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March 28, 2018, Wednesday - 5th Annual Dandelion Honey Pastry Chef Challenge

Time: 6 PM - 9 PM

Location: Solar Arts by Chowgirls, 711 15th Ave NE

5th Annual Dandelion Honey Pastry Chef Challenge

Sample desserts from professional pastry chefs using dandelion honey as their sole sweetener served by Minnesota RollerGirls 

Special address from Dr. Marla Spivak of the University of MN Bee Lab and polar explorer Ann Bancroft of AccessWater. Live music, art, libations and more. 

The 5th Annual Dandelion Honey Pastry Chef Challenge is the annual celebration of our pollinator advocacy campaign Healthy Bees, Healthy Lives. This campaign was instrumental in passing 2 pieces of important pollinator legislation in 2014. We are still actively working to educate the public about the issues facing honey bees and other pollinators. Much progress has been made for pollinators since, due to grassroots efforts bythe many groups and citizens spreading awareness and taking individual actions. However, as we battle an anti-environment, pro industrial agriculture administration, there has never been a more challenging time for our precious pollinators. As beekeepers, business owners and people concerned about where our food comes from, we know from experience that we must advocate for the honey bee and all pollinators struggling to live in our modern systems of agriculture, eco-systems and urban landscapes. 

At last years event we introduced a new theme and sent over 100 postcards to Governor Dayton asking for Healthy Water, Healthy Bees. In recognition of the fact that the very same systems hurting our pollinators are also contaminating the water, we are once again partnering with local polar explorer and environmental advocator Ann Bancroft to highlight Access Water. In an effort to further unify, broaden and strengthen the environmental movement, the theme this year will be Maintaining Momentum for Healthy Bees, Healthy Water, Healthy Lives.