Healthy Food Ideas

Home Grown Food – on a Small Lot 8/12

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:43:06 +0000

Free Film Alert!

August 12th, 2010 from 6 pm – 8 pm

Free film on raising food on a small plot. This film explores how one family grows enough food to live on their small plot. This is a free film featuring a discussion afterwards with speaker Daniel Halsey who will share his experience with you on growing food in sustainable permaculture.

Cost: FREE

Location: Valley Natural Foods 13750 County Road 11, Burnsville, MN 55337-4764
Get Information: (952) 891-1212

Free Sample Tasting – Gluten Free

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:33:39 +0000

Free Sample Tasting Alert at Valley Natural Foods in Burnsville on the Apple Valley Burnsville border.

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.

August 19th, 2010 from 3 – 6pm at Valley Natural Foods 13750 Co. Rd. 11, Burnsville, MN 55337

For more information call (952) 891-1212

Farmers Markets in Minnesota

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:06:59 +0000

The farmers markets in Minnesota are finally open and selling all kinds of great vegetables, berries, herbs and flowers. There is nothing like fresh vegetables from the market. Most of the markets are open one day during the week and Saturday morning til noon. The things that you traditionally find at a farmers market has expanded to include eggs, fresh baked bread, jams & jellies, cheese, pickles, meats and canned goods. Some farmers markets also sell prepared foods such as the one in Minneapolis under the bridge that sells huge cinnamon buns, sausage sandwiches, corn on the cob, Carmel corn and fresh lemonade.

For a list of farmers markets in Minnesota

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

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:45:00 +0000

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 why people are are approaching natural sustainable land use.

Cost: FREE

Location: Valley Natural Foods 13750 County Road 11, Burnsville, MN 55337-4764
Get Information: (952) 891-1212

GLUTEN-FREE DAY At Valley Natural in Burnsville, MN

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:20:32 +0000

Free Sample Tasting Alert

July 15th, 2010 from 3 – 6pm at Valley Natural Foods 13750 Co. Rd. 11, Burnsville, MN 55337

For more information call (952) 891-1212

Gluten free recipes http://www.valleynaturalfoods.com/GlutenFreeRecipes.cgi

Festival Of Farms July 10, 2010

admin — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:46:42 +0000

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 same – to build a unified sense of SFA’s presence in communities across Minnesota and tighten connections within the local food community.

See http://www.sfa-mn.org/festival_of_farms.php for more details and for links to maps and agendas.For more information, contact:
For more information, see http://www.sfa-mn.org/festival_of_farms.php

Healthy Food Recipes

admin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:53:43 +0000

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 — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:44:11 +0000

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 in your own garden, but what do you do with it? Jennifer from Gardens of Eagan will show you how! She’ll prepare and serve with flare some easy ways to prepare this hardy veggie.

Date: Sunday, June 27th, 2010 from 12pm – 3pm

Cost: Free to attend

Location: Valley Natural Foods 13750 County Road 11, Burnsville, MN‎ – (952) 891-1212‎

Cooking and Sampling Various Kale Recipes 5/30

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:40:15 +0000

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, learn about its grand nutritional value and go home with an All Day Kale cookbook including kale recipes for every meal.

Date: Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 from 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Cost: $12/$10 members (registration is required) (952) 891-1212‎

Location: Valley Natural Foods 13750 County Road 11, Burnsville, MN‎ -

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

admin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:19:50 +0000

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

Cost: FREE

Join the Gluten-Free experts at Valley Natural Foods in preparing foods without gluten.

For more information call (952) 891-1212

Find more Gluten-free recipes here http://www.valleynaturalfoods.com/GlutenFreeRecipes.cgi