by mfc | Sep 4, 2012 | News
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...
by mfc | Sep 4, 2012 | News
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...
by mfc | Aug 1, 2012 | News
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...
by mfc | Jul 12, 2012 | News
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...
by mfc | Jul 12, 2012 | News
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...
by mfc | Jun 22, 2012 | News
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...
