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MEET RODRIGO CALA
Founder of Shared Ground Farmers Cooperative offers ways farmers and consumers can collaborate to build a better world for all of us.
What we’re working on: august monthly update
Join Slow Food USA BIPOC Affinity Group + Equity, Inclusion, and Justice office hours
Coinciding with the development of Slow Food USA's BIPOC Affinity Group, Project Manager Dan Mueller will continue to host office hours — one for any and all members of the Slow Food community and another for Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) community members only. If you would like to learn more about what the BIPOC affinity group is all about, these hours offer a great opportunity to ask questions and discuss.
Hundreds of Grassroots Organizations to Oppose the UN Food Systems Summit
Civil society and Indigenous Peoples’ organizations, together with Slow Food, will launch a global counter-mobilization against the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit
What we’re working on: July monthly update
This month we’re working on how to launch the upcoming Slow Food Minnesota documentary and a potential emerging project with spices.
Eat the News in Bites: Local Food Community News, July 2021
In this edition: a new community garden and public art space in North Minneapolis, a summer program centered around Indigenous foodways, and therapeutic garden programs for veterans and dementia patients
What were working on: June MONTHLY UPDATE
What We’re Working On: June Monthly Update
We decided on ground rules for our meetings and set actions for further listening on how we can support the work of the Food Group or bring value into the food security space.
Upcoming Meeting Agenda: June 7, 2021
What We’re Working On: May Monthly Update
Upcoming Meeting Agenda: May 18, 2021
Eat the News in Bites: Local Food Community News, May 2021
In this edition: Delicious recipes and community conversation with Indigenous women chefs, Appetite for Change Community Cooks Meal Box program, Northside Fresh plant sale, and the start of the 2021 farmers market season
Watch the National Leader Meeting Recap
Let’s talk at a national level about relationship building instead of transactional exchanges. We want to embrace the gift economy and reciprocity through our Slow Food network.
What We’re Working On: April Monthly Update
Upcoming Meeting Agenda: April 22, 2021
Pitch next actions for us to take as a chapter, check in on commitment to our six EIJ action items, recap National Leader Meeting
Eat the News in Bites: Local Food Community News, April 2021
In this edition: Asian American chefs collaborate to fight anti-Asian racism, author Diane Wilson honors seed histories in her new novel, Shared Ground Co-op expands their food justice CSA, The Sioux Chef launches a new restaurant, and a new emerging farmers bill enters the MN House
Here’s What You Missed at the 2021 Emerging Farmer’s Conference
The ground is thawing and folks prepare to sow seeds in gardens, fields, terraces, raised beds, community plots, or potted herbs. In the spirit of emergence, our Slow Food Ambassador Stephen Offerman is giving us the scoop on what happened at the 2021 Emerging Farmer’s Conference.
Eat the News in Bites: Local Food Community News, March 2021
In this edition: Women’s Environmental Institute teaching land stewardship, the Hmong American Farmers Association celebrating the new growing season, Twin Cities Relief Initiative honoring George Floyd, plus The Good Acre training new chefs
Vote on the Board of Directors
Join us March 4th for a member meeting to vote on the Board of Directors. We will provide a financial report and a summary of our work to move forward with our mission to foster equitable access to good, clean, fair food.
Eat the News in Bites: Local Food Community News, February 2021
In this edition: Appetite for Change empowering the North Minneapolis community, Land Stewardship Project discussing whiteness in the food system, plus new legislation aimed at addressing racism in agriculture.
Local Food Leaders You Need to Know: Rodrigo Cala
Rodrigo Cala is a founding member of the Shared Ground Farmers Cooperative. He shares his challenges, his successes, and his hope for the future of how consumers and farmers can collaborate to heal the planet.
Coinciding with the development of Slow Food USA's BIPOC Affinity Group, Project Manager Dan Mueller will continue to host office hours — one for any and all members of the Slow Food community and another for Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) community members only. If you would like to learn more about what the BIPOC affinity group is all about, these hours offer a great opportunity to ask questions and discuss.