In case you missed, here are some excerpts from a Sahan Journal article published last week, after our press conference about the current challenges and opportunities surrounding the long awaited purchase of the Roof Depot site. Link to the full arti
Come to our rally on Saturday to hear more about the partners, grants and challenges relating to the purchase of the Roof Depot site. The East Phillips Indoor Urban Farm project was built by hundreds of people in and around East Phillips over the p
An excerpt from EPNI's press conference this week in which we shared about all the plans, partners and grants we have lined up for the Roof Depot site. Plans to bring locally grown food, healing, jobs and other resources needed now more than ever.
In the midst of harvest season and purchase preparations, many of us at EPNI got together on Friday to ground into the current moment and set intentions for what’s to come. We ended the day so full of gratitude for this neighborhood, everyone
It's time to solidify a fair deal for East Phillips. At the end of June, EPNI asked the city of Minneapolis to sell the Roof Depot site to East Phillips for $10.2 million, a price that reflects the unexpected loss of state funding earlier this year,
Here's a little bit more about one of the grants EPNI recently received to build outdoor farm infrastructure with recycled wood waste on top of the Roof Depot parking lot, and hire on some youth apprentices from the neighborhood! πŸͺ΅ In total EPNI, h
This week we held our nature craft event at East Phillips Cultural and Community Center! We got to see some of your beautiful wood prints, beading, and mulberry ink art πŸ“πŸ«πŸͺ΅πŸ§‘‍🎨 Thank you for sharing your evening with us, it was lovely seeing
🌱Join EPNI's Outdoor Farm Team for Seed Saturdays, every other week for the growing season ahead. The next Seed Saturday is this Saturday at Tamales Y Bicicletas. Starting at 11am, we invite you to swing by to learn the latest EPNI updates & g
From last week's round table conversation between EPNI and other Twin Cities urban farmers, led by Will Allen and held at the East Phillips Community and Cultural Center. Will Allen has long been a supporter of urban farming efforts across the Phil
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Did you know the Roof Depot's basement has 30 ft tall ceilings? That’s one of many things we saw when we toured the interior almost two years ago, shortly after finalizing our purchase agreement with the City of Minneapolis.οΏ½ A lot has happened
This past Seed Saturday we danced to Arcadian and Chino’s music while weeding in the hot humidity. It was a great turnout and the plants appreciated all the extra care. Thank you to all the volunteers who came to help ❀️ Hope to see you all an
Attention East Phillips neighbors! EPNI has rain barrels to spare and we'd love to get them into community hands. These are a great and simple bit of infrastructure to have in your yard. The 50-gallon barrel collects rainwater to water your veggies
Join EPNI's farm team for a nature craft workshop in the park 🎨 We'll be learning about beading, painting with Mulberry ink and more! July 30th, 6-8pm at East Phillips Park (2399 17th Ave S, Minneapolis)