these bossy chicks like to get involved.
be with the people.
learn new things.
here’s what’s coming up in our world:
2011
(scroll down for most recent)
July 17: High & Low Tunnels for Extended Season Vegetables Field Day
(All-day workshop sponsored by MOSES Organic at Gardens of Eagan Farm)
July 30: Twin Cities Young Farmers Mixer – Northfield, MN
(Like-minded young organic farmers gathered together on a beautiful farm, taking in great food, company, clogging, and square-dancing!)
July 31: Beginning Farmer Troubleshooting on a CSA Farm
(Hosted by Land Stewardship Project and East Henderson Farm in Henderson, MN)
Aug. 13: IATP’s ”Bike & Bite” Event (www.iatp.org/bikeandbite)
(Local, food-centered community bike event being held in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)! It’s a great opportunity to connect with folks who are excited about local, sustainable food in the Twin Cities.)
Aug. 13: Minnesota Garlic Festival (www.mngarlicfest.com)
(We order our seed garlic from local garlic farmers; specific garlic varieties that are tried and true for withstanding the Minnesota winter and overall weather. Not only will we be able to connect with the farmers and pick up our orders directly, we’ll be able to get our hands on that crazy delicious garlic ice cream!)
Aug. 17: ”In Her Boots” (www.mosesorganic.org/womensproject)
(A special workshop facilitated by the MOSES Rural Women’s Project: Sustainable Farming for Women by Women)
Aug. 18: “Local Foods Night @ Hallie Q. Brown Food Shelf” (www.hallieqbrown.org)
(The event will feature cooking demonstrations by local chefs and CSA farmers, resource tables, samples of local fruits and vegetables, live music, and games for kids. The event is part of a local foods drive that spans that entire growing season as a broader effort to bring awareness and fresh local foods to our community.)
Aug. 26-27: Bossy Acres @ the Minnesota State Fair
(We have a booth w/in the EcoExperience Bldg from 830a-530p)
(Enter to WIN a CSA Share Membership for 2012!)
Sept. 17: Bossy Acres 1st Crop Mobbin’ Event – Dayton, MN
(Bringin’ in a great group of friends and new friends to rock out the planting of our overwintering crops. A day of fun, community, and picnic lunch)
Sept. 30: North Coast NOSH
(Excellent local food event gathering at the Peace Coffee Cafe and XY&Z gallery (3262 and 3258 Minnehaha Avenue) for a night of sipping and sampling from Upper Midwestern food artisans.)
Oct. 8-9 Seed Savers Exchange Harvest Festival & Seed Saving Workshop
(Two-day educational event at the gorgeous SSE in Decorah, Iowa)
Oct. 15 Bossy’s Garlic Bonanza – Dayton, MN
(Big day of planting Bossy’s 1,000 cloves of garlic for harvest next July/August)
Oct. 16 Fall Mushroom Inoculation Workshop via Herbal Turtle Farms – Winona, MN
(All-day workshop learning how to grow shiitake, oyster, and wine cap mushrooms)
Oct. 24 National Food Day – Screening of “Dirty Work: The Story of Elsie’s Farm”
(All-day celebrations and events of National Food Day – specifically, we’re attending this film at the University of Minnesota – featuring a local, Wisconsin CSA farm.)
Oct. 28 IATP’s 25th Anniversary Party
(Celebration of 25 years of working for fair, sustainable and healthy food, farm and trade systems. Good food, great company, local brews and live music from Soul Tight Committee)
Oct. 29 Farm Beginnings Program via Land Stewardship Program Begins!
(Year long program/initiative that provides participants a wide range of opportunities to learn firsthand about low-cost, sustainable methods of farming-networking, financing education, marketing, business plans, etc. – Hutchinson, MN)
Nov. 8 Calculating & Controlling Transportation Costs from Farm to Market
(Great educational opportunity provided by Land Stewardship Project – Bayport, MN)
Nov. 10 Bancroft Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting
(Bossy Acres will be donating gourmet greens to our neighborhood’s annual meeting. All are welcome to attend: Bethel Lutheran Church, 4120 17th Ave s, Minneapolis – 630pm)
Nov. 17 Give to the Max Day! — Land Stewardship Project Fundraising Video
(Bossy Acres will be highlighted in a short video for LSP’s fundraising efforts on Give to the Max Day — featuring our land/farm, our mission, and our reasons for applying to their Farm Beginnings Program. Video featured HERE.)
Nov. 19 Cranksgiving MPLS 2011
(Annual charity ride/race to support local food shelters that host Thanksgiving meals! This year, all donated food goes to benefit Sisters Camelot for their Thanksgiving meal to those in need)
Nov. 20 Kingfield Holiday Market – Look for us! We’ll be selling Gourmet Greens!
(Kingfield & Fulton’s final — and biggest — 2011 market of the year takes place indoors at King Park Center, 41st & Nicollet, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20.)
