Just Food Co-op
Eat Local Farm Tour
Excited about the farm tour of our Northfield Farms? Well, there are even more opportunities to check out local farms on the Eat Local Farm Tour, which is a collaborative event hosted by the Twin Cities area natural food co-ops. You are invited to visit some or all of the participating farms on Saturday, July 21 on this self-guided tour. The Northfield area is considered the Southeast loop and includes the following farms:
Thousand Hills
Cedar Summit
Shepherd’s Way
L and R Produce
Simple Harvest Farm Organics
It’s exciting to see so many of our local farmers featured on this tour! Come out and learn about your local producers! If you’re interested in the entire tour, a map is provided. See you at the farm!
Local Farm Tour – Festival of Farms!
Hop on the Bus!
On Saturday, July 14 you are invited to tour local sustainable farms with the Cannon River Chapter of the Minnesota Sustainable Farming Association on an EcoTrans bus compliments of Just Food Co-op. The local farms being features on the tour are:
Cherry Leaf Farm
Spring Wind Farm
Little Hill Berry Farm
Open Hands Farm
Sign up for the bus, space is limited!
Make Your Own Rainbarrel
Learn about the benefits of rain barrels for water quality and gardening. First hear a presentation on the effects of runoff on water quality, the benefits of rain barrels, and how to install and maintain your rain barrel. Then assemble your 55-gallon plastic rainbarrel to take home with you. As an added bonus, a rebate of $20 is available from the City of Northfield once you install your rainbarrel. Instructor Aaron Wills is on staff at the Cannon River Watershed Partnership and has been helping citizens reduce their impact on the Cannon River for the past six years. Register today!
Thursday, May 24 from 7-8:30pm
Cost: $40 Presenter: Aaron Wills
Trivia Night at the Cow
The United Nations (UN) has declared 2012 the International Year of Cooperatives. In celebration, Just Food (hostess, Jessica Peterson White) is hosting a trivia night at the Contented Cow on Sunday, June 24 at 8:00 p.m. Area co-ops will offer eight nights of trivia throughout the metro, giving you plenty of chances to win!
Come down, test your knowledge of co-ops, sustainable growing, and all things co-op. Prizes will be awarded – don’t miss out!
