The Aitkin Summer Farm Festival features Aitkin County farms and farmers, live music with the French Hillbillies, farm tours and demos, riveting educational talks, art and craft vendors, Log Home Pizza with locally grown toppings, tasty beverages and more. The event is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 6 at Clear Lake Gardens, 31213 292nd…

The Todd County Farmers Union annual picnic is 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 6 at Clarissa Park.

MFU members are invited to dinner and a show in Alexandria on Tuesday, Aug. 8. Meet at 5:45 p.m. for dinner at Lure Lakebar, 2800 N Nokomis NE, Alexandria, and mingle with other members before enjoying Beautiful the Carole King The Musical. Your $60 ticket includes dinner of your choice and the theater show. This…

Minnesota Cooks will be taking over the Chef Stage at Garlic Fest on Saturday, Aug. 12 at the McLeod County Fairgrounds in Hutchinson.  

The Chippewa County Farmers Union annual convention is 5 p.m. Aug. 12 at 234 Center Avenue W, Clara City. MFU Vice President Anne Schwagerl will speak.

The Cass County Farmers Union annual convention is 11:30 a.m. Aug. 14 at the Countryside Restaurant, 880 Highway 10 S, Motley. Contact Gary Sampson for more information.

Join Dodge County Historical Society member Jim Checkel for a tour of the last remaining Civil War Recruiting Station west of the Mississippi River and the ruins of the seminary, one of the first colleges in the state of Minnesota. The Recruiting Station was built as a law office for James George, a Mexican War…

The Waseca/Steele Farmers Union annual county convention is 5:30 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Boat House Grill and Bar, 406 9th St. NE, Waseca. There will be a short meeting to consider resolutions to the state convention, a review of the past year by MFU President Gary Wertish and election of officers. President Roger Rucker…

The Isanti County Farmers Union annual convention is 6 p.m. Aug. 15 at Wintergreens Golf & Grill, 306 Credit Union Drive Northeast, Isanti.

COACT 42nd Farm Picnic: “Farmers mean business on Main Street!” The picnic is 1 p.m. Aug. 20 at Pierz Park, 603 Park Ave, Pierz. Thom Petersen, Minnesota's Agriculture Commissioner, will report on the drought, Farm Bill and Farmfest. Minnesota Farmers Union will be represented by Linda Larson. Rose Roach, Chairperson of Health Care for All…

The Hubbard County Farmers Union will hold its annual convention at 11 a.m. Aug. 21 via Zoom. Contact Dylan Green or Chuck Andress for more information.

The Nicollet/Blue Earth/Le Sueur County Farmers Union annual convention is 6 p.m. Aug. 21 at Jake's Pizza, 119 Broadway Ave, St Peter.

The Stearns County Farmers Union will hold its annual convention on Aug. 21 at Greenwald Pub. There will be election of officers and social time. Bring your resolutions. Contact Mike Orbeck for more information.  

The Sibley County Farmers Union annual convention is 1 p.m. Aug. 22 at EJ's Bar & Grill in Gaylord

The Morrison County Farmers Union annual convention is 7 p.m. Aug. 22 at The Royal Restaurant, 120 W. Broadway, Little Falls. The event includes election of officers, discussion of policy and adoption of resolutions. Supper served buffet style, featuring chicken. Call Carol Schmitz or Lee Johnston for more information.  

The Kandiyohi County Farmers Union annual convention is 6:30 p.m. Aug. 24 at Goat Ridge Brewing Company, 17 Central Ave W., New London.

The Nobles/Rock and Murray county conventions will be noon Aug. 28 at the Pizza Ranch in Slayton. Ariel Kagan, MFU's Climate and Working Lands Program Director, will speak about green ammonia. In addition, there will be discussion of corporate monopolies and the Farm Bill. Bring your resolution ideas.

Join MFU for a virtual event, “Stopping Mega-Mergers: How You Can Organize Against Monopoly Power," on Aug. 28 or Aug. 29. The presentation will inform members about recently proposed changes to federal merger guidelines and why they are important. The event will conclude by helping members through the process of commenting on these changes so…

Join MFU for a virtual event, “Stopping Mega-Mergers: How You Can Organize Against Monopoly Power," on Aug. 28 or Aug. 29. The presentation will inform members about recently proposed changes to federal merger guidelines and why they are important. The event will conclude by helping members through the process of commenting on these changes so…

The Scott County Farmers Union annual convention is 5:30 p.m. Aug. 29 at Wee Farm, 4562 McColl Drive, Savage. Please bring a dish to share for the potluck supper.