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Heeeeyyyy Minneapolis!
 You were certainly excited to have the Tour de Fat back in your hometown for a second year. Set in the lush park that is Loring, I’m sure you enjoyed walking around on grass instead of a giant parking lot like last year. The weather held up all day for the carnival-esque fun that New Belgium brings on bike with brew in hand, even though the weatherman said to watch out for rain and thunderstorms. Score!
Down at the Wolverine Farm Publishing homestead, y’all enjoyed the rainwater ring toss quite a bit and seemed to welcome the facts about how scarce water is in the other parts of the country (and the few of you that made some rings were thankful for the beer tokens). It was great to listen to your thoughts on saving water and witness your apparent zealousness for rainwater harvesting.
Two points for costume style and another ten points for being so fun. Minneapolis, you killed it.
Here’s a little resource guide for all you midwestern do-it-yourselfers. Please feel free to let us know what we forgot. Happy homesteading!
Homegrown Minneapolis- A city program that strives to build a healthy, local food system for Minneapolis residents. Check out the new Community Garden Pilot Program that will make 20 city-owned vacant lots available for gardens.
Composting- Info on composting in the city. Did you know the Linden Hills neighborhood has a curbside composting program?
Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota- All you need to know about sustainable farming including discussion boards, events, links, and resources.
Midwest Food Connection- A program that teaches kids about locally grown foods.
The Wedge Co-op- Offering natural foods and canning and preserving classes.
Mississippi Market- Natural foods co-op in St. Paul. Also offers canning and preserving classes.
The ReUse Center- A program dedicated to keeping reusable building materials out of the landfills.
The Hub Bike Co-op- Two cooperatively-owned bike shops in the Twin Cities.
Sibley Bike Depot- A nonprofit, volunteer-run community bike shop in St. Paul that has it's own bike library.
Mayday Books- A progressive volunteer-run bookstore in the West Bank community. A great place to find DIY books and resources!
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