[fullwidth background_color=”” background_image=”” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” menu_anchor=”” class=”” id=””][title size=”1″ content_align=”left” style_type=”underline solid” sep_color=”#000000″ margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” class=”” id=””]Minnesota Department of Agriculture updates popular statewide Minnesota Grown Directory publication[/title][fusion_text]Tuesday, November 3rd 2015
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is updating its popular statewide Minnesota Grown Directory of farms and farmers markets selling directly to consumers. Minnesota producers who grow or raise products, and those selling directly to consumers, are eligible to list in the Directory. The 2015 edition had a recording breaking 1,027 farms and farmers markets, which the MDA aims to exceed again. Each April, a minimum of 150,000 copies of the Minnesota Grown Directory are distributed statewide at tourist centers, libraries, chambers of commerce, farms, and retailers. Farms should sign up before the January 31, 2016 deadline and advertise in the printed Directory to also be included in the online edition. The site,www.minnesotagrown.com is extremely popular and has nearly 300,000 unique annual visitors. The membership deadline is January 31, 2016. The Program has more than 1,200 members, representing fruit and vegetable farms, livestock producers, farmers markets, CSA farms, orchards, garden centers, farm wineries, Christmas tree growers, and many more.
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