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The following parkways will be temporarily closed June 17 - 19 for Stone Arch Bridge Festival:
Stone Arch Bridge; Historic Main Street; Father Hennepin Bluff Trails
Times: June 17 4-9pm; June 18 11am-8pm; June 19 11am-6pm
A complete list of current and upcoming parkway closures is available online.
Review by Susan Schaefer
Local author Peter Geye's novel Wintering is a holy whisper. Perfect summer reading, his latest novel is set in the achingly majestic borderlands of Northern Minnesota like his previous two highly acclaimed works, Safe from the Sea and Lighthouse Road.
Geye's writing is a paean to the complexity and ultimate triumph of the human spirit which is often as much at odds with itself as it is against the forces of nature.
Delving deeply into the human psyche, Geye mines universal themes in this unique tale of love, loss and revenge in a modern landscape of ancient wildness. Each sentence is a finely honed work of art; such masterful command of language transports the reader with transformative effect. Wintering, available later this week, will temper your summer reading.
Susan Schaefer can be reached at susan@millcitymedia.org.
Editor's Note: Watch for Susan's interview with Peter Geye this summer.
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Via an June 15 e-newsletter from the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board:
A number of issues have delayed the start of construction on the new Mississippi East Bank Trail. Most notably, contraction execution took longer than anticipated and several upcoming major events are using the Scherer site for parking, which would interfere with construction.
The trail is still scheduled to be complete by the end of October. The pavement will be in place in early fall, followed by landscaping improvements and lighting installation. Construction was originally scheduled to begin in May.
The Mississippi East Bank Trail is a two-way, off-street trail along the Northeast Minneapolis riverfront that will serve both pedestrians and bicyclists.
It will extend north from Boom Island Park through the Scherer site, the Graco property and Sheridan Memorial Park. Its alignment curves east at the BNSF railroad tracks near 16th Avenue NE and terminates at Marshall Street NE. Bicyclists and pedestrians will share the southern half of the trail until Sheridan Memorial Park, where a separate pedestrian trail will break out and run next to the bike trail until it reaches the BNSF tracks.
The Mississippi East Bank Trail project page contains an aerial map of the trail’s alignment through Above the Falls Regional Park. This new trail is one segment in a series of Upper Riverfront trail loops envisioned in the RiverFirst initiative.
Below is a notice from General Mills:
For our 150th anniversary, General Mills will be celebrating with our employees and their families on Friday evening, June 17, in the Historic Mill District of Minneapolis – the Birthplace of General Mills!
In conjunction with this event, we will be using amplified sound equipment on Chicago Plaza, in Mill City Museum, and in the Guthrie Theater parking lot off South 2nd Street between the hours of 5:30 and 10:00 p.m.
To share our celebration with the community, we’ll also be sponsoring a fireworks show at 10:00 p.m. from the Third Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi River. The show will be approximately 15 minutes long.
While our event in the Mill District is for employees and their families only, we do invite the community to join us in enjoying the fireworks – and we certainly hope you will.
We also apologize in advance for any delays associated with additional traffic and visitors in the area. Complaints or concerns can be received by Minneapolis Information and Services at 612-673-3000. You may also contact the Rosemarie Ndupuechi, Event Coordinator, at 612-735-7173.
By Joan Bennett
A PRIMER ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Recent projects and development proposals have engendered renewed conversation about the right mix of affordable (or subsidized) and market rate housing in Downtown Minneapolis. Some argue that there is sufficient, or perhaps too much, affordable housing Downtown. Others argue that Downtown is in need of, and is in a good position to support, more affordable housing. There is a fair bit of nuance in within and between those positions.
Affordable housing comes in many forms. The purpose of this article is to support continued discussion by providing those who may be unfamiliar with the field with more information on the range of housing needs that affordable housing seeks to address. I am no expert, but I will strive to provide the high-level information.
Because the housing market often fails to provide a mix of housing that meets the needs of people across the income spectrum, the government provides direct housing assistance and creates incentives for developers to build low-income or workforce housing. Each year, non-profit and for-profit developers compete for a limited pool of subsidies that can be used to develop or remodel affordable housing.
Affordable housing can be broadly categorized by the income-profile of the tenants it serves. This is measured in percentage of Area Median Income (AMI), which is set by the U.S. Census. Funding streams attached to a specific development typically dictate the income profile that would make someone an eligible tenant. Some buildings also serve people with special needs related to age, veteran status, tenure of homelessness as well as physical, mental or chemical health.
How is Affordability Defined?
As the threshold of affordability varies by income, policy makers tend to use the rule of thumb that housing is affordable when a household has to spend no more than 30% of its gross income on housing costs. Households above this threshold are considered cost-burdened. It is assumed that above this threshold, households will have a difficult time covering other non-discretionary expenses (i.e. food, transportation, healthcare). By tracking the number of cost-burdened households, policy makers are to identify gaps in the housing market and, ideally, tailor affordable housing policy and funding accordingly. However, the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency will be the first to admit that the resources that are available to increase the affordable housing supply consistently fall far short of fulfilling the demand.
“Naturally Occurring” Affordable Housing
Within Minneapolis, much of the affordable housing has been comprised of, what policy wonks term, “naturally occurring” affordable housing. This is housing that by virtue of its place in the market (i.e. less competitive neighborhoods, sufficient supply, deteriorating condition) is affordable. When demand for real estate increases, property owners raise rents or remodel/replace ageing buildings with upmarket apartments. While this type of investment improves the quality of the housing stock (no one should live in substandard housing), it often has the effect of eroding the supply of this naturally occurring affordable rental housing. A similar effect is felt in the owner-occupied market when households find themselves priced out of “starter” housing in previously modest neighborhoods.
As housing costs increase, the income-level at which it becomes difficult to find affordable housing in a given market ticks upward.
Work Force & Artist Housing
From a policy perspective, there is no hard and fast definition of work force housing. The term may apply to housing for low-income workers. Other programs might consider work force housing to include moderate income individuals (up to 115% of Area Median Income). Workforce housing can “occur naturally” in a well-balanced housing market or the government can encourage it though a subsidy.
