The Food Print Project

Do It Green! Minnesota's newest program, The Food Print Project, is funded by the City of Minneapolis Climate Change Grant program. The Food Print Project's mission is to educate residents about how the foods we choose impact climate change.

Did you know? In the U.S., local foods come from an average of 56 miles away and conventional foods come from an average of 1,500 miles away!

The Project included a series of low carbon cook-offs featuring local chefs producing low carbon dishes and judges to choose the lowest carbon dish. At the cook-offs, attendees taste test the chefs' creations and learn how their food choices affect their environment.

The cook-offs offer:

• Low carbon recipes and a Food Print wallet card guide to take home.
• A display of local foods and resources to get you started.
• A chance to play Eco Wiggle, a fun new version of Twister.
• The opportunity to take the Minnesota Energy Challenge to save money and energy in your home.

The Food Print Project Cook-Offs

Cook-Offs are free and open to the public. Past Low Carbon Food Cook-Offs included:

Thursday, September 24th 5:30pm, Camden Farmers Market (4400 Osseo Rd). Chef Jim Malinowski and Chef Mike Longville from Edinburgh U.S.A will be joining us for our first cook off.

Saturday, October 3rd 10:00am, Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market (corner of 7th Ave NE and University Ave NE). Chef Heather Hartman at SpoonRiver and Chef Philip Dorwart with CREATE Catering and Dining Studio will be joining us.

Saturday, November 21st 12:00pm, Green Gifts Fair at Midwest Global Market (920 E Lake St). Chef Paul Lynch with Firelake and Chef Molly Herrmann with Tastebud Tart will be joining us.

We will also be taping the cook offs and posting them as You Tube videos, so even if you can't make it you won't miss out (except you won't get to taste the samples!).

Low Carbon Food Print Kit:

• Download the "Food Print wallet card" shopping guide (PDF)
• Download the "Why and How to Lower Your Carbon Food Print" poster (PDF)
• Download Low Carbon Holiday Recipes: 1 2 3
• Click here to download the Eco Wiggle (like Twister!) Spinner (PDF)
• Download the Eco Wiggle game board

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SEE ALSO: The Eco Party Kit Project