Local Food: Heartland Food Network
 

Dialogue Participants

Since March 2005, the Heartland Food Network convened more than 175 people to explore ways to increase the amount of local, sustainably-produced food offered in food service venues: restaurants, schools, hospitals, museums, and others. At the first seven meetings, farmers, processors, chefs, distributors, university staff, state officials and non-profit professionals met in groups of eight around a chef’s table to discuss the parameters for the Heartland Food Initiative. The last two meetings focused on communication mechanisms to link farmers and chefs together.

FireLake Grill House, 3/9/05

  • Jim Ennis, Food Alliance Midwest
  • Brian Erickson, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
  • Mary Jo Forbord, Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota
  • Debbie Hamernick, Sysco Minnesota
  • Loni Kemp, The Minnesota Project
  • Mike Lorentz, Lorentz Meats
  • Chef Paul Lynch, Fire Lake Grill House
  • Wayne Martin, Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture
  • Dennis Sjodin, Minnesota Farmers Union

University of Minnesota Morris, 3/22/05

  • Tom Mahoney, University of MN Morris, Grants Manager
  • Roselyn Biermaier, University of MN Extension
  • Argie Manolis , University of MN Morris, Service Learning
  • Dorothy Rosemeier, West Central Regional Sustainable Development Partnership
  • Lynn Mader, Farm to School and West Central Regional Sustainable Development Partnership
  • Chlene Anderson, West Central Research and Outreach Center, Children’s Garden
  • Cathy Twohig, Land Stewardship Project
  • Anne Borgendale, Sustainable Farming Association
  • Mary Jo Forbord, Sustainable Farming Association
  • Terry VanDerPol farmer & Land Stewardship Project
  • Bev Struxness, Farmer
  • Donna Bauck, University of MN Morris, Sodexho Campus Dining

Bayport Cookery, 3/30/05

  • JoAnne Berkenkamp, Consultant
  • George Boody, Land Stewardship Project
  • Gary Gilbertson, Gilbertson Farms
  • Matthew Jensen, Bayport Cookery
  • Jim Kyndberg, Bayport Cookery
  • Jeff Larson, Sysco Minnesota
  • Christopher Ray, Five Course Catering
  • Mike Witt, Cub Foods
  • Diane Jensen, The Minnesota Project

University of Minnesota Crookston, 3/31/05

  • Ann Bailey, Agweek Magazine
  • Ralph Christofferson, Crookston School District
  • Ray Juhl, Nature’s Way
  • Linda Kingery, Northwest RSDP
  • Mike Klawitter, Farmer
  • Tom Lenertz, Consultant
  • Brent Melsa, University of Minnesota Crookston
  • Jack Sitter, Hugo’s
  • Deb Zak, U of M Extension Service

Signature Café, 4/13/05

  • Les Heen, Minnesota Farmer’s Union
  • Pat Jenks, Tortilleria La Perla
  • Nathalie Johnson, Signature Café & Catering
  • Bill Lazarus, University of Minnesota, Dept. of Applied Economics
  • Julie Ristau, Representative for Mayor RT Rybak

Sapor Bar and Café Dialogue, 5/4/05

  • Elizabeth Archerd, The Wedge Co-op
  • Pam Benike, SE Food Network
  • Amy Brock, Midtown Public Market and Corcoran Neighborhood Organization
  • Keith Ellison, MN State Representative
  • Jan Joannides, Renewing the Countryside
  • Lisa Nicholson, Salsa Lisa
  • Duane Pfleiger, Bix Produce Company
  • Tanya Siebenaler, Sapor Café and Bar

Café Brenda, 6/15/05

  • Ali Giarushi, AG Farms
  • Mary Hanks, MN Department of Agriculture
  • Marie Kulick, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
  • Brenda Langton, Café Brenda
  • Troy Ludgate, Roots and Fruits
  • Bob Olson, Food Alliance Midwest
  • Alvaro Rivera, MN Food Association, New Immigrant Farm Program
  • Chris Sandwick, Pepin Heights
  • Bertrand Weber, Hopkins School District 270

Native Harvest, 6/22/05

  • Sarah Alexander, White Earth Land Recovery Project
  • Brad and Sarah Bachmann, Lakes Processing
  • Curt Ballard, Organic Farmer
  • Janice Chilton, Native Harvest
  • Dr. Bill Henke, Dakota Clinic
  • Winona LaDuke, White Earth Land Recovery Project
  • Emily LeVine, White Earth Land Recovery Project
  • Marsha Parker, St. Mary's Regional Health Center
  • Mike Swan, White Earth Department of Natural Resources

