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 (June 17) Time: 2-3 p.m. More information: In a recent gathering of the Women’s Programming Planning Committee, a shared sentiment emerged: the need for an informal space where women…

Join Farmers Union for legislative recap to learn what happened during the 2024 legislative session. Where: Owatonna Public Utilities, Morehouse Meeting Room, 208 S Walnut Ave., Owatonna Time: 2-3:30 p.m. Food: Light snacks provided. Cost: No charge. RSVP by June 13 to gail@mfu.org.

Join Farmers Union for legislative recap to learn what happened during the 2024 legislative session. Where: Ole Store, 101 St. Olaf Ave., Northfield Time: 6-8 p.m. Food:  Heavy appetizers provided. Beverages on your own. Cost: $10 for members, $15 non-members RSVP by June 13 to gail@mfu.org.

Juneteenth is a combination of the words June and nineteenth. It commemorates the day more than two months after the end of the Civil War – and more than two years after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation – when enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, were informed of their freedom. It is one of…

What: Human Resources Lunch and Learn with Nancy Miller When: Noon to 1 p.m. June 20 on Zoom Topics include: Employee Onboarding Checklist Focus on Four Laws: Minnesota Earned Safe and Sick Time of 2023 and 2024; Minnesota Wage Theft Act of 2019; Women’s Economic Security Act (WESA), which includes federal and state wage disclosure…

Join Goodhue and Olmsted County Farmers Unions for an Ice Cream Social. Bring your lawn chairs or a blanket and stay awhile. What: Free ice cream sundae with ice cream from CannonBelles and local strawberries. Presentations by Ferndale Market and CannonBelles. When: 2-4 p.m. June 23 Location: Ferndale Market, 31659 Willow Trail, Cannon Falls Special…

The Lakes Area Sustainability Fest is a community centered event focused on sustainability in the Central Minnesota region. The event is organized by Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships Coordinators through the University of Minnesota Extension. The purpose of this event is to provide an opportunity for the Lakes Area community to engage with local organizations and…

The Kanabec County Farmers Union is meeting at 1 p.m. June 30 at Sapsucker Farms, 2752 215 Ave., Mora. MFU Special Projects Coordinator Dave Endicott will speak on MFU's meat processing work and the regional food business center work. Contact Stacy Ripka at 320-412-6362 for more information.

The Grant County Farmers Union Convention is 10 a.m. July 2 at 100 6th St S., Hoffman. 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…

Swift County Farmers Union is hosting a Legislative Update from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. July 2 at Ambush Park, Shelter No. 1, 2400 Atlantic Ave, Benson. Visit with Minnesota Farmers Union Government Relations Director Stu Lourey and learn about what passed and what didn’t during the 2024 Minnesota legislative session. Contact Jim Falk at 320-333-8073…