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FEBRUARY ROUND-UP: IN BLACK INK

In Black Ink (IBI) is a publishing-arts initiative that provides opportunities to communities that have been disenfranchised historically, and presently. IBI seeks to create spaces where intergenerational stories about Minnesotans of African heritage can be shared, documented, and archived. Gustola Granola is donating $1 per product sold and Botanical Lucidity is donating 10% of their…

Black History Month Virtual Dinner Series

Black history month virtual dinner series This class series is collaboratively presented by Eastside Food Co-op, Mississippi Market Food Co-op, Seward Community Co-op, and Wedge and Linden Hills Co-op as a way to examine and connect our cooperative values with food, equity, and social justice. 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Virtual classes – please RSVP…

Winter Body Care

TCCP Winter Body Care Picks  By Katie Lentsch, Wedge Wellness Associate  The cold Minnesota months can leave skin dehydrated, itchy, and cracked. Whether it’s from shoveling snow, facing cold wind, working outdoors or seasonal sports, winter skin will benefit from head to toe with these nourishing, locally made body care products. Worker B Rescue Putty  With…

JANUARY ROUND-UP: TUBMAN

Tubman provides comprehensive services to families and individuals throughout the Twin Cities who have faced violence, addiction, homelessness, and other forms of trauma. They exist so that every person can experience safety, hope, and healing.  Nordic Naturals is donating $1 per product sold and Real Food From the Ground Up is donating 25 cents per product…

December Round-Up: Appetite for Change

Appetite for Change is a community-led organization that uses food as a tool to build health, wealth, and social change in North Minneapolis. Their programs include community cooking workshops, urban agriculture, job skills training opportunities for local youth, and organized food policy efforts through the Northside Fresh Coalition. Appetite For Change envisions sustainable, equitable and…

November Round-Up: Somali American Farmers Association (SAFA)

The Somali American Farmers Association (SAFA) exists to promote healthy and sustainable agriculture. This association was founded in 2020 to support Somali and immigrant farmers who focus on culturally specific, organic produce and indigenous African farming practices. SAFA encourages sustainable farming techniques and knowledge transfer to the next generation of farmers through hands-on training and…