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Sowing Seeds of Hope: A New Beginning
Near the end of 2019, five Metro-based organizations came together with a shared vision: to carry the torch of the Metro Food Access Network by co-creating a collaborative food-justice space with a dependable, facilitative backbone, community-led action, and above...
The Importance of Urban Gardening
Nature has incredible effects on our physical and mental well-being, so it’s no surprise that a simple succulent on a desktop or some potted herbs on a windowsill can immediately improve a space. Take those plants a step further, and you’ll cross into the territory of...
What Is Urban Agriculture?
Agriculture is typically associated with rural areas, but food systems in urban spaces are a crucial and burgeoning method of food production. In the US, urban agriculture has grown by more than 30% in the last 30 years, and has proven to be an effective tool for...
Northside Vendor Spotlight: Shaunie Grigsby, Flava Café
When LaShante 'Shaunie’ Grigsby moved to Minnesota for graduate school, she had a hard time finding a local coffee shop where she felt at home. By the time she became a Minnesota transplant, Shaunie had lived in what she calls “some of the Blackest cities” in the...
Northside Vendor Spotlight: Honey’s Soul Food & Bakery
“Soul food was built on resilience. . . It is taking nothing and making something incredible. I have a standard of excellence when I cook, because, every holiday, family reunion or event, Mama Janie’s food would be excellent. She never disappointed.”
Northside Vendor Spotlight: Lucius Johnson of Shake Down Rubs
Find Lucius Johnson, the owner and founder of Shake Down Rubs at the West Broadway Farmers Market with a wide array of spice rubs and an easy, welcoming smile.
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