Many kinds of organizations are Food Charter Champions, including nonprofits, local and regional food networks, food policy councils, coalitions, institutions, public agencies, tribal councils, businesses, foundations, and more. Individuals are Food Charter Champions, too!
Read about Food Charter Champions who have already signed on to implement Minnesota Food Charter strategies. Then become one yourself!
Organizational Food Charter Champions
African American Center of Minnesota
Alternative Roots Farm
ARTS-US
Cleaner Eats
Duluth Community Garden Program
East Side Table
Falls Hunger Coalition Food Shelf
Fare Table
Faribault, Martin, & Watonwan County SHIP
Farm Market Cafe, LLC
Free Range Food Co-op
Happy Dancing Turtle
Heritage Flour Power
Keystone Community Services
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Manna Food Pantry, Inc.
Midwest Food Connection
Mill City Farmers Market
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
NetZro, LLC
Open Arms of Minnesota
Pierz Foods
Prairie Ally Outdoor Center
Project Sweetie Pie
Region Nine Developement Commission
Rice County SHIP
Rural Advantage
Saint Anthony Park Community Council
Springfield Area Food Shelf
Sustainable Farming Association of MN
Tamales y Bicicletas
TC Food Justice
The Good Acre
The Sheridan Story
Twin Cities Mobile Market
Two Harbors Area Food Shelf
Urban Farm and Garden Alliance
Urban Ventures Farm and Nutrition
Valley Outreach
Wabasha County Food Access Network
Youth Farm
YouthLink
Individual Food Charter Champions
Amber Ahonen
Heidi Ahonen
Haley Anderson
Julie Anderson
Jamie Bachaus
Ava Barr
Nadja Berneche
Alison Bettin
Kathy Brandt
Jeannine Carlson
Omari Chatman
Diana Cutts
Lisa Dierks
Susan Draves
Peter Engstrom
D Ford
Sara George
Abby Grove
Stephanie Heim
Emily Houser
Kristin Johnstad
Amy Jones
Marianne Jurayj
Lars Kuehnow
Beth Labenz
Trica Leland
Sue Letourneau
Joan McDonough-Schlech
Emily Mehr
Mary Montagne
Jenny Moorman
Julie Mundahl
Brian Naykki
Rachelle Pass
Carolyn Press
Denise Quick
Emily Richey
Ramona Robinson
Julie Seiber
Pat Seppanen
Kathleen Stephan
Mustafa Sundiata
Jasmine Swyningan
Terry VanDerPol
Aaryn Wilson
Kathy Zeman
Featured Food Charter Champions
Bertrand Weber
Director of Culinary and Wellness Services, Minneapolis Public Schools
Food availability
Jaycie Thomsen
Intern, Minnesota Food Charter Network and Student-athlete, U of MN
Food accessibility
Sara George
Manager, Wabasha Farmers Market. Vice President, Minnesota Farmers Market Association
Food affordability
Lillian Otieno
Produce Safety Outreach Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Food infrastructure
Janneke Quick Sobeck
Director of Live Well Winona; SHIP Co-Coordinator for Winona County
Food availability
Hannah Colