage will be served. The program includes Ivan Reinke, Wadena County District Conservationist, who will provide an overview of NRCS programs and…

What: Growing Your Community farmer's market with kids activities, art demos, farm tours and mini seminars. When: 3-8 p.m. Aug. 1 Where: Nathan and Brenda Rudolph farm, 8148 130th Ave., Little Falls About the event: Growing Community is an on farm event welcoming all ages for building blocks for a healthy community bridging the gap…

The Hennepin-Ramsey County Convention is Tuesday, Aug. 20. If you are new to the county convention process, or if you want to kick around your resolution ideas before the big night, join us for an informal virtual Zoom meeting on Aug. 5 at 7:30 p.m. where we can share more information about what makes a…

Minnesota Cooks will be returning to host the Chef Stage at Sustainable Farming Association’s Garlic Fest on Saturday, Aug. 10 at the McLeod County Fairgrounds in Hutchinson, and we would love for you to join us for a day of silly, delicious, stinky fun. Now the largest garlic festival in the nation, festival goers enjoy…

Blue Earth, Nicollet and LeSueur County Farmers Unions will hold their convention at 6 p.m. Aug. 12 at Jake's Pizza, 119 Broadway Ave, St. Peter. As a grassroots policy organization, annual county conventions (aka annual business meetings) are the building blocks of MFU policy. It is the participation of members, through attending and bringing forth…

The Morrison County Farmers Union Convention is 7 p.m. Aug. 12 at Royal Café in Little Falls, 120 W. Broadway, Little Falls. Cost of the chicken, sausage and sauerkraut buffet meal is $10 or obtain free tickets from area sponsoring businesses. Tickets are available at the door. The convention is open to the public. As…