Claudine Arndt

Minnesota Farmers Union and Brown County Farmers Union are hosting a Farm Bill Listening Session with a representative from Sen. Tina Smith’s office on Tuesday, April 4 at 1 p.m. It will be held at the Sleepy Eye Coffee Company, 121 Main Street West, Sleepy Eye. Julia Wickham is the Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Outreach…

Join Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) staff to learn the basics and get your questions answered about grants, loans and services available for your farm. Whether you are seeking to grow your farm, purchase new land, or change your farm management practices, the MDA has resources to help, including: low interest loans, the Beginning Farmer…

Join Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) staff to learn the basics and get your questions answered about grants, loans and services available for your farm. Whether you are seeking to grow your farm, purchase new land, or change your farm management practices, the MDA has resources to help, including: low interest loans, the Beginning Farmer…

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…

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

Join us at Fairhaven Farm for a special evening with the Minnesota Farmers Union from 4-8 p.m. Sept. 22. This event will be hosted during Fairhaven Farm’s regular Pizza Night with remarks from farm co-owner John Beaton and other representatives from MFU at 6 p.m. Come learn what MFU is doing to promote Fairness for…

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 Hennepin/Ramsey County Leadership team invites you to join us at MFU member-owned brewery, Lakes & Legends, for a delightful evening of pints, pinball and planning in Minneapolis on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 4:30 pm. Meet your newly elected county leaders, share your ideas for a fantastic 2024 and enjoy the good company of fellow…

The Agritourism Networking Group (also called Farm Events Group) is meeting again on March 19 at noon. For those currently hosting on-farm events and activities, as well as those who are interested in adding agritourism to their businesses, we welcome you to join the conversation and share your ideas and challenges, brainstorm solutions together, and network with others who are participating or interested in agritourism. Please…

The Membership Engagement Committee meets at 7 p.m. on March 19. The purpose of the Membership Engagement Committee is to build upon the strength and potential of Minnesota Farmers Union membership through: Engaging members and creating opportunities for current and future generations of Minnesota Farmers Union Making space for all family farmers, rural community members…

The Membership Engagement Committee meets at 7 p.m. on April 9. There will be a brief check-in with members before moving into a discussion about county convention season. The purpose of the Membership Engagement Committee is to build upon the strength and potential of Minnesota Farmers Union membership through: Engaging members and creating opportunities for…