Sowing Seeds: Celebrating Local Foods & Lost Skills When: July 14, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Where: Alternative Roots Farm, 11197 130th St, Madelia About the event: Join us for a fun and memorable afternoon that’s all about celebrating local foods and rediscovering traditional self-sufficiency skills. Featuring our community’s farmers and makers and set on…

New Member Welcome Lunch Hour (virtual)  Are you new to Minnesota Farmers Union? Our team would like to extend a warm welcome and invite you to join us for a casual virtual lunch discussion with MFU staff. Being a new member of an organization can be intimidating, but everyone here is friendly, eager to get to know you and help…

What: The Matriarchal Hour Who: Farmers Union women members. This gathering is gender-inclusive - trans and nonbinary participants are welcome to attend. Date: Every third Monday (July 15) Time: 2-3 p.m. More information: Our aim is to establish a standing monthly Zoom call inspired by Extension Study Clubs. Each session will feature a designated facilitator who…

MFU Leadership Camp Open House When: July 18, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Location: Sibley State Park Modern Group Center, 800 Sibley Park Rd NE, New London, MN 56273 What: Join MFU for an exciting community open house at Sibley State Park to get to know more about MFU's camp program. Event details: Lunch will…

The Benton County Farmers Union Convention is 7 p.m. July 18 at the Anderson farm. 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 Union a strong voice in St.…

The Aitkin County Farmers Union Convention is 11:30 a.m. July 21 at the Lawler Town Hall. Bring a dish to pass for the potluck meal. 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…

Cannon Valley Summer Get-Together When: July 21, 5 p.m.-8 p.m.  Where: Burning Daylight Draft Farm, 37272 20th Ave., Dennison More information: Join the Rice and Dakota County Farmers Union for a casual summer get-together to catch up and complain with other farmers! Why complain? This is how policy resolutions are born! For those new to…

Brown, Watonwan and Jackson County Farmers Unions will hold their convention July 22 at Comfrey Bar and Grill, 109 E Brown St, Comfrey. The event begins with a meal at 5:30 p.m., followed by a presentation by MFU Antimonopoly Director Justin Stofferahn at 6:30 p.m. The presentation is Challenging Monopoly Power. As a grassroots policy…

The Lyon, Redwood and Cottonwood County Farmers Union Convention is 6 p.m. July 23 at the Imker farm, 39808 210th St., Lamberton. Supper served at 6 p.m. 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…

The Clay County Farmers Union Convention is July 24 at Doubting Thomas Farms, 12506 20th St N., Moorhead. Gabe Brown, rancher and author of Dirt to Soil, will speak at 10 a.m. Cost is $20 and includes lunch. RSVP to noreen.jo.thomas@gmail.com. The county convention follows at 12:30 p.m. The county convention is free. Bring a…