Design Your Permaculture Free Class – Burnsville, MN 7/8

admin | June 30, 2010

Free Film Alert! July 8th, 2010  from 6 pm – 8 pm Free film on what permaculture is and how it is useful. Explore how gardeners are using permaculture design and why. This is a free class featuring a discussion after the film with speaker Daniel Halsey who will share his experience with you on global permaculture design and [...]

GLUTEN-FREE DAY At Valley Natural in Burnsville, MN

admin | June 28, 2010

Free Sample Tasting Alert Free Gluten-free tasting. Learn to cook without gluten and sample a new gluten free recipe. If you have celiac disease, which impedes the digestion of gluten this is a great way to add some variety to your diet. July 15th, 2010 from 3 – 6pm at Valley Natural Foods 13750 Co. [...]

Festival Of Farms July 10, 2010

admin | June 26, 2010

July 10th, 2010   Festival of Farms (TM) Festival of Farms (TM) is an opportunity to learn about sustainable agriculture, network within the community, and have fun at various farms across the state. The Festival is unique to each chapter of the Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota (SFA, the event sponsor), but the goal is the [...]

Healthy Food Recipes

admin | June 23, 2010

Tired of cooking the same old thing for dinner? Yeah me too. I have found a way to add some variety to my standard recipes by visiting the local food co-op websites and looking up their recipe section. Here are 2 of my favorite websites for healthy recipes: http://www.valleynaturalfoods.com/MealSolutions.cgi   – Valley Natural Foods http://www.lakewinds.com/store/Recipes-C7713.aspx - Lakewinds

Kale Free Class on How to Cook Kale, Burnsville MN 6/27

admin | June 18, 2010

Kale is a wonder vegetable and packed with lots of good stuff for you, but what does it taste like?  and how do you cook kale? This is a free demonstration running from 12 – 3 pm so stop by anytime. Explore how to prepare kale. You see the kale in the produce department, it even grows [...]

Cooking and Sampling Various Kale Recipes 5/30

admin | June 15, 2010

Kale is a veggie packed with lots of good stuff for you, but what does it taste like?  Explore different recipes and broaden your knowledge of how to cook kale.  Join Gardens of Eagan’s Linda Halley and Jennifer Nelson to pay homage to what they call “the greatest vegetable ever.” Cook and sample various kale recipes, [...]

GLUTEN-FREE DAY in Burnsville, MN June 17, 2010

admin | June 14, 2010

Free Event Alert in the Burnsville/Apple Valley area Are you on a gluten free diet? Would you like to learn how to cook with less gluten? Come sample some new gluten-free dishes. When: June 17th, 2010 from 3pm – 6pm at the demo kiosk Where: Valley Natural Foods  13750 Co. Rd. 11, Burnsville, MN 55337 [...]

Free Cheese Sampling With Lilly Burnsville, MN 6/26

admin | June 11, 2010

Free! Free! Free! Tasting Alert!  Saturday, June 26, 2010 from 12pm – 3pm Learn about cheese from Valley Natural Foods cheese expert Lilly. Get ready to sample some cheeses and learn about different cheese tastes. Come by and sample some of the best cheeses that Lilly has at the Demo kiosk. Location: Valley Natural Foods 13750 [...]

Global Gardening A Look At Permaculture

admin | June 4, 2010

Free Film Alert! June 23rd, 2010  from 6 pm – 8 pm Free film on Global Gardening. Explore how gardeners and farmers are using the permaculture for raising food and gardens. This is a free class featuring a discussion after the film with speaker Daniel Halsey who will share his experience with you on global permaculture. [...]

Harvesting Water & Rain Barrels for Gardening

admin | June 4, 2010

Free Film Alert! June 10th, 2010  from 6 pm – 8 pm Free film on harvesting water from your backyard. You can use collected rain water for your garden instead of using city water. This is a free class featuring a discussion after the film with speaker Daniel Halsey who will share his experience with you on [...]