On Thursday, April 14, 2011 the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce will present the Greening Your Business Conference at the Marriott City Center in Minneapolis. This business to business conference, which last year drew an audience of more than 900, presents a tremendous opportunity to reach business decision makers interested in learning about sustainable and eco-friendly products and ...
The City of Minneapolis, along with the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and the McKnight Foundation, is sponsoring a series of neighborhood rain garden workshops starting this coming April 5, 2011 and running through June 4. These workshops offer a do-it – yourself approach to this project combined with expert help to put rain garden planting in the hands of gardeners and non-gardeners ...
Long known as a roaster and wholesaler of premium coffees and teas, Bull Run Coffee plans to open its first free standing café type coffee shop in April 2011 at 3346 Lyndale Avenue South. The plan is to offer both traditional style coffees and slow brew handmade coffees in addition to a selection of pastries, sandwiches and other light food items. To add to the ...
For years, Deidre Davis has produced hand made chocolates – including truffles, sauces and tortes – in her River Falls, Wisconsin kitchen and sold them through various local farmers’ markets. Now she has found a home for her business, River Chocolate, at 2822 West 43rd Street in the heart of Linden Hills. A grand opening is scheduled for May 2011 (call 612 926 8466 ...
If you are a fan of craft brews, you’ve probably heard of California based Stone Brewing Co., perhaps best known for its Arrogant Bastard Ale, soon to be distributed here in Minnesota. The beer’s label is indicative of the company’s broader ethos, admonishing prospective drinkers: “You’re Not Worthy”. Advertising verbiage aside, the brew is ...
Here’s your chance to be really GREEN: train to become a certified Master Recycler/Composter! Hennepin County will be training 30 volunteers who will perform at least 30 hours of community service related to the broad concept of waste reduction. Specifics might include staffing event booths or designing and implementing waste-reduction plans for schools and businesses. Environmental ...
If you are a lover of farmers’ markets, consider donating a helping hand to the Kingfield Farmers’ Market board members as they prepare to open a new Saturday market at 49th and Beard in the Fulton neighborhood. The date of this opening is May 21, 2011 at 8:30 AM at the Lake Harriet United Methodist Church, but before this date, your help is needed for such tasks as delivering ...
Minnesota citizens who are 65 years of age or older may defer a signficant portion of their 2012 homestead property taxes by applying for such a deferral to the Minnesota Department of Revenue prior to July 1, 2011. There are income and property title provisions which must be met, and it must be understood that this is not a tax forgiveness program, but rather a loan from ...
Minneapolis has a goal: the Fire Department is supposed to respond to at least 90% of emergencies within five minutes. Published reports show that the Department has failed to accomplish this goal for the last 7 years. Now, budget cuts primarily at the state level may prevent the MFD from staffing at 96 firefighters per day – a level required to meet the City’s “standard ...
Homeowners in Minneapolis may be eligible to collect two property tax refunds this year: a “regular” refund if you owned and lived in your home on January 2, 2011, and a “special” refund if you owned and lived in your home on both January 2, 2010 and January 2, 2011. This latter program requires that the net property tax on your home must have increased ...