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The Shakopee Mdewakanton  Sioux Community is getting into the local and
organic food craze with its own natural food market on its
reservation south of the Twin Cities.


      The market called Mazopiya opened to the public
this week. It offers a large inventory of organic items including
free-range grass fed meats and local and organic produce, as well
as a deli and prepared meal area with cafDe seating and a coffee
bar.


      Community member Lori Watso, the driving force behind the store,
says Sioux ancestors thrived on a diet free of foods with
pesticides, growth hormones and manmade chemicals, and that trying
to return to that tradition will pay health benefits for the
community.

The Shakopee Mdewakanton  Sioux Community is getting into the local and
organic food craze with its own natural food market on its
reservation south of the Twin Cities.


Shakopee Mdewakanton open organic market

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