The most common subsidy developers use to build workforce is the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), which can be used to develop rental housing for people who earn up to 60% of AMI (in any affordable project, developers piece together multiple funding sources to make the numbers work).
In Minneapolis, this means a single person earing up to $37,000 would qualify to live in a LIHTC building. The max income goes up based on the size of the household. For example, a household of four could earn up to $52,000. This same program can be used for very low-income individuals and people with special circumstances such as a disability, long-term illness, extended homelessness or age (more on that later).
Buzza Lofts in Uptown, A-Mill Artist Lofts in St. Anthony Main, the Broadway Flats in North Minneapolis and the Mill City Quarter, under construction in the Mill District, are local examples of housing that serve people near 60% AMI through the LIHTC program.
Though the rent is pegged to government-defined affordability measures, these buildings tend to only be affordable to those at the top of allowed income range (a one bedroom is about $800 -$950/month). These types of developments, which follow the letter of the law with regards to rent and income-guidelines, have come under criticism for serving only a narrow band of the low-income population as they remain out of reach for most low-income families.
There are very few programs that work to guarantee rental affordability for people who earn more than 60% of AMI, but not enough to afford market rents.
Housing for Very Low-Income to Extremely Low-Income Households
A slate of funding streams is leveraged to build and operate affordable housing for extremely to very low-income community members. This economic group is considered to be folks who make under 30% or 50% of AMI, depending on the program. Affordable housing developments often utilize several programs to make the numbers work (including the tax credit program mentioned in work force housing section above). Depending on the operator or service model, these units may be paired very light to very intensive support services. The requirements and sources are often changing, so I will leave the details to the experts and cover just the high-level information.
The most well-known example of this type of subsidy is Section 8, a Federal funding stream that is administered in Minneapolis by our own Public Housing Authority (MPHA). Tenants typically put 30% of their income towards rent. Section 8 picks up the remaining portion.
Section 8 is rolled out in two basic forms, project-based and vouchers. With project-based assistance, the subsidy is attached to the building or a selection of units in a property that is owned and operated by a private entity. A Section 8 voucher travels with the individual or family. They can use this voucher to rent from any willing landlord within a specific geographic area (i.e. the City of Minneapolis, Metro wide) depending on the program. As landlords are not required to accept Section 8 and voucher amounts are capped, voucher holders often find themselves with limited options.
In addition to administering Section 8, the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority also manages 6,000 low-income public housing units.
Waiting lists for public housing, project-based Section 8 and vouchers tend to be long and are often closed. An individual or family may bounce around the “naturally occurring” affordable housing market (or shelters for the more economically vulnerable folks) for years before securing housing through one of these programs.
Housing for Extremely Low-Income, Special Populations
Some affordable housing programs serve individuals and families who are considered to be the most vulnerable. For example, there are housing programs (which could take the shape of a bricks & mortar location or a housing voucher used in the open market) that specialize in serving low-income seniors, veterans, people who have experienced long-term homeless, people with serious and persistent mental illness or people living with HIV. These programs often pair housing with support services to help residents maintain housing stability.
The policy decisions behind these programs are driven by a mix of values, from protecting vulnerable groups to cost-efficiency. Particularly for people who experience long-term homelessness, a host of studies have found that providing subsidized housing coupled with support services is more cost-effective than leaving people on the streets. The operating costs of a shelter are often more expensive per guest/per night than an apartment/night. Stable housing also reduces the frequency with which individuals use expensive emergency services.
Affordable Homeownership Programs
There are programs that strive to remove barriers to homeownership for moderate income individuals (typically considered to be 80% to 115% of AMI) through downtown payment assistance, direct subsidies or land trusts. These programs target households who could successfully manage a mortgage if provided with some upfront support or access to follow-up services to help them weather events that may temporarily compromise their ability to make mortgage payments (i.e. change in employment, significant unexpected repairs).
Mortgage Interest Deduction
Though not an affordable housing policy, the Mortgage Interest Deduction is a significant housing subsidy. This $70 billion dollar a year tax expenditure reduces the cost of home ownership by allowing homeowners to deduct mortgage interest from their federal taxes. This credit tends to benefit wealthier individuals with higher mortgages, as folks with more moderate homes tend to not pay more in mortgage interest than the standard deduction.
Policy wonks have begun to highlight the fact that this tax break far exceeds the total budget of the US Department of Housing & Urban Development, the agency that administers Section 8 and other key affordable housing programs.
Consult the Experts
Minnesota has a sophisticated affordable housing community. If you would like to learn more, pay a visit to Housing Link, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, Minnesota Housing Partnership, Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless, City of Minneapolis Housing Policy and Development Division and the City of Lakes Community Land Trust to name a few. The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has a great collection of links if you would like to dig even deeper.
In addition to writing for the Mill City Times, Joan Bennett is on staff with the Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association (DMNA) and Chair of the Corcoran Neighborhood Organization Board. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of either organization.
Joan can be reached at joan@millcitymedia.org
UPDATE: The new date for O Brother, Where Art Thou? is Monday, July 18. Titles for other dates may change, we'll keep you up-to-date.
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Remember how much fun it was to watch Monty Python and the Holy Grail while relaxing on a blanket in Gold Medal Park last year? Well, it was such a hit the Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul will host three outdoor movies in Gold Medal Park this summer! The fun starts Monday, July 11, with a showing of 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?'. This year's lineup:
Monday, July 18 | O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Directed by Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Monday, August 15 | Film: The NeverEnding Story
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen
Monday, September 19 | Film: The Triplets of Belleville
Directed by Sylvain Chomet
FILM SOCIETY ANNOUNCES SUMMER MOVIES IN THE PARK LINEUP
Family-friendly films and live music head outdoors to Gold Medal Park and Silverwood Park this summer.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 13, 2016: The Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul announces the 2016 lineup of their outdoor Movies in the Park series. Now in its second year, the popular series will feature six family-oriented classic and contemporary narrative and documentary films showing for free at Gold Medal Park and Silverwood Park.
