THE FARM
Our farm is located right here at the Bemidji Community Food Shelf!
Our Goals:
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To provide high-quality fresh produce for Food Shelf customers and their families
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To provide community members the chance to contribute their time and talents
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To volunteer your time at the Farm, contact bcfsvolunteer@gmail.com or 218-444-6580.
DEEP WINTER GREENHOUSE
The Bemidji Community Food Shelf is one of five sites in Minnesota to construct a Deep Winter Greenhouse (DWG) in partnership with the University of Minnesota. This exciting and innovative structure is a prototype designed by the Center for Sustainable Building Research and will allow the Farm to grow greens and vegetables for food shelf families all year round!
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The DWG will demonstrate sustainable, local food production in our area and be a great learning resource for our community. Construction was completed in Fall 2017.
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This project is in partnership with the U-MN Extension and supported by grants from the Bernick’s Family Foundation and Beltrami Electric’s Round-Up Program. To learn more about this statewide initiative click here.
SERVICE LEARNING AT THE FARM
The Farm is a great place to learn about what our community is doing to fight hunger. We also are happy to share our knowledge on practical gardening skills through hands-on practice.
Yes, you will get your hands dirty!
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