“The One-Two Punch” – An Article from the Huffington Post
In her article entitled "The One-Two Punch: Big Food Gets Kids Hooked Early and Often," Kristin Wartman discusses the childhood obesity crisis in America. She then outlines how big food companies contribute to this crisis, specifically by marketing junk food to...
Happy Thanksgiving!
In order to celebrate Thanksgiving, we thought we would give you some ideas for recipes that put a healthy, family friendly spin on classic Thanksgiving sides! Enjoy! Keep the kids out of the kitchen by serving the Fruit Gobbler below at the kids table! It is...
Minnesota + Our Bountiful Harvest = Minnesota Salad
In the fall of each school year, the students in the classrooms we visit have the chance to make a "Minnesota Salad." The local leaf, root, and "seedholder" selections for their salads often include produce such as red leaf lettuce, green leaf lettuce, mizuna mustard...
Fall Field Trips
This fall has been packed with field trips for the third graders at Brimhall Elementary School and FAIR School. The focus of these field trips has been to learn about the nutritional, economic, and environmental benefits of eating locally by visiting the local farm...
Peterson Produce Field Trip
The Kenwood 5th graders visited Peterson Produce in Orono on a beautiful fall day during their 2nd week of school. As a part of our Fall series of lessons called "Grown Near Home," kids learn many good reasons why growing, buying and eating foods grown here in...
Macaroni and… Squash?
That's right! With Fall in the air, it's time to get cozy with comfort food and winter vegetables. Turn a family favorite into a healthy, "hidden veggie," alternative with a great recipe for Macaroni and "Squash" Cheese. Imagine how this delicious, nutritious, sweet...
Vegetables Around the World – Peru!
Having recently visited Peru, I thought I would share some fun information about the agriculture there, specifically as it relates to the ancient Incas! MFC teaches lessons both on corn and on potatoes, both of which the Incas helped to develop into important crops....
Minnesota State Fair
What a great food learning experience the Fair was again this year for kids! While it may be easy to think of the State Fair as a time to indulge in cheese curds and carnival rides, we must remember that the fair has agricultural roots, that it continues to celebrate...
“Fair Food” at FAIR school
From July 9-27, MFC staff Haruko Ruggiero taught a course called "Fair Food" to 3rd and 4th graders at FAIR School in downtown Minneapolis. The course engaged students both inside and outside the classroom. Inside the classroom, the students had lessons about local...
Minneapolis Farmer’s Market – Programming for Kids
As the summer is coming to a close, be sure to check out at least one of the farmer's markets in the Twin Cities. The Minneapolis Farmer's Market, located at 312 East Lyndale Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN, offers great programming for kids. In addition to offering...
Fun Recipes for Kids on the Today Show!
Recently, actor Reed Alexander, a 15 year old star on the hit Nickelodeon TV show "iCarly," came on the Today Show to teach parents and kids how to make a healthy summer meal. After trying to find a way to be healthy himself, and finding little to no resources...
Mississippi Market Co-op Newsletter
MFC was featured in the February/March Edition of the Mississippi Market Co-op's Monthly newsletter, "Market Medley." The article introduced reader's to MFC's mission, then gave them a small taste of what kids learn in the classroom during a MFC lesson. The article...
Valley Natural Foods Field Trip
About 180 2nd graders from two schools, Westview and Echo Park visited the gardens at Valley Natural Foods on beautiful sunny days in June to receive MFC lessons on urban farming. This was the culmination of lessons for these children that encompassed the...
Buzz on Bugs
This spring, MFC has been teaching 3rd-5th grade students all about bugs. Now, you may ask, how does learning about bugs teach my kids about healthy eating? Are they eating bugs in class? Do not fear, your children are not being taught to eat bugs. They are, however,...
Podcast No.44
Uli Koester of Midwest Food Connection was interviewed by Brian DeVore of the Land Stewardship Project (podcast number 44). LSP’s Ear to the Ground is an audio magazine produced by the Land Stewardship Project, a private, nonprofit membership-based organization that...