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Video: Follow Your Food Series
Follow That Food – Carrot Edition
Discover how carrots travel from farm to table! Watch as we follow carrots grown at Open Hands Farm in Northfield Minnesota all the way to Loring Elementary School in Minneapolis.
From the Field to the Farmers Market
Travel with Mason as he shows what it's like to be a part of a farm family and bring produce to the St. Paul Farmers Market! Mason and his family are part of the Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA), and they have been selling at the farmers market for over 20 years. See how their produce is grown and sold at the farmers market.
Preserving Heirloom Crops with Wozupi Farms
See and hear how many Minnesota groups are working to preserve indigenous and heirloom crops. This video features the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community's Wozupi Tribal Gardens in Prior Lake and Sean Sherman who owns The Sioux Chef, which focuses on utilizing local indigenous crops.
That's So Sweet! – A Look at Honey Production in the Twin Cities
Follow along on the fascinating journey that honey travels from the hive to your home. Kristy Lynn Allen, head beekeeper at the Beez Kneez in Minneapolis, introduces the process of honey collection, extraction, and delivery. Learn the important role honey bees play in honey production and pollination of some of our favorite fruits and vegetables!