Minnesota River

Welcome to the Minnesota River Chapter

The Minnesota River Chapter of SFA encompasses sustainable farmers, producers and like-minded consumers in south central Minnesota. Our chapter is focused on strengthening the local food system in our region, improving the water quality of the Minnesota River and building a farmer network to share knowledge that furthers sustainable farming practices.

- Like the Minnesota River Chapter page on Facebook

- Email mnriver@sfa-mn.org with any questions, or to connect!

- Call us at 844.922.5573 Ext. 721

Sowing Seeds: Celebrating Local Foods & Lost Skills

Sunday, July 14, 2024 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Alternative Roots Farm
11197 130th St., Madelia, MN 56062

Together let’s plant the seeds of a more sustainable and resilient future!

A fun and memorable afternoon that is all about celebrating local foods and rediscovering traditional self-sufficiency skills.

TNT Eats Food Truck
Kids Activities, Face Painting
Pop-Up Farmers Market
Skills Demos
Farm Tour

Tickets: Advance tickets required, no onsite ticket sales. Ticket sales close at 11:55 PM on Saturday, July 13.

Kids under 12 free
12 and up, $20 per person

Volunteer!

Help out with such tasks as event setup, kids program, admissions and parking, plus the wildcard "General Volunteers", and everybody's favorite: Cleanup Crew!

Volunteers get free admission and a t-shirt!

Our partner organizations on this project are:
Renewing the Countryside
Minnesota Farmers Union

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Skills Demos:

11:30 a.m.
Sourdough Starter & Baking Basics -or- Keeping the Family Milk Cow

12:00 p.m.
Maple Tapping -or- Homemade Soap

12:30 p.m.
Using a Whole Chicken -or- Rendering & Using Lard

2:00 p.m.
Homemade Broth -or- Wrapped Wood Basket

2:30 p.m.
Canning 101 -or- Drying & Storing Herbs

3:00 p.m. Growing Great Garlic -or- Farm Tour

This event is part of the Renewing the Countryside's Come & Get It project. Funding for Come and Get It was made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the organizers and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.