Spring Donor Campaign – THANK YOU!
This spring, we asked you to help us raise the greens to reach more children and you responded. As we approach next year’s shifting financial landscape, we greatly appreciate your generosity. After adding up your online and mail-in contributions, we exceeded our goal with a total of $3,553! Thank you for contributing your part towards the movement to teach the next generation how to care for themselves, the land, and for each other.
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Over the years major support from foundations, school PTA’s, and natural food cooperatives have provided a strong funding base for Midwest Food Connection. However, we need to grow our individual donor base in order to reach more schools. If you would like to support us via in-kind donations or through volunteer work, please contact us. We welcome your assistance in reaching more children with our natural foods awareness programs.
TEACHING CHILDREN TO EAT WELL
Midwest Food Connection (MFC) sends educators into elementary school classrooms to teach about healthy eating, local foods, as well as sustainable and organic agriculture.
- We provide children with opportunities to study and taste natural and organic foods.
- We create an understanding in children of the origins and traditions of regionally produced foods.
- We teach children about the methods and benefits of organic and sustainable agriculture.
- We organize and lead field trips to local diversified farms.
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WORKING WITH YOUR SCHOOL
Please contact us to find out how Midwest Food Connection can partner with your school to bring our food and gardening curriculum to your classroom. Click the link to learn more about our programs.
Our extensive curriculum covers topics from whole grains to local produce to immigrant cuisines. We have created elementary school lessons specifically for kindergarten, primary, and intermediate grades, and offer a new middle school curriculum as well. Each lesson has been carefully polished through frequent use in a variety of classroom settings.
Midwest Food Connection has partnered with schools in the Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota area since 1994. During the school year of 2015/6, we taught in 60 schools and taught over 1,000 individual lessons.
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We want to send out one big THANK YOU to individuals, PTAs, and co-ops who donated to #raisingspringgreens, our spring donor campaign. We raised $3,553! These funds will help us bring food education to children who haven't had the opportunity to learn about good, healthy, and delicious MN foods. Thank you for empowering the next generation of food lovers! <3
The praying mantises hatched this afternoon and I got to witness them slowly emerging from the egg case. This summer they'll help keep the aphids and mites away from my basil and tomatoes. Thank you insectivores!! 🙏🏼🌱🌿
Happy last day of school to Minneapolis students and have a great summer! Why not play with your food this summer? (You could still eat it when you're done so it doesn't go to waste!)
How To Turn A Carrot Into A Recorder 🎶
Here's one #recipe for our Spring Harvest Salad with Salad Girl Fresh Organic Salad Dressings--we make many variations of this salad. 😉What are your favorite ingredients to add to a spring salad? #edibleeducation #foodeducation #healthysnacks #springharvest
Thanks to support from co-ops like Seward Community Co-op we give students the opportunity to learn about healthy food choices, try new things, and have fun, positive experiences around food. We like to remind kids that you have to try something 10-15 times before you know if you like it or not, and to try two bites to let you tastebuds get used to the new flavors. This kid seems excited to try brussels sprouts, though! #coopspotlight #edibleeducation #foodeducation #brusselssprouts #braveeaters (Photo: Chris Bohnhoff Pictures)