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JUNE ROUND-UP: URBAN ROOTS

Urban Roots cultivates and empowers youth through nature, healthy food and community. They offer paid internships in conservation, food preparation, and urban agriculture to young people, and they envision a world where all communities have unlimited access to nature and healthy food!  SK Coffee is donating 50 cents per 12 oz. bag of coffee sold…

MAY ROUND-UP: MIDTOWN FARMERS MARKET

Midtown Farmers Market creates a vibrant forum in South Minneapolis that connects community residents and nearby rural food producers in a mutually beneficial economic and cultural exchange. Jonny Pops is donating 25 cents per item sold and Triple Crown Organic BBQ Sauce is donating 75 cents per item sold in May to Midtown Farmers Market! 

APRIL ROUND-UP: GRAND RISINGS FARM

Grand Risings Farm is a Black, family-owned agribusiness in Central MN. They farm with love and seek to revitalize ancestral roots through organic, accessible, and communal agricultural practices. Four Sigmatic is donating 25 cents per item sold and Equal Exchange is donating 50 cents per chocolate bar sold in April to Grand Risings Farm! 

MARCH ROUND-UP: FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE

Food for the People distributes free CSA boxes full of fresh, nutrient-dense food to Black, Indigenous, communities of color while paying local farmers a living wage.  Seven Sundays is donating $1 per item sold and Wonderstate Coffee is donating 50 cents per item sold in March to Food for the People! 

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…

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…

OCTOBER ROUND-UP: JUXTAPOSITION (JXTA) ARTS

Juxtaposition Arts (JXTA) is a youth-focused social enterprise, gallery, retail shop and artists’ studio space in North Minneapolis. They develop community by engaging and employing young urban artists in hands-on education initiatives that create pathways to self-sufficiency while actualizing creative power. JXTA is the only Black-founded and led arts and cultural organization like it in…

SEPTEMBER ROUND-UP: BLACK MEN TEACH

Black Men Teach works to recruit, prepare, place and retain Black male educators in Twin Cities elementary schools. They advocate for the academic, social, and emotional benefits that students of color experience when they are taught by teachers who look like them. Black Men Teach is committed to building a pipeline that supports 100 Black…