Each year a report is published indicating the ACRRA revenue collected, the program expenditures and the fund balance.
Organic Advisory Task Force - April 2024
Starts:
Mon, 04/29/2024 - 12:00 pm
Ends:
Mon, 04/29/2024 - 2:00 pm
MDA is a:
Sponsor
Presenter
Details:
The Organic Advisory Task Force (OATF) advises the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the University of Minnesota about policies and programs that will benefit Minnesota’s organic sector.
Contact Cassie Dahl for meeting details.
Long Prairie Livestock Auction
Starts:
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 8:00 am
Ends:
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 12:00 pm
Location:
43 Riverside Drive
Long Prairie, MN 56347
MDA is a:
Exhibitor
External Contact:
Stacy
Details:
MDA outreach veterinarians will be at the auction barn with antibiotic stewardship tips and resources for livestock producers.
Stacy
A food co-op/grocery store would be eligible to apply. Note that 100% of the food purchased through this program would need to be distributed at no cost, without conditions for the end users. At least 75% of the food distribution locations must meet the definition of underserved communities. The full definition of underserved is included in the Request for Applications on page 10; this includes Black, Indigenous, and communities of color; members of religious minorities; LGBTQ+ persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas; and, persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality.
1. We are a start-up food-coop/grocery store. Would this be a good fit with our mission and desire to connect local farmers and producers to local people? (Posted 4/4. Update 4/13.)
A food co-op/grocery store would be eligible to apply. Note that 100% of the food purchased through this program would need to be distributed at no cost, without conditions for the end users. At least 75% of the food distribution locations must meet the definition of underserved communities. The full definition of underserved is included in the Request for Applications on page 10; this includes Black, Indigenous, and communities of color; members of religious minorities; LGBTQ+ persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas; and, persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality.
