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Welcome to the November edition of 

THE WHOLE CARROT
 
The Whole Carrot is a monthly e-newsletter for friends, supporters, and partners of MPS Culinary & Wellness Services brought to you by the Whole Child Wellness team of MPS Culinary & Wellness Services--which includes Farm to School, School Gardens, Nutrition Education, Safe Routes to School, and other active living efforts. It contains wellness news, events, opportunities and more. Enjoy!
The Dream: An MPS FARM 
 
What if every student held the power and knowledge that comes with growing food from seed, soil and sun? Check out the article in the Southwest Journal about a feasibility study for a District farm will get underway in January 2018.

Pictured: Lucy Craft Laney student on a visit to Steady Hands Farm in Amery, Wisconsin. 
Read the Full Story
TRUE FOOD TASTE TEST
November 15th-17th 

K-8 students at participating schools will be taste testing KID KIMCHI, featuring Farm to School carrots, kohlrabi, and purple daikon radishes. 

WANT TO VOLUNTEER? 
We need volunteers to hand out samples and engage students. Please email farm2school@mpls.k12.mn.us if you are interested. 
Thank you MPS Students, Parents, and Staff! 
Do you recognize these MPS super stars? Like staff across the district, Mr. Pelzer and Mr. Hansen of Bethune Community School
say "yes" when it comes to doing what is good for kids, especially when it includes donning a super cool vest. These Bethune staff and students along with students, parents, and staff from the Whittier, Jefferson, and Lyndale school communities star in the Minnesota Crossing Guard Training, an online resource that helps build safe routes for children across the state. THANK YOU!
Online Crossing Guard Training
MN Thursday
is November 9th!
 

Eating local is all the rage. By sourcing local ingredients, we reduce our carbon footprint and produce outstanding meals for our students--
a win-win!
 

Wild Rice & Turkey Meatloaf
Ferndale Market~Cannon Falls, MN
Southeast MN Food Access Network~Elgin, MN
Mashed Potatoes
Hugh's Gardens~Halstad, MN
Roasted Carrots & Rutabaga
Open Hands Farm~Northfield, MN
L&R Poultry and Produce~Kenyon, MN 
Whole Wheat Dinner Roll
Pan-o-Gold~St. Cloud, MN
Orange Frozen Yogurt
Mixmi~Minneapolis, MN
The Minneapolis Public Schools Safe Routes to School Strategic Action Plan is completed! The plan brings a focus on equity throughout all SRTS actions and in coordination among MPS, City, and Hennepin County staff. Together with our many partners we will work toward a vision where all students have opportunities to walk and bike, where communities are safe and connected, and where the beauty that Minneapolis offers is accessible to all.

Thank you to all who provided input and expertise. 
2017 Jr Iron Chef Super Bowl Edition Winners: 
Chef Jorge Guzman
Miguel Lopez (Anwatin Middle School)
Frances Levy (South High School)
Vikings Legend Greg Coleman

Winning Recipe: Turkey Alambre
Congratulations to ALL of our students and chef who competed in our Jr Iron Chef Competition: Super Bowl Edition on October 10th. 

Keep an eye out for our new Street Eats Food Truck, which will be hitting the streets this winter to serve up our new award winning Turkey Alambre recipe. 
America Walks ~ $1,500 Community Change Grants ~ due Nov 11
America Walks is excited to extend another round of community change micro grants to individuals and communities interested in improving the public sphere for walking...This program awards up to $1,500 to fund or help to catalyze smaller-scale, low-cost projects and programs that increase the prevalence of walking, expand the diversity of people and organizations working to advance walkability, and help to make walking safer, easier, and more fun for all community members.
 
Learn More ~ Apply
SMART SNACKS MADE EASY

Need snacks for an event happening at school? There's no need to drive to the warehouse store. Parent groups and PTA's can order snacks directly from the school's food service coordinator. These snacks comply with Smart Snack standards required by Minneapolis Public School's Wellness Policy 6690.
Order Form ~ Learn More


SAVE THE DATES

Nov 15-17: Fall True Food Taste Taste
Feb 5-9: Winter Wellness Week 
Feb 7: Winter Walk Day
Feb 7-9: Winter True Food Taste Test
April 25-27: Spring True Food Taste Test
May 9: Walk/Bike to School Day, Let's Roll 
May 7-11: Spring Wellness Week
 

Farm to School in the News

“We want [growers] to be partners with us, not just a vendor that we buy from. We believe really strongly in the value of a strong local food system.”

 
University of Minnesota wrote an article about our district's Farm to School Program and our partnership with the University of Minnesota Extension to provide our farmers with on-farm food safety training and support. Check it out! 
Read the Full Story
 
RECIPE of the MONTH 

For more of your favorite MPS recipes, click HERE.
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We look forward to connecting with you! Contact us anytime: 

Farm to School, School Gardens, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
Kate Seybold
Farm to School Coordinator
kate.seybold@mpls.k12.mn.us

Safe Routes to School, Active Living
Jenny Bordon
Safe Routes to School Specialist
jennifer.bordon@mpls.k12.mn.us
 






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