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Twin Cities Corporate Giving Garden Network
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The Twin Cities Corporate Giving Garden Network is a group of 15+ companies that grow fresh produce on their corporate campuses to support access to healthy food for hungry Minnesotans.
Interested in learning how companies can get involved? See our Getting Started fact sheet.
Website: https://twitter.com/MNgivinggardens
Location: Minneapolis - Saint Paul, MN
Members: 29
Latest Activity: on Thursday
Garden Summits: Sharing best practices
The Twin Cities Corporate Giving Garden Network hosts two Garden Summits a year. Members and companies that are interested in starting their own giving garden meet and share best practices.
If you are a corporate giving garden leader or are interested in starting a corporate giving garden in 2014, e-mail Susan Schuster at susan_schuster@bluecrossmn.com to be added to our invitee list for the 2013 Fall Garden Summit, to be held at Ecolab's new rooftop garden!
Discussion Forum
Non-Profit looking for Garden Volunteers
Started by Melissa King. Last reply by Melissa King on Thursday. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Does anyone know of a corporation that is looking to garden but having difficulty getting one started on their campus?Wilder Community Center for Aging, located at 650 Marshall Ave, Saint Paul MN…Continue
Columar Apple Trees
Started by Melissa King May 29. 0 Replies 1 Like
The Columnar Apple Trees we were all so fascinated with at our Spring Summit are now available locally! Linders Garden Center is carrying several varities.Continue
Planting Dates
Started by Christl Nguyen. Last reply by Melissa King May 29. 7 Replies 0 Likes
So I was hoping to plant this year around May 15th, but that doesn't seem very likely this year. Would anyone be willing to share when they are planning to plant?Even though this is my 3rd year with…Continue
Share your corporate giving garden story!
Started by Susan Schuster. Last reply by Susan Schuster Apr 8. 1 Reply 1 Like
Share your story; post a photo. Tell us how your corporate giving garden is providing access to healthy food for hungry Minnesotans.Continue
Comment Wall
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Comment by Susan Schuster on September 27, 2012 at 2:19pm
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Innovation in corporate community involvement: Check out this video that includes a feature on the Corporate Giving Garden revolution, featuring Boston Scientific, Cargill, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota.
Why Gardening Matters - Gardening Matters 2011 Harvest Dinner
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Comment by Katie Eukel on September 27, 2012 at 11:20pm -
Susan, this video is fantastic. I'd heard about gardens at a few corporations, but I had no idea as to just how many existed. A revolution, indeed!
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Comment by Katie Eukel on September 27, 2012 at 11:21pm
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Actually, would you mind sharing this in the videos section of the Network? http://www.healthyeatingmn.org/video/video/addEmbed. Strongly suspect that people outside this community might find it interesting!
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Comment by Joni Fletty on September 28, 2012 at 11:38am
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Susan, this is an amazing video!
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Joni leads the Retail Construction Services giving garden. Welcome Joni!
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Thank you Susan - what a great avenue of learning and sharing this website will be!
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Corporate Giving Garden Network members are invited to "Add a page", above and right, to feature their individual corporate giving garden. We all have learned so much from each other; everyone is a teacher, everyone is a learner.
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The interest in corporate giving gardens continues to grow. Each garden is a bit different; check out this article from last year about C.H. Robinson's garden.
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Our Twin Cities Corporate Giving Garden Network continues to be of interest to many businesses seeking a hands on method to support access to healthy food, including Minnesota Council on Foundations' corporate audience yesterday http://www.mcf.org/events/20130117-corporations-using-business-obje.... Interested? Join us at our Spring Garden Summit on February 13.
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Comment by Amber Collett on January 26, 2013 at 2:51pm -
Thanks for the update, Susan! Have you added that event to the Events Page? Might be of interest to a lot of folks on the Network
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