All screenings begin at dusk. In case of rain or high winds, screenings will be rescheduled or cancelled.
Gold Medal Park Screenings:
Screenings at Gold Medal Park are presented by the Film Society on behalf of the Gold Medal Park Conservancy. Gold Medal Park: 2nd St. & 11th Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Monday, July 11
Film: O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Directed by Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
“the Coens have reached near perfection again, and that's something to sing about.”
- ReelTalk
In this Odyssey inspired, Oscar-nominated film from Minnesota native duo the Coen Brothers, Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney) is having difficulty adjusting to his hard-labor sentence in Mississippi. He scams his way off the chain gang with simple Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson) and maladjusted Pete (John Turturro), then the trio sets out to pursue freedom and the promise of a fortune in buried treasure. With nothing to lose and still in shackles, their hasty run takes them on an incredible journey of awesome experiences and colorful characters.
Monday, August 15
Film: The NeverEnding Story
Directed by Wolfgang Petersen
“A marvelously realized flight of pure fantasy.”
- Variety
On his way to school, Bastian (Barret Oliver) ducks into a bookstore to avoid bullies.
Sneaking away with a book called "The Neverending Story," Bastian begins reading it in the school attic. The novel is about Fantasia, a fantasy realm threatened by "The Nothing," a darkness that destroys everything it touches. The kingdom needs the help of a human child to survive. When Bastian reads a description of himself in the book, he begins to wonder if Fantasia is real and needs him to survive.
Monday, September 19
Film: The Triplets of Belleville
Directed by Sylvain Chomet
“A winning blend of dark and bittersweet, aimed more at adults than kiddies, but suitable for all ages.”
- Variety
This animated film follows elderly Frenchwoman Madame Souza as she becomes involved in international intrigue when her grandson, Champion, a professional cyclist, is kidnapped and taken abroad. Joined by her faithful dog, Bruno, Souza embarks on a journey to find Champion, and stumbles across unlikely allies in the form of three sisters who are veterans of the vaudeville stage. Tracking down Champion's criminal captors, the quartet of old women use their wits to try and win the day.
Silverwood Park Screenings:
Screenings at Silverwood Park are presented by the Film Society in partnership with the Three Rivers Park District. Silverwood Park: 2500 County Road E, St Anthony, MN 55421
Wednesday, June 22
Film: Time Bandits
Directed by Terry Gilliam
“A cheerfully irreverent lark -- part fairy tale, part science fiction and part comedy.“ New York Times
In this fantastic voyage through time and space, a boy named Kevin escapes his gadget-obsessed parents to join a band of time-traveling dwarfs. Armed with a map stolen from the Supreme Being (Ralph Richardson), they plunder treasure from Napoleon (Ian Holm) and Agamemnon (Sean Connery) but the Evil Genius (David Warner) is watching their every move. Featuring a darkly playful script by Gilliam and his Monty Python cohort Michael Palin (who also appears in the film), Time Bandits is at once a giddy fairy tale, a revisionist history lesson, and a satire of technology gone awry.
Wednesday, July 20
Film: The Last Waltz
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Live Music by Brian Laidlaw and the Family Trade
“The greatest rock concert movie ever made -- and maybe the best rock movie, period.”
- Chicago Tribune
This screening will be preceded by live music from Brian Laidlaw and the Family Trade. Music starts at 6:30pm with the film beginning at dusk.
Seventeen years after joining forces as the backing band for rockabilly cult hero Ronnie Hawkins, Canadian roots rockers The Band call it quits with a lavish farewell show at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom on Nov. 25, 1976. Filmed by Martin Scorsese, this documentary features standout performances by rock legends such as Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell and Muddy Waters, as well as interviews tracing the group's history and discussing road life.
Wednesday, August 24
Film: Medicine of the Wolf
Directed by Julia Huffman
“Powerful, informative and moving. Please, watch it.”
- Dr. Jane Goodall
Winner of the Audience Choice Documentary Award at the 2015 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival. Filmmaker Julia Huffman goes on a journey to learn more about gray wolves in America; the misunderstood carnivores were recently taken off from the endangered species list, and hunters are pushing for the right to hunt them.
ABOUT
The Film Society’s Movies in the Park programming launched last September with a screening of Monty Python and the Holy Grail at Gold Medal Park. The screening drew an audience of more than 1500 attendees, with scores of attendees showing up in costume.
Movies in the Park is presented by the Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul with support from the Mary and Paul Reyelts Foundation.
The Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul is supported by Legacy Amendment Funding through the Minnesota State Arts Board, Cedarwoods Foundation, the McKnight Foundation, The Star Tribune, US Bank Wealth Management, numerous international Consulates and generous members of the Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul, among many others. For details, visit mspfilm.org
Connect with us:
Twitter: @mspfilmsociety
Facebook: facebook.com/mspfilmsociety
Instagram: @mspfilmsociety
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I'm going to start the June 11 Market recap with a sweet picture of Loon Organics' Adam Cullip and Laura Frerichs and their two adorable sons. It's rare to see this hard-working couple taking a much deserved few moments of rest at the Market.
SOLD OUT! Peones are super popular - I walked by at 11:30a and the guys were packing up their empty buckets.
There's a special story behind this rug. Look for a separate post about it later this week on our Farmers Market blog.
Serious Jam debuted at the June 11 Market. Look for a separate post about them later this week on our Farmers Market blog.
With morning temps in the 80's, it was the perfect day for a cool Sonny's.
Via a June 10 News Release from the Minneapolis Parks Foundation:
Design Team of Damon Farber Landscape Architects & HGA Recommended for Water Works Mezzanine Phase
Selection Committee of MPRB, Minneapolis Parks Foundation and community representatives recommends design team to Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board of Commissioners, June 15
Minneapolis, Minn. – On Wednesday, June 15, the Board of Commissioners of the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (MPRB) will consider a recommendation to select a design team led by Minneapolis-based Damon Farber Landscape Architects (Damon Farber) and HGA, along with 106 Group, to lead final design and cultural resource consulting services for the “Mezzanine Phase” of Water Works. The Damon Farber team was selected from a pool of eight respondents to a March 2016 joint Minneapolis Parks Foundation-MPRB Request for Proposals; the 106 Group was selected via a second cultural resources-specific RFP and will be incorporated into the Damon Farber-led team.
