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The folks who helped bring urban bees and mini-farmers markets to Minneapolis are holding a community celebration Monday night.

The city-run initiative, called Homegrown Minneapolis, has been around since 2008 - relying in part on funding from the Statewide Health Improvement Program.

 to increase healthy food options in corner stores, 

for community gardens, taught residents the basics of food canning, and helped 

for food support recipients to use EBT cards at farmers markets.

Photo: Sandy Miller checks the progress of her produce on June 13, 2011. Miller is part of a community garden program in her Minneapolis neighborhood. "Eventually," says Miller, "we'll add raspberries and other things we can share with people in the community." (MPR Photo/Nikki Tundel)

"We're linking arm in arm with folks in the community to really figure out what can we do to have a more sustainable healthy local food system," said Homegrown Minneapolis coordinator June Mathiowetz.

The event starts at 4:45 p.m. at the University Research and Outreach Center at 2001 Plymouth Ave. N. Residents will also get a chance to share their suggestions for improving access to healthy local food. More information on Homegrown Minneapolis is available 

Minnesota News

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Madeleine Baran

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The folks who helped bring urban bees and mini-farmers markets to Minneapolis are holding a community celebration Monday night. Residents will also get a chance to share their suggestions for improving access to healthy local food.

Mpls celebrates local food program

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