Radisson Plaza Hotel (Chef Meeting), 7/19/05

  • Tim Fischer, Fischer Farms Natural Pork
  • Marijo White, Fischer Farms Natural Pork
  • Tom Revier, Revier Cattle Company
  • Jim Compart, Compart Family Farms
  • Chris Compart, Compart Family Farms
  • Sarah Alexander, White Earth Land Recovery Project
  • Emily LeVine, White Earth Land Recovery Project
  • Eilleen Eichten Carlson, Eichten’s Hidden Acres Cheese and Bison
  • Pat Ebnet, Wild Acres
  • Joe Austin, Hill and Vale Farms
  • Bonnie Austin, Hill and Vale Farms
  • Jean Andreasen, PastureLand
  • Don Kulick, Sodexho Campus Services
  • Brenda Langton, Café Brenda
  • Royal Dahlstrom, Napa Valley Grille
  • Sue Greenwood, Radisson Riverfront
  • Bertrand Weber, Hopkins School District
  • Randy Mckinnis, Sodexho
  • Lori Hartzell, Bon Appetit
  • Michael Delcambre, Bon Appetit
  • Michelle Hueser, Edible Twin Cities
  • Hays Atkins, Bon Appetit
  • Meg Moynihan, MN Department of Agriculture
  • Mark Muller, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
  • Chris Dwyer, American Culinary Federation
  • Todd Lein, Thousand Hill Cattle Company
  • Andy Krueger, Upper Lakes Foods
  • Howard Israelson, Kosher Lifestyle Services
  • Paul Gordon, Bon Appetit, Café Minnesota
  • Jenna Lowe, Culinary graduate
  • Sarah Mutschler, Muffuletta
  • JD Fratzke, Muffuletta
  • Barbara Sletten, Bix Produce
  • Duane Pfleiger, Bix Produce
  • Erick Harcey, Nicollet Island Inn
  • Patrick Collins, 128 Café
  • Leslie Bowman, University of Minnesota
  • Elaine Anderson, University of Minnesota
  • Larry Weber, University of Minnesota/Aramark
  • Rick Kimmes, Oceanaire
  • Margene Reno, Excel Foodservice Management
  • Brian Goering, Roots & Fruits
  • Troy Ludgate, Roots & Fruits
  • Beth Munnich, Renewing the Countryside
  • Christy James, Christy James & Assoc. and Renewing the Countryside
  • Ken Meter, Crossroads Resource Center
  • Jeff Larson, Sysco MN
  • Sue Zelickson, WCCO Radio
  • Sade Hashi, Safari Restaurant
  • Jeremy Iggers, Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • Dan Forster, Swanson Meats
  • Lucia Watson, Lucia’s Restaurant
  • Kristin Tombers, Clancey’s Meats
  • Andy Anderson, Thistles
  • Tuan Nguyen, California Café
  • Brian Noy, University of Minnesota and Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
  • Debbie Hamernick, Sysco MN
  • Denny McNeill, D& B/Caulfield
  • Jim Ennis, Food Alliance Midwest
  • Donna Bauck, University of MN Morris, Sodexho
  • JoAnne Berkenkamp, Consultant
  • Mark Haugen, Cuisine Concepts
  • Doug Peterson, MN Farmers Union
  • Diane Jensen, The Minnesota Project

Radisson Plaza Hotel (Farmer/Producer, Chef, Distributor Meeting), 11/29/05

  • Connie Karstens, The Lamb Shoppe
  • Jim Duffy, Mn Premium Bison
  • Dennis Courtier, Pepin Heights
  • Bill Fairbanks, La Belle Vie
  • Todd Churchill, Thousand Hills Cattle
  • Helene Murray, M.I.S.A.
  • Mary Hanks, MN Department of Agriculture
  • Meg Moynihan, MN Department of Agriculture
  • Duane Pfleiger, Bix Produce Co.
  • John Hooper, Hooper’s Yak Ranch
  • Patty Grant, Bongards Creameries
  • Michael Delcambre, Bon Appetit
  • Les Heen, MN Farmers Union
  • Victor Mrotz, Hope Creamery
  • Michelle Hueser, Edible Twin Cities
  • Pam Benike, SE MN Food Network and Prairie Hollow Farm
  • Barbara Sletten, Bix Produce Co.
  • Jay Johnson, Bushel Boy Farms
  • Paul Lynch, Radisson Plaza
  • Alvaro Rivera, Minnesota Food Association
  • J. Kurt Schreck, Pepin Heights
  • Todd Lein, Thousand Hills Cattle
  • Tyge Nelson, La Belle Vie
  • Beth Nelson, M.I.S.A./NCR-SARE
  • Kevin Edberg, Cooperative Development Services
  • Tim Byran, Magnet
  • Paul Otten, Natura Farms
  • Gary Hogle, Twin Pine Farms
  • Mark Muller, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
  • Jean Andreasen, PastureLand
  • Lori Hartzell, Bon Appetit
  • Jim Ennis, Food Alliance Midwest
  • Arlin Wasserman, Changing Tastes
  • Doug Stansbury, Ron Mar Foods
  • Arlene Stansbury, Ron Mar Foods
  • Jan Joannides, Renewing the Countryside
  • David Massey, Northwoods Organic Produce
  • Brenda Langton, Café Brenda
  • JoAnne Berkenkamp, Consultant
  • Don Hickman, Initiative Foundation
  • Doug Rathke, The Lamb Shoppe
  • Lenny Russo, Heartland Restaurant
  • Jim Compart, Compart Family Farms
  • Kris Weber, The Minnesota Project
  • Karla Kingsley, The Minnesota Project
 
In the kitchen at Native Harvest.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sharing lunch and discussing local foods at Sapor Café and Bar.

 

 

 
 
 
 
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