Water Works is a dramatic park development project that will artfully stitch downtown Minneapolis to the Mississippi River. The project will create a cultural and recreational destination that builds on the site’s rich milling history, dramatic setting, and urban riverfront milieu to provide a one-of-a-kind experience at St. Anthony Falls. Water Works is a signature project of RiverFirst, a cooperative initiative to transform the Minneapolis Riverfront with connected riverfront parks and miles of new trails.
“It is very gratifying for the Minneapolis Park Board to be on the cusp of realizing a 30-year vision for the Mill Ruins Park area and its magnetic features of St. Anthony Falls and the Stone Arch Bridge,” says Jayne Miller, Superintendent of the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board. “The active partnership between the Park Board and the Minneapolis Parks Foundation, through nearly five years of intensive design work and comprehensive community engagement, has made this tremendous milestone possible. We’re very excited about what the future holds for the Central Riverfront.”
Land acquisition and development of regional park initiatives, such as RiverFirst and Water Works, is primarily funded through generous philanthropic partner donations, close agency partnerships such as the one with the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, and allocations from the State of Minnesota and Federal Government.
“The visionary investment by the Twin Cities philanthropic community, made through the Minneapolis Parks Foundation, has made it possible for the Minneapolis Park Board to take this significant step,” says Tom Evers, Executive Director of the Minneapolis Parks Foundation. “The team of Damon Farber, HGA and partners has a track record of artfully harmonizing historic and modern features with the natural landscape that’s truly worthy of Minneapolis parks and this historic place.”
Mezzanine Phase Schematic Design and Construction Administration
The Damon Farber team will complete schematic design through construction administration of the $10.87 million Mezzanine Phase of Water Works, which encompasses about 2.5 acres of the six-acre project area, from West River Parkway to 1St Street South, and Third Avenue to Portland Avenue.
In addition to Damon Farber, HGA, and 106 Group the team includes: BARR Engineering (stormwater management); Kimley Horn & Associates (civil/transportation engineering); MacDonald & Mack Architects (historic structures, cultural resources); Toole Design(wayfinding & signage); The Musicant Group (programming and activation); KidZibits (creative play); Water in Motion (irrigation design); Kvernstoen, Ronnholm & Associates (acoustics); Commercial Aquatic Engineering (aquatics); Robert Rippe (food service); Mortenson Construction (cost estimating); and Christine Baeumler with Mona Smith (public art).
“Water Works is poised to become an extraordinary addition to the Mississippi Riverfront,” says Tom Whitlock, President of Damon Farber Landscape Architects. “Our team is thrilled by the opportunity to help vision and guide its transformation.”
Damon Farber is known for substantial public projects, such as the Minnesota Zoo and the University of Minnesota Biomedical Discovery District, that create a healthy and well-balanced interface between cultural and natural systems. Similarly, HGA is an award-winning firm known internationally for exquisite detailing on culturally significant projects, including the Lakewood Cemetery Garden Mausoleum and the forthcoming Walker Art Center Entry and Landscape Expansion.
Water Works Mezzanine Phase construction is slated to begin in 2017 and finalize in 2019. Construction of the later Riverside Phase of Water Works is anticipated 2021-2023. The design work of the Damon Farber team will refine construction timing and staging of details such as temporary street closures should they be necessary.
Upholding the site’s cultural and historical integrity
The Water Works concept calls for unearthing and protecting the site’s historic mill ruins, while establishing a harmonious blend of natural and cultural features. Planned parkway and trail realignment will improve mobility throughout the site, which already sees nearly 2.5 million visits annually. A park pavilion will provide needed year-round amenities for the district, which encompasses popular attractions, including St. Anthony Falls and the Stone Arch Bridge.
The Minneapolis Park Board approved the Water Works concept in 2015, from a design created by New York-based SCAPE Landscape Architects in 2014. Also in 2015, the Minneapolis Parks Foundation launched the $15 million RiverFirst Capital Campaign, through which the philanthropic community is playing a significant role in bringing RiverFirst projects, including Water Works, to life.
About the Minneapolis Parks Foundation
The Minneapolis Parks Foundation is an independent, donor-supported nonprofit that brings visionary leadership, philanthropic investment and private sector expertise to support innovation and equity throughout the Minneapolis park system. It co-leads theRiverFirst Initiative with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and is responsible for private fundraising and implementation of the Water Works and 26th Ave N to Ole Olson projects. MPF supports innovative Minneapolis parks projects through equity funding and champions world-class design through its Next Generation of Parks™ Lecture Series. Get involved at MplsParksFoundation.org.
About the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is an independent, semi-autonomous body responsible for the Minneapolis park system. With 179 park properties totaling 6,801 acres of land and water, the Park Board provides places and recreation opportunities for all people to gather and engage in activities that promote health, wellbeing, community and the environment. More than 21 million annual visits are made to the nationally acclaimed park system. Its Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, neighborhood parks, recreation centers and diversified programming have made the park system an important component of what makes Minneapolis a great place to live, play and work. Visit www.minneapolisparks.org for details.
Story by Julie Craven
Have you ever wanted someone to come into your house and prepare a whole week's worth of healthy meals made with locally sourced ingredients, clean up after themselves and disappear without a trace? (Except for the meals waiting for you in your refrigerator?!)
That's just one of the services Heather Hartman, owner of Farm to Fork, offers among her personal chef services.
“What we do is go into businesses, go into people's homes. We cook for them and work with them to find out what works. Whether it's cooking classes or a meal for a special event or dinner for Tuesday night, the goal is to help find ways to help people eat better,” Heather explained.
