The Audubon Area Community Development Foundation raises, manages, and distributes funds to support community nonprofit and city projects in the Audubon area, including the Food Forest Project. We talked with Meghan Eastman, Clerk and Treasurer of the City of Audubon, to learn more about the fund. What is the Food Forest Project? Audubon City Park lies in the heart of the city. In the summer, families picnic in…
On two summer days in June 2025, groups of community members from around the west central region of Minnesota gathered at Farm in the Dell and New Roots Farm Incubator to spend time working alongside farmers, sharing meals made from locally grown food, and talking honestly about the challenges and opportunities within our region’s food…
Community goes beyond just sharing a space. It means actively participating in the community’s growth and well-being. For students at Fergus Falls High School, this belief has been a great motivation. As part of a class assignment, the students began brainstorming ways to better the school and community. They developed the idea of a group of students, originally named Fergus Falls Community Service Society (FFCSS), who go into the community to do volunteer…
The Boys & Girls Club of Detroit Lakes, Inc., now has an outdoor classroom, a hydroponic farm, and endless opportunities for plants and youth to grow year-round! The Hydroponic Farm The hydroponic farm education program is a unique program that not only offers educational opportunities for the Boys & Girls Club members but also provides access to tasty, nutritious food. Youth have…
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