Special 20th Anniversary Classes Coming Soon to a Co-op Near You!
For children grades K-6 Make a Pizza: Expand and train your tastebuds! This lesson will present the plants, flavors, and uses of herbs and spices common to agriculture and cuisine in Minnesota. Children will use both fresh and dried herbs to make pizzas, and explore...
Join our team!
The Midwest Food Connection is seeking a half-time teacher to present lessons on healthful foods, cooking, and gardening in Twin Cities elementary classrooms. Start-date: September Salary: 15,500-17,500 for 10 months, 20 hours a week Benefits: health, dental,...
Inquiring Nature-Loving Minds Want to Know!
Our spring planting unit is well under way, and it is, as always, a rich, fresh, and lively set of four lessons where we bring our buckets, dirt, seeds, and spring plants right into the classrooms. We teachers with Midwest Food Connection have a great appreciation...
20 Years of Inspiring Children to Eat well
It’s lunch time in the crowded cafeteria at Marcy Open School in Minneapolis. Kenisha pulls a snap pea from her pocket and covertly, proudly, shows it to her hungry friends, “Look what I still have.” Enviously admiring the small pod as if it were the newest candy, the...
2014-2015 Annual Report
Ginger’s reflections on MOSES and Organic Industry Structure
Attending the MOSES Conference (Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service) last week in Wisconsin was a great opportunity for Haruko and me as MFC educators to tap into the knowledge and expertise of hundreds of organic growers, producers, and food manufacturers...
Eating Green in Minneapolis Public Schools
How can we "eat green" and reduce our contribution to global warming through our food choices? There are many steps that can be taken and eating Locally is one of them. Here is what will be served in Minneapolis Public Schools at the start of the new year! Minnesota...
MFC Collaborates with MPS Culinary & Nutrition Services Department
Because Midwest Food Connection educators bring lessons about healthy food choices into school classrooms, working with food service providers in schools is a natural connection for us. This fall, we have begun an exciting collaboration with Minneapolis Public...
Maple Syrup and Climate Change: Not so sweet?
March is one of my favorite months of the year. The longer days, melting snow, and warmer temperatures draw everyone out of their homes after months of hunkering down indoors to cope with frigid wind chills, short days, and dark nights. In my other life as a...
Sprouts of Spring
In the middle of a carpeted, first-grade classroom, a garden full of carrots, apple trees, corn, and sunflowers sprout up. Granted, the plants were first-graders who were “magically” turned into fruits and vegetables, but the students were still learning valuable...
Meet Our New Spring Intern: Kjersten
Kjersten has just begun her internship with us and will be with us through the end of the school year. We are excited for her to help out in the classrooms, in the gardens and on the farms! She will also be doing some projects for us, including a research project...
Fresh Pasta
INGREDIENTS: 1 & 1/2 cups of all-purpose or semolina flour 1 egg 1 tbsp. olive oil ¼ cup water (or more as needed) 1 tsp. salt (for cooking water) INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Place flour in bowl. 2. Break in egg, mix briefly. 3. Mix in oil and water (exact amounts not...
Insights from our Intern – II
This past week I got to spend more time with the lively and intelligent 1-3 graders at Seward Montessori. Kristi taught students all about Minnesota fruits and vegetables that people were able to enjoy throughout the winter months when refrigeration wasn't yet an...
Insights from our Intern
As a fall intern for the Midwest Food Connection, this week I had the opportunity to visit two different schools during their lessons. It was such a joy to see the organization and students in action! Last Tuesday morning, I visited Seward Montessori in Minneapolis....
Minnesota’s Bounty: The Farmer’s Market Cookbook
Summer is finally here and with it comes Farmer's Market Season! With multiple markets in the Twin Cities (here is a list!), there is plenty of opportunity to buy fresh produce and support local farmers this summer. For those excited about shopping at...
Cucumber Quick Pickle
INGREDIENTS: 1 cucumber, peeled and sliced thinly 1 Tablespoon brown rice vinegar 1 Tablespoon tamari or soy sauce 1 teaspoon honey INSTRUCTIONS: Prepare the cucumber, place in bowl. Add last 3 ingredients, mix together, coating all slices of cucumber. Cover and set...
Gluten Free Recipes for Kids!
To make it easy for parents who have kids with celiac disease, here is a Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner menu that is all gluten-free, nutritious, and kid-friendly! Have some fun in the kitchen with your kids this weekend and try the recipes below! Breakfast - Pancakes with...
Toasted Pumpkin Seeds with Soysauce
RECIPE: 1 cup raw green, hulled pumpkin seeds 1 Tablespoon Tamari or soy sauce Wash seeds by rinsing under cold water in strainer. Heat skillet to medium high heat. Dry roast seeds, stirring often until about 20-30 have popped. Remove from skillet by pouring...