The premise of Farm to Fork goes beyond cooking with lots of beans and grains. Broadly, the focus is on knowing where your food comes from with locally sourced ingredients prepared by a personal chef. That philosophy translates right down to the details - all food waste is composted and all packaging, recycled. Everything is served and stored in glass.
Heather spent some time in the restaurant business after culinary school and was a familiar face at the Mill City Farmers Market with her Mill City Cooks demos. Despite the fact she knew the business well, she was surprised when Kristin Hamaker, who founded Farm to Fork 11 years ago, approached her about taking over the business. Heather's first question was why do you want to exit the business? As it turns out, Kristen was ready to move on to her next chapter, and so was Heather.
I asked Heather what had most surprised her, now that she has one year as a small business owner under her belt. “There’s an ‘ebb and flow’ to being an entrepreneur, a bit of feast or famine, so that took getting used to.” But the questions Heather gets about the local, seasonal produce she uses with her clients are not a surprise. In fact, many are the same questions she got at the Mill City Farmers Market: How do I use it? How do I store store it? How long will it keep in the refrigerator?
We had the chance to enjoy the experience first hand with a brunch hosted by Dave Tinjum and Kim Eslinger for the Mill City Times team. With Chef Heather and her partner, Chef and Sommelier Erik Jon Meyer in the kitchen and at the grill, Dave and Kim could truly enjoy themselves.
The family-style, buffet menu was indeed something special. A Frittata with greens, (“So many greens I won't even tell you!” Heather giggled), Singing Hills Goat Dairy feta cheese and oyster mushrooms from Cherry Tree House Mushrooms. A Good Greens Salad with Greek style herb dressing and Heritage Breads served with and herb butter and black bean pate. The star of the show was Chef Erik’s Smoked Sunshine Harvest Farm Brisket.
My favorite, and what became the table conversation piece, was a hearty platter of grilled sausages and local vegetables served with an herb pecan pesto. The line up of vegetables included baby bok choy, asparagus and Hakurei turnips (“Be sure to eat the tops from the turnips," Erik suggested. "They can be used much like kale.”) The wine pairing was a sparkling Lake Chalice Cracklin' Savie Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand. Part of the proceeds from the wine sales of this family-owned vineyard go to support the endangered New Zealand falcon, karearea, pictured on the label.
So Heather, what's it like to be a personal chef? “We make real food. We build real relationships. Every client's menu is different. It makes me smile when I hear parents say their kids are enjoying vegetables they would never eat before.”
Website: http://www.farmtofork.net
Heather Hartman: 612-248-8163, farmtoforkmn@gmail.com
Julie Craven can be reached at julie@millcitymedia.org.
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Editors note:
Dave and I could not have been more pleased with the food and service provided by Heather and Erik. As I mentioned to Heather afterwards, I'm a bit of a control freak, but from the time they arrived until they headed out the door, I didn't give a thought to anything except spending time with our guests and enjoying the fantastic food.
Special touches I wasn't expecting: Menu cards, complete cleanup, and Erik even seasoned our grill! Will we do this again? YES!
Kim :D
From the City of Minneapolis:
CPED is seeking comments on all portions of the Downtown Public Realm Framework draft policy plan. Comments will be accepted through July 17, 2016 and can be provided in writing via:
Once the comment period is completed CPED will evaluate the comments and submit a final staff report that will be forwarded to the City Planning Commission and then full City Council for adoption.
Explanation:
The City of Minneapolis has launched a planning process for the development of the Downtown Public Realm Framework Plan. The Downtown Public Realm Framework Plan is a thematic plan, led by the City’s Department of Community Planning and Economic Development. It is a guiding policy document for the management of the pedestrian experience in key areas of the city, and is focused on guiding the enhancement of priority streets and urban spaces. This plan will be developed during the same time as the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board (MPRB) develops their Downtown Service Area Master Plan
BOOM ISLAND TO HOST 3RD ANNUAL BOOM DAYS BLOWOUT JULY 15-17
A Summer Celebration of Cuvée de Boom, Music, Food and the Home Brewer
(JUNE 2016) Boom Island Brewing Company is pleased to announce the 3nd Annual Boom Days celebration in honor of Belgian National Day July 15-17th. Back by popular demand, Boom Days 2016 will be highlighted by the release of increased numbers of the much-anticipated Cuvée de Boom on tap and in bottles. The weekend will also feature music from a Belgian rapper, a 5K running event, a Home Brew competition, and outdoor games like rolle bolle.
Cuvée de Boom is oak aged and unhopped. Cuvée consists of 45% Pinot Grigio grapes and 55% Belgian style blond ale. Cuvée de Boom ages beautifully in its corked and caged 750ml bottle, and is perfect for any occasion. A larger number of bottles will be made available to the public, but will only be sold on site during Boom Days while supplies last. More details:
Cuvée de Boom – 12.5%ABV
Appearance - Fluffy white head, which quickly dissipates into a light champagne-like effervescent beverage.
Aroma - Light malt that interplays with white plum & grape aroma.
Flavor - Smooth mouth feel from the wine morphs into a collage of champagne, a hint of plum, which lingers into an assertively dry finish.
Schedule of events for Friday, July 15th:
4:00pm: Boom Room opens/My Burger Food truck on site. Parking lot reserved for outdoor Belgian themed games, including Rolle Bolle, Sjoelbak, etc.
6:00pm: Cuvée de Boom release party and 750ml bottle blowout. Celebratory fanfare provided by the Twin Cities French Horn Club. This fact makes perfect sense when you realize that Boom Island owners Kevin and Qiuxia Welch played French horn professionally in Minneapolis and St. Paul before the brewery became a reality.
7:00pm: Music by Belgium’s Original Hip-hop rapper Too Tuff, who will drop rhymes in the Antwerp dialect and in English. Too Tuff and collaborator Halve Neuro had a hit single last year in Belgium called Doedizziet (ft. Too Tuff)
8:00pm: Jazz by local luminaries Brad Bellows and Friends, featuring Larry Hillman on saxophone
Schedule of events for Saturday, July 16th:
11:00am: MN Brewery Running Series begins and ends at Boom Island Brewing Company. For information and to sign up, go to http://www.breweryrunningseries.com/
1:00pm: Boom Room opens/ Nate Dogs and Betty Dangers Truck Food Truck on site. Parking lot open for outdoor games, including Rolle Bolle, Sjoelbak, etc.
