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SUMMARY:Minnesota Cooperative Summit 2025
DESCRIPTION:What: Minnesota Cooperative Summit: Cooperatively Building a Better World \nWhen: 3 p.m. July 29 to 5 p.m. July 30 \nWhere: University of Minnesota\, Morris\, 600 East 4th Street Morris\, MN 56267 \nAgenda: \nJuly 29 \n\n2 – 4:30 p.m. – Co-op Tours in Morris\n5 – 7:30 p.m. – Networking Dinner Reception\n\nJuly 30 \n\n\n\n8 – 9 a.m. -Breakfast\n9 – 9:20 a.m. – Welcome\n9:20 – 10 a.m. – Keynote\n10- 10:30 a.m. – Co-op Lightning Talks\n10:45 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Co-op Level Setting\n12 – 1:15 p.m. – International Year of the Co-op Panel with Lunch\n1:30 – 2:15 p.m. – Breakouts Part 1: Creative Cooperative Solutions for Thorny Community Issues\n2:30 – 3:15 p.m. – Breakouts Part 2: Creative Cooperative Solutions for Thorny Community Issues\n3:30 – 4:15 p.m. – Wrap-up Activity: What This Means for Minnesota\n4:15 – 5:30 p.m. – Happy Hour Reception\n\n\n\nLodging: Available at GrandStay Hotel Morris with a block of rooms reserved on 7/29 and 7/30. Individuals can call 1-320-585-4000 and make their own reservations and should indicate they are with the ‘International Year of the Cooperatives’ group. \nAffordable lodging on University of Minnesota Morris campus will also be available. \nTransportation: There is an optional bus transportation option for attendees coming from the Twin Cities. The bus will leave from Minnesota Farmers Union in Roseville\, MN late morning on July 29. \nScholarships: Thanks to our sponsor\, Ralph K. Morris Foundation\, we have been able to keep registration costs low\, but we don’t want financial access to be a barrier to attending this event. Please reach out to info@cominnesota.coop to request a scholarship. \nChildcare: We are looking to secure onsite\, free childcare for attendees. If you are interested in childcare\, please let us know on your registration submission and we’ll be in touch. \nRegister on Eventbrite. \nPresented by CoMinnesota\, Minnesota Farmers Union\, University of Minnesota Morris and West Central Initiative.
URL:https://mfu.org/event/minnesota-cooperative-summit-2025/
LOCATION:University of Minnesota\, Morris\, 600 E. Fourth St.\, Morris\, MN\, 56267\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Justin Stofferahn":MAILTO:justin@mfu.org
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SUMMARY:Climate Cohort Summer Event
DESCRIPTION:Minnesota Farmers Union\, with support from the Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council\, is launching a Climate Cohort of Minnesota agricultural education teachers. \nThe program offers an opportunity for up to 14 teachers to participate in a learning cohort that provides participants with connections to Minnesota farmers who are implementing climate-smart agricultural practices. \nThere will be two online sessions and a three-day in-person event. The in-person event is June 16-18 at the University of Minnesota\, Morris. Participants will  be staying on campus in the Prairie Greens Residence Hall. \nGeneral agenda items include: \n\nGuest speakers – climate leaders\, local farmers\, university researchers\, and more\nWorkshops showcasing climate curriculum resources\nFarm tours\nNetworking social\n\nOther notes: \n\nEvent is part of the climate cohort programming\, offered at no cost to teachers\nTeachers must have applied and been accepted to attend.\n\nApply to the program at https://bit.ly/ClimateCohortApp. Email winona@mfu.org for more information.
URL:https://mfu.org/event/climate-cohort-summer-event/
LOCATION:University of Minnesota\, Morris\, 600 E. Fourth St.\, Morris\, MN\, 56267\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Winona Anderson":MAILTO:winona@mfu.org
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SUMMARY:Green Ammonia Summit
DESCRIPTION:Minnesota Farmers Union is organizing the Green Ammonia Summit to bring together private sector partners\, technical experts\, energy and utility companies\, researchers\, policymakers and farm organizations to discuss the future of green fertilizer both in Minnesota and beyond. \nThe event is 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 10 at the University of Minnesota Morris Oyate Hall\, 600 East 4th Street\, Morris. \nThe goals of the Green Ammonia Summit: \n\nShare current science and technology of green fertilizer\, including climate benefits;\nExplore the relevance of green fertilizer toward corporate Scope 3 greenhouse gas inventory accounting as well as new low carbon-intensity fuel markets;\nIdentify opportunities for cooperative development and farmer ownership of green fertilizer production;\nAnd develop multi-sector recommendations to support the expansion of green fertilizer production and use in Minnesota and beyond.
URL:https://mfu.org/event/green-ammonia-summit/
LOCATION:University of Minnesota\, Morris\, 600 E. Fourth St.\, Morris\, MN\, 56267\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Holm":MAILTO:lisa@mfu.org
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SUMMARY:17 Rooms - West Central Minnesota
DESCRIPTION:Minnesota Farmers Union Vice President Anne Schwagerl and Climate and Working Lands Director Ariel Kagan are hosting a room at the 17 Rooms – West Central Minnesota event June 12 at the University of Minnesota Morris campus. \n17 Rooms is a process to help communities advance practical next steps toward local priorities for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). \nDeveloped by the Center for Sustainable Development at Brookings and The Rockefeller Foundation\, 17 Rooms processes are defined by three key principles: \n\nAll SDGs get a seat at the table.\nTake a next step\, not the perfect step.\nConversations\, not presentations.\n\nMinnesota Farmers Union is one of the event sponsors. \nLearn more about the 17 Rooms event.
URL:https://mfu.org/event/17-rooms-west-central-minnesota/
LOCATION:University of Minnesota\, Morris\, 600 E. Fourth St.\, Morris\, MN\, 56267\, United States
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SUMMARY:Film screening of 'Join or Die'
DESCRIPTION:Join or Die is a film about why you should join a club—and why the fate of America depends on it. Follow the story of America’s civic unraveling through the journey of Robert Putnam\, whose legendary “Bowling Alone” research into American community decline may hold the answers to our democracy’s present crisis. Directed by Rebecca Davis and Pete Davis. \nWhen: Monday\, April 8\, beginning with film screening at 6 p.m. \n7:45 p.m.: Film Discussion led by Troy Goodnough\, Sustainability Director at University of Minnesota\, Morris & Alana Petersen\, Principal at Petersen Group/Canary Consulting \n8:30 p.m.: Networking Reception \nWhere: Recital Hall in the Humanities & Fine Arts Building\, University of Minnesota\, Morris \nParking: Available in the North Lot. \nCost: No charge. \nSponsors: The event is supported by: \n\nUniversity of Minnesota Morris\nWest Central Initiative Foundation\nMinnesota Farmers Union\n\nRegister at https://bit.ly/FilmScreeningJoinOrDie
URL:https://mfu.org/event/film-screening-of-join-or-die/
LOCATION:University of Minnesota\, Morris\, 600 E. Fourth St.\, Morris\, MN\, 56267\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Claudine Arndt":MAILTO:claudine@mfu.org
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