- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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13 people are interested
Eco Experience Healthy Local Food Exhibit at the MN State Fair
ORGANIZATION: Renewing the Countryside
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
13 people are interested
Renewing the Countryside is looking for volunteers to help out at the Healthy Local Food exhibit in the Eco Experience for the 2009 MN State Fair and would love to have you there!
We are looking for volunteers to staff the exhibit in six-hour shifts (we'll have breaks!) ranging from 9am - 9pm on August 27th - September 7th. Check with friends, family, co-workers and sign up to volunteer.
Volunteer Benefits:
• 1 free admittance ticket to the State Fair Grounds for the day you volunteer
• A free t-shirt
Volunteers will greet visitors as they enter the exhibit, help prepare food, pass out food samples, and more!
Healthy Local Food (HLF) is an exhibit within the Eco Experience, a collaborative effort of many organizations to promote a healthy, green, organic lifestyle. You'll learn about and taste the best fare at the fair - from locally roasted fair trade coffee to locally farmed trout. Every day there will be local farmers sampling and talking about the food they grow. Local chefs will show you how they take that food and create amazing dishes. Every day will have a new theme on how you can be a healthier and better informed food consumer. The goal is to educate visitors about the many wonderful benefits of eating healthy local food.
To learn more about the Eco Experience go to http://www.pca.state.mn.us/ecoexperience
If you're interested in joining us for this great experience please contact Margaret Marshall at 612.910.4035 or margaret@rtcinfo.org
More opportunities with Renewing the Countryside
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Renewing the Countryside
Location:
2105 First Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55404, US
Mission Statement
Renewing the Countryside strengthens rural areas by championing and supporting rural communities, farmers, artists, entrepreneurs, educators, activists and other people who are renewing the countryside through sustainable and innovative initiatives, businesses, and projects. We do this by sharing stories of rural renewal, building awareness and support for sustainable endeavors, connecting people interested in sustainable rural development to each other, providing practical assistance and networking opportunities for those working to improve rural America, and fostering connections between urban and rural people.
Description
The Renewing the Countryside Project (RTC Project) began in 1998 as a partnership of a few individuals and organizations who, inspired by a publications from the Netherlands that showcased rural renewal across the Dutch countryside, set out to develop a similar project in Minnesota. In 2000, the RTC Project published a book and website that showcased "stories" of people and community groups in rural Minnesota who were finding ways to "renew the countryside" through endeavors that had positive environmental, economic, and social benefits. The book and website became the foundation of a national education campaign that uses real life examples to give people hope, inspiration, and practical ideas for strengthening their own rural communities.
In 2002, Renewing the Countryside II (RTC II) was incorporated as non-profit organization whose mission is to provide inspiration, ideas and assistance to individuals and communities who are looking for sustainable ways to strengthen their rural communities and reduce poverty. Our primary strategies are 1) to foster the development of sustainable rural communities and landscapes that balance environmental, social, and economic needs; and 2) to educate the larger public of the value of these sustainable rural endeavors to society and the planet and to engage their help in "renewing the countryside."
We accomplish our goals by sharing stories of rural renewal, building pubic awareness and support for sustainable endeavors, connecting people interested in sustainable rural development to each other, providing practical assistance and networking opportunities for those working to improve rural America, and fostering connections between urban and rural people.
RTC has published numerous books and calendars highlighting sustainable agriculture and rural success stories. Renewing the Countryside has a sustainable travel program, Green Routes, that directs people to locally grown food, products, businesses and attractions. RTC participates in many local Minnesota events including The Food and Wine Experience, Minnesota Cooks, Living Green Expo, Eco Experience at the MN State Fair and more.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
MN State Fair 1265 North Snelling Ave.Progress Center BuildingSt. Paul, MN 55108
DATE POSTED
August 27, 2010
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14