Full slate of bands will perform on outdoor stage, including:
1:30pm: The Above Average Tuba Quartet
3:00pm: Crossing Guards, featuring Martin Devaney
5:00pm: The Bill Patten Trio
6:30pm: Phantom Tails
8:00pm: Eleganza!
In addition to the availability of the Cuvée de Boom, on Saturday from 1:00pm to 4:00pm, there will be a special beer release every hour.
The following beers will made available for a one-hour window only, while the very limited supply lasts:
1:00pm: Last year’s Home Brew Competition winner, JD Park, will be pouring his prize winning Saison.
2:00pm: Triple Brett, a 7% ABV American Wild Ale, fermented with 3 different strains of Brettanomyces yeast.
3:00pm: Oude Funk: A rare, funky and complex ale consisting of a blend of 3-year, 2-year and 1-year old vintages of barrel aged and spontaneously fermented beer.
4:00pm: Oude Funk with Cherries: An extremely limited supply of the wildly popular marriage of the Oude Funk and locally grown cherries.
Schedule of events for Sunday, July 17th:
Noon: Boom Room opens with Louisiana Purchase Cajun food on site.
1:00pm: Jason McCann from Cargill will discuss the varieties of malts available to the home brewer.
2:00pm: Taylor Quill from Quill Bros. Hop Farm: All Things Hop Related.
3:00pm: Touring the Great Breweries of Belgium with Brewer Kevin Welch of Boom Island as Your Guide – Sponsored by Book It Travel.
4:00pm: Jeff Merriman of Northern Brewer will discuss the role of Belgian yeast and fermentation in the brewing process.
5:00pm: Boom Days Home Brew Competition Awards Ceremony
Portions of Third Avenue in downtown Minneapolis closedFriday, June 10-12
Via a June 9 e-newsletter from the City of Minneapolis:
Starting tomorrow, sections of Third Avenue South in downtown Minneapolis will close for construction. These sections are expected to reopen to traffic in time for Monday morning rush hour. All cross streets will remain open during the work. Drivers should follow the marked detours (see “detour routes map”).
Beginning at 7 a.m., Friday, June 10, northbound traffic will be detoured as crews will begin removing the median on Third Avenue South between 10th Street and 11th Street. One southbound lane will remain open Friday during this work.
From 7 a.m., Saturday, June 11, to 7 a.m., Sunday, June 12, all southbound lanes of Third Avenue between Fourth Street and 11th Street will be detoured so crews can work on underground water service connections. The northbound lanes of Third Avenue between Third Street South and Washington Avenue will be detoured for this work, and the northbound lanes between 10th Street and 11th Street will be detoured as the median removal continues.
Continuing Sunday, June 12, through 7 a.m., Monday, June 13, the northbound lanes between 10th Street and 11th Street will be detoured for the median removal work.
Starting at 7 a.m., Monday, June 13, crews will begin restoring the pavement where the median was removed. Third Avenue South between 10th Street and 11th Street will have one lane of traffic in each direction. This work is scheduled to be completed by 5 p.m., Wednesday, June 15.
Highlights of the Third Avenue redesign
The median removal work is part of a redesign of Third Avenue South in downtown Minneapolis. The completed project will:
The City is coordinating with numerous development and street construction projects in the downtown area to minimize traffic backups as much as possible. Crews will continue to move north on Third Avenue removing the medians and paving throughout the 2016 construction season. Drivers should follow signed detours and expect changing detours as the project moves north on Third Avenue.
For additional information, visit the project website.
The following parkways will be temporarily closed June 11 – 12 (9:00pm to 9:00am) for Northern Spark:
West River Parkway - Portland Avenue to 11th Avenue S
A complete list of current and upcoming parkway closures is available online.
Via a June 6 Press Release from the Minneapolis Downtown Council:
MINNEAPOLIS (June 6, 2016) — The Minneapolis Downtown Council, along with the Intersections: The Downtown 2025 Plan Downtown Experience Committee, announced today a Request for Creativity (RFC) design competition for a creative lighting experience at the 2016 Holidazzle.
The Creative Lighting Experience aims to become a signature addition to the 2016 Holidazzle event in Loring Park—which will run Thursdays through Sundays from November 25 to December 23—through the creation of a one-of-a-kind spectacle that will create a sense of wonder unique to the City of Minneapolis.
The goal of the RFC is to entice creative teams with specific experience in the creation of lighting installations to apply. Creative teams could include students, designers, lighting specialists, architects, artists, urban designers or agencies with these capabilities. The RFC overview can be viewed here and proposals must be submitted to jblair@downtownminneapolis.com by Friday, June 24 at 5 pm.
“Holidazzle’s first year in Loring Park was a success, and our goal is to continue adding ways to make the experience even more special and memorable for those who attend,” said Leah Wong, Vice President of Events and Marketing, Minneapolis Downtown Council. “One way we want to do that in 2016 is to add spectacular lighting to Holidazzle, which will add to the vibrancy and enhance the Minneapolis-centric focus around local people, places, products and activities we highlight during our city’s annual holiday celebration.”
For the Request for Creativity submissions, 3-4 finalists will be selected and invited to interview and discuss their concept with the review committee. From those design submissions and interviews, one winner will be awarded a contract to build their design.
Submissions for the RFC must include a statement describing your lighting concept, team member biographies, concept illustrations and examples of previous creative work.
“The Downtown Experience Committee’s goal is to enhance the vibrancy of downtown through events and programming,” said Tom Whitlock, chair of the 2025 Plan Downtown Experience Committee. “Holidazzle is such an important Minneapolis holiday tradition, and we are excited to help enrich people’s experience through facilitating the addition of dazzling lighting this year.”
