The Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council approved a strategic action plan for the remainder of 2012 last Wednesday, laying out goals and ideas for the coming months.
The council formed in January with the goal of expanding sustainable, locally grown food in the community. The members stem from local government, area businesses, community organizations, nonprofits and neighborhoods.
In the first half of 2012, the council laid out a vision advocating for urban agriculture amendments and a composting ordinance and supported the installation of bee hives on top of City Hall. More…