Local & Organic Food Resources

Calendar of Minnesota's seasonal foods.

Presented by Pride of the Prairie, a chart showing typical produce maturity dates for Minnesota.

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Local Producers Product Warehouse

Traditional Foods Minnesota A centrally-located warehouse open to the public that provides year-round farm-fresh foods from a wide variety of local farmers. Product availability includes fresh dairy (plus information about where to get raw milk), dairy products (such as fresh cheeses, aged cheese, yogurt, kefir, butter, cream, ice cream) poultry and eggs, pasture-based pork, 100% grass-fed beef, bison, goat and lamb, a wide variety of natural sea-salts, locally-harvested wild rice, small-producer maple syrup, local, unheated, unblended honeys and many other delicious, wholesome, local and sustainably-raised prepared foods. The warehouse is located on 61st Street near Nicollet Avenue. Visit their website for more information: www.traditionalfoodsmn.com.

Organic Farm Shares

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms collect a seasonal fee of several hundred dollars. Then, each week during the growing season, they provide you with a box of fresh produce. Each farm has a different variety. Most shares sell out very quickly. Some deliver, some do not. Following is a link that lists local area CSA farms.

The Land Stewardship Project >

Farmer's Markets

Farmer's Markets are set up weekly around the Twin Cities area. There are at least thirteen in the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Many accept food stamps, and have credit card machines that you use your ATM or Credit Card to trade in for tokens. Following is a website listing farmer's markets in Minnesota through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

Farmer's Markets >

Slow Food

Slow Food, an international organization started in France as stated on the Slow Food Minnesota website has as its goal to "defend the biodiversity of our food, offer taste education and link producers of excellent food to consumers." Learn all about Slow Food and where to find it here in the Twin cities at their website:

www.slowfoodmn.org

Food Co-ops

Linden Hills Co-Op
2813 W. 43rd Street
Minneapolis, MN
Phone: 612.922.1159
URL: www.lindenhills.coop

Seward Cooperative Grocery & Deli
211 E. Franklin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone: 612.338.2465
Url:www.seward.coop

The Wedge Community Co-Op
2105 Lyndale Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55405
Phone: 612.871.3993
URL: www.wedge.coop

Hampden Park Co-Op
928 Raymond Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55114
Phone: 651.646.6686
URL: www.hampdenparkcoop.com

Mississippi Market
622 Selby Avenue
St. Paul, MN Phone: 651.310.9499
URL: www.msmarket.coop

Emergency Food

Get Food Now!

If you or your family is in urgent need of food, it is available at the dozens of food shelves and emergency centers around the Twin Cities. Following is a website that can help you find the nearest location to you. It is through an organization called Minnesota Hunger Partners.

www.mnhungerpartners.org

WIC (Women, Infants & Children>

WIC is a national program organized by the Department of Health of each state. WIC provides food for pregnant women and their families. It is easier to qualify for WIC benefits than Food Stamps as the income level is higher. For example, a family of 4 with income up to about $60,000 can qualify. WIC provides actual food or coupons to buy specific types of foods. They also supply infant formula. However, WIC believes that breast milk is the best food for a baby. A mother that is receiving infant formula from WIC does not get the full food allowance. WIC provides breastfeeding support, breast pumps, and education about breast feeding. Foods provided by WIC are as follows:

• Milk
• Cheese
• Eggs
• Dried Beans, Peas and Lentils
• Peanut Butter
• Cereal
• Juice
• Carrots and Canned Tuna

For more detailed information about WIC and a office locator tool, following is a link to the Minnesota WIC program. Their Toll-Free number is 1-800-942-4030.

Minnesota WIC >

Food Stamps

Food Stamps are distributed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services, and managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. To qualify, your assets are examined to determine eligibility. Many farmer's markets now accept food stamps. Following is a link to the Minnesota State Health Department's Food Assistance Program, which also manages Food Stamps.

Food Stamps >