Finalists will be announced on July 5, with final presentations to take place the week of July 25 and a winner selected the week of August 1. Design refinements will take place August through September, installation will take place in October and unveiling occurs in November. A budget provided by Holidazzle and sponsors will be allocated for this project.
For more information on Holidazzle, visit Holidazzle.com or follow along on social media via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #Holidazzle.
About Holidazzle:
The 2015 and 2016 Holidazzle is managed and produced by the Minneapolis Downtown Council in partnership with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. The 2015 Holidazzle was sponsored by Minneapolis Building & Construction Trades Council, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 292, North Central States Region Council of Carpenters, Painters and Allied Trades International Union, Laborer’s Union Local 563, Egan, Fraser-Morris Electrical Co., Swanson & Youngdale, Hirschfield’s, North Memorial Health Care, CenterPoint Energy, Xcel Energy, Fulton Brewery, NELSON, RipBang Studios—a division of NELSON, DigitalParc, Comcast Business, Indulge & Bloom, dotcom.printing.inc., Warning Lites, Minneapolis Recycles, Premium Waters, Inc., Metro Transit, Star Tribune and Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine. The Downtown Skating Rink was a collaborative effort by the Minneapolis Downtown Council, Minneapolis SafeZone Collaborative and Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board, and is sponsored by VEIT, Kraus-Anderson, Minneapolis Building & Construction Trades Council, Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District, U.S. Bank and Love Your Melon.
About the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board:
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is an independent, semi-autonomous body responsible for the Minneapolis park system. With 179 park properties totaling 6,801 acres of land and water, the Park Board provides places and recreation opportunities for all people to gather and engage in activities that promote health, well-being, community and the environment. Its Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, neighborhood parks, recreation centers and diversified programming have made the park system an important component of what makes Minneapolis a great place to live, play and work. More than 21 million annual visits are made to the nationally acclaimed park system, which was named the number one park system in the nation in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 by The Trust for Public Land’s ParkScore® Index.
About the Minneapolis Downtown Council:
Founded in 1955, and one of the oldest central business associations in the nation, the Minneapolis Downtown Council (MDC) is a membership-based entity that works to create an extraordinary downtown. The MDC’s collaborative developments of Intersections: The Downtown 2025 Plan was designed to help downtown businesses, community leaders and citizens build on downtown assets and implement future goals. For more information, please visit DowntownMpls.com.
About the 2025 Plan:
The Downtown 2025 Plan is a vehicle to help leaders and citizens build on Downtown’s assets and guide its development in ways that reflect the community’s aspirations for a Downtown Minneapolis that is thriving, livable, green, connected and welcoming in the decades ahead. This includes initiatives to double downtown’s residential population, transform Nicollet Mall into a must-see destination, implement a Gateway area and other green elements throughout downtown, create a compelling and walkable environment around the clock, lead the nation in transportation options, end street homelessness, forge connections with the University of Minnesota and more. The 2025 Plan is a Minneapolis Downtown Council initiative established in 2010.
June 4 was Urban Farming Day at the Market. Shoppers had the opportunity to learn how urban farmers grow sustainable food in city lots and gardens thru exhibits from Spark-Y Youth Action Labs, Frogtown Farm and The Good Acre.
I was in the right place at the right time - with Annabella Sardelis of INDIGO & SNOW. As the temperature rose, I shed my sweater and walked away wearing one of her beautiful hand-dyed tops. I'll feel her hug every time I wear it. :)
What's new at French Nugget? Sea Salt & Coffee Chocolate and a Lavender Mist spritz - they'll make you feel good, both inside and out.
Happy to see the Wedge Community Co-op now has a pop-up market booth next to the cooking demo area. Stop there for butter, milk and other items previously not available at the Market. Look for a separate Wedge post this week on our Farmers Market blog.
You can sign up online or at the Info Booth to receive a weekly email update on what to look for at the Market.
Our neighbor got a yummy breakfast sandwich from Black Cat Natural Foods.
Chef Jenny Breen prepared Pea & Mint Croquettes with Yogurt Sauce at the Mill City Cooks demo. Look for a separate post this week on our Farmers Market blog for the delicious pictures.
Story time!
Looks like "the goat" has some competition: Cosmic Wheel Creamery! It's on.
Northern Spark, presented by Northern Lights.mn, returns for a 6th year on June 11 from 9:00pm - 5:26am.
For the 2016 and 2017 festivals, the theme Climate Chaos | Climate Rising will explore the interconnected, evolving, long-term consequences from climate change, giving local and national artists a platform to help turn a sense of overwhelmment into concrete actions anchored in a realistic and hopeful map for the future.
Here are a few more things to consider as you plan your night!
Seed Saving Bingo. Photo: NorthernLights.mn
Join artists Rachel Breen and Koby Jeschkeit-Hagen for Seed Saving Bingo. Come play bingo and learn about what you can do in your own yard to save seeds and protect biodiversity! The practice of saving and passing down seeds allows humans to play a critical role in fighting climate change. The world’s heirloom seed heritage is irreplaceable and threatened by the rise of monoculture farming, the patenting of seeds, and the endangering of heirloom varieties by genetically modified crops.
Take a seat in the Guthrie Theater for some fast paced education at Nerd vs. Nerd, present by the U of MN's Institute for Advanced Study. It’s scholars vs. artists in a fast and furious throwdown of ideas and inspiration. Thirty scholars deliver five-minute presentations of their work, immediately followed by an on-the-spot creative response by community artists, with the audience voting on which interpretation – scholar or artist – helped them learn the most about the topic.
Future Drawing Near: Future Drawing Here enlists your creativity to imagine and draw alternate futures for our world. Artist Janet Lobberecht invites you to participate in four future designing stations: Rapid Futuring, Reflective Futuring, Systematic Futuring, and Shared Futuring and draw the future where everyone is an agent for change.
Story and photos by Julie Craven
When Ivy Ivers Taheri told me she'd been in the business for 20 years, I must have looked skeptical. “No, really. I was busing tables when I was 13 and I have been in the hospitality industry ever since,” she exclaimed.
