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Metro Food Justice Network

 

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Organization: Metro Food Justice Network

Sector: 501C-3 Non-Profit ; Collective

Organization Mission: MFJN is a collaboration of individuals and organizations in the Twin Cities Metro Area partnering to advance racial equity by transforming our food system. We center communities that are most affected by systemic racism in the food system; Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), through collective power and shared resources.

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Who We Are

MFJN is a collaboration of individuals and organizations in the Twin Cities Metro Area partnering to advance racial equity by transforming our food system. We center communities that are most affected by systemic racism in the food system; Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), through collective power and shared resources.

We don’t have an organizational chart. We do have dedicated people and organizations who are committed to building the network as we go, shifting the social context of how we work together along the way. Our map of network connections is ever-evolving and insufficient to represent the fullness of collaborations!

 

 


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Related PlanScape Status on: Anti Discrimination, Basic Needs, Food

Key reports on: Metro Food Justice Network


April 21, 2025: Mayo Clinic News

Mayo Clinic re-names its diversity and inclusion office as ‘Office of Belonging’ 

Breathing Study: Enhancing Brain and Mental Health through Breathing Practice

 

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April 21, 2025: Olmsted County M.O.V.E. News
Mobilizing Olmsted Voices for Equity (M.O.V.E.) team attending IAP2 Midwest Spring Conference

"Building relationships of trust with community members"

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April 18, 2025: Lotus Health Foundation Wellness Symposium

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2025 Conference Materials

2020 Lifestyle Medicine Symposium (March 19-20)

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September 23, 2024: A Study of Financial Hardship

Post Bulletin Reporting

United Way 2024 ALICE  (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) Report 

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July 13, 2024: How does racism impact people’s health?

The framework defines structural racism as the “totality of ways in which societies foster racial discrimination through mutually reinforcing systems of housing, education, employment, earnings, benefits, credit, media, health care and criminal justice.”

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June 09, 2024: ISAIAH Rochester Agenda

Focus Area: Housing; Our Next Generation; Healthcare; Community-Building; Climate

Activities: Rochester Faith in MN & ISAIAH Calendar and Strategic Missions

Reference: CMRC June 24, 2024 Meeting Presentation Video

 

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February 03, 2024: Jeremiah Program News

2024 Fundraising : Chocolate for a Cause! Get your chocolate bar for a chance to win one of five golden tickets! Order yours today Scan the QR Code or click here: LINK

2018 Information presented to December 18, 2018 HRA.

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October 10, 2023: Food, health and culture intersections: Community-Led, Health Equity Structural Intervention Initiative
1. NIH Announcing Awardees  2. Video Clip from CMRC August Meeting; 3. Scoring results from NIH;  4. Interim Status to  CMRC and grant supporters.

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January 28, 2023: State of Minnesota
Community Conversation: Building Racial Equity into the Walls of Minnesota Medicaid - A focus on U.S.-born Black Minnesotans

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January 24, 2023: Community-Led, Health Equity Structural Intervention Initiative (OT2)
Rochester-area conversations to explain NIH ComPASS program submission and solicit letters of support from area CBOs. 

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October 25, 2022: Promoting cultural events and projects
Three community markets that could fit into the Community Hall concept: 2022 Winter Market (Golden Market Space) & Summer Night Market, Shared Kitchen

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October 10, 2022: 21st Community Space Concept Refinement
(1) Concept flyer of 21st Century Intercultural Space expressed as a Community Hall. (2) Community spaces examples from other communities. 

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Impacts

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PlanScape

Lvl 1: Anti Discrimination ; Basic Needs ; Food

Lvl 2: Best Practice ; Civic Engagement ; Diversity and Inclusion ; Food

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