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The Governor's Food Safety and Defense Task Force has continuously met since 1990 to discuss issues affecting Minnesota's food system. The Task Force is composed of seventeen members, ten of whom are appointed by the Governor's office, representing food regulatory agencies, agricultural industries, food-related non-profit associations, and the University of Minnesota. Meetings of the Task Force are held every other month and are open to anyone interested. 

Task force meetings are held in conformance with Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.015, upcoming meetings of the FSDTF have been scheduled and will be offered in-person with video-conference phone-in options. 

The next meeting will be on April 15, 2025, at the Orville L. Freeman Building in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Attend the April 15 meeting using Microsoft Teams 

Or you can call in via audio conference (sorry, this is not a toll-free line) by calling: +1-651-395-7448

Phone Conference ID: 917 001 001#

Individuals with a disability who need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event please contact Natasha Hedin at 612-247-5888 or through the Minnesota Relay Service at 711 as soon as possible.

The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) is offering free group consultations with an AURI food scientist.

Each session starts with an AURI food scientist presenting a few minutes of educational content based on submitted questions or other relevant information. After that, they will answer questions in an open Q&A format. Guest experts may be available upon request.

Register for each session you're interested in attending. Sessions are offered virtually twice per month:

• 4-5 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month
• 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month

Office hours are made possible through the Minnesota Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure program, which is funded by a cooperative agreement between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). The contents of the presentations and other program materials are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA or MDA.

The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) is offering free group consultations with an AURI food scientist.

Each session starts with an AURI food scientist presenting a few minutes of educational content based on submitted questions or other relevant information. After that, they will answer questions in an open Q&A format. Guest experts may be available upon request.

Register for each session you're interested in attending. Sessions are offered virtually twice per month:

• 4-5 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month
• 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month

Office hours are made possible through the Minnesota Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure program, which is funded by a cooperative agreement between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). The contents of the presentations and other program materials are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA or MDA.