Stem Wine Bar is a full-service restaurant, bar and lounge. A spot for wine drinkers in a sea of venerable Northeast breweries. The roots go deep with beer making in the area, but Ivy, who is also a partner at The Tangiers, saw an opening for her passion - great wines and small plates.
The wine list is relatively short, but certainly varied. I had a Kunde Cabernet Sauvignon from Sonoma and Doug went with an Italian wine, Cantele Primitivo from Puglia. French, Italian and domestic wines will rotate through the wine list and Ivy credits Small Lot Wine with being a great partner in the process of creating the wine list.
Our group was a bit of a revolving door (our server Ben did a great job of keeping track of everyone!), and as each person came and went it was a great chance to both catch up and to try out one of the small plates on the menu. Because Doug is a Virginia boy, he always tries the crab cakes. The Panini Sliders with Brie, Apple and Prosciutto was one of four variations on the shareable slider theme and the two young people with us said that it was delicious.
Our friends Steve and Cheryl went with the crudités plate, a colorful veggie assortment that included carrot varieties and fennel paired up with three hummus options: roasted red pepper, pesto and herb. They also ordered the Petite Lamb Chops. Finally, there were the Korean meatballs, perfectly balanced between zing and a slight sweetness at the end, all paired with a delicious Barbera d’Alba red wine from Italy.
The dessert partner at Stem Wine Bar is Eden Prairie based Three Chocolatiers. Plans are to rotate the dessert offerings every couple of weeks. Tonight there were two chocolate desserts, a lemon tart and a coconut cream pie in the line up.
I asked our twenty-something style mavens, Maggie and Heidi, how they would describe the interior - “swanky” and “very Gatsby” were the descriptors. The Champs de Provence French Rose also got a thumbs up from them.
Why this site for a location? Ivy said her search for the perfect spot took her literally all over the metro. Her leasing agent assured her she wouldn't like this location, the last one on their list, but they stopped anyway. The empty building had housed fire engines and had the dirt floor to prove it. “If ever there was a place that needed some love,” Ivy grinned. The design details were all hers and the contracting talent was GSM Contracting.
Down the road? Wine dinners and perhaps an expanded Late Night menu are the back of the napkin ideas Ivy is considering for Stem Wine Bar. “The team is building some really fun bi-weekly wine and food pairing events that I think will be a great component to the business and mostly fun for people to diversify their wine knowledge and try some new stuff!”
Hours: 4pm till close, Wednesday through Sunday
Location: 24 University Avenue NE #125, Minneapolis, MN
Website: stemwinebars.com
Julie Craven can be reached at julie@millcitymedia.org.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (June 1, 2016) -- FINNEGANS Brew Co. is launching a new summer campaign to help drive one million in total donations back to the community since the company’s opening in September 2000. The FINNEGANS Million Dollar Drive will be supported by its beer sales, the Reverse Food Truck fleet, a FINNEGANS MS150 cycling team and a Sweet 16 Birthday Registry with gifts for local food shelves. The campaign will run through the summer with the goal of hitting $1 Million by September.
FINNEGANS has a longstanding tradition of helping out the community. The first of its kind social enterprise has an extensive network of food partners: farms & food shelves through food bank partners, volunteers and a fleet of Reverse Food Trucks that make it all happen. Since 2012, FINNEGANS has funded nearly 394,000 lbs. of food in a five state area (MN, WI, SD, ND and IA). In Minnesota last year alone the fresh produce provided to those in need was funded from 34 farms and went to 78 different food shelves via The Food Group’s Harvest for the Hungry program. Since the launch of the Reverse Food Truck in 2014, an additional $68,037 worth of food has gone back to the community.
Founder and CEO, Jacquie Berglund, noted: "I set out 15 years ago to leave the world a better place than when I got here and our FINNEGANS model has been a great way to do that. I'm thrilled at the prospect of reaching the million dollar mark in donations. Giving our profits away to help those in need and working with an amazing team of staff and volunteers who all enjoy doing good in the community feeds me every day!"
FINNEGANS is calling on community members, businesses and organizations to take part in the Million Dollar Drive by first drinking FINNEGANS beer - the beer that does good. The new Freckled Rooster and Hoppy Shepherd, along with the flagship Irish Amber, will be available in a new Summer Saintly Sampler which includes an exclusive cocktail card featuring all three brews. The profit from all beer sales goes back to fighting hunger in local communities. Another way people can get involved is by participating in the Sweet 16 Birthday Registry. Everything on the registry is something a food shelf or people facing food insecurity needs but budgets often do not cover.
The goal of this campaign is to honor FINNEGANS’ mission of turning beer into food as proclaimed in their manifesto: “We believe in barstool philanthropy. In social innovation building strong communities. And that doing good and having fun play nicely together. We believe in the sweet alchemy of turning beer into food. In lining food shelves with fresh produce from local growers. And that it takes a village to raise a more purposeful pint.”
Check out finnegans.org/onemillion to see progress throughout the campaign and join us in helping turn beer into food for those in need!
FINNEGANS (www.FINNEGANS.org)
FINNEGANS – Turning beer into food. Founded in 2000 in Minneapolis, FINNEGANS is a self-sustaining and inspirational social business. Through the sale of its Amber Ale, Hoppy Shepherd Ale, Dead Irish Poet Extra Stout and now the new Freckled Rooster, FINNEGANS has created an innovative business model that allows the company to create community wealth. How? One hundred percent of the profits are donated to the FINNEGANS Community Fund (501c3) to support hunger alleviation programs in every market where FINNEGANS is sold. FINNEGANS has scaled its giving program to MN, WI, ND, SD and IA. Now, is there a better reason to raise a pint of FINNEGANS?
For the latest information, find FINNEGANS on Twitter and Facebook or visit finnegans.org.
Crew members carefully secure the deck panel to the newly placed cap beams (the cap beams were mentioned in last week's update).
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Thursday, June 16, 2016 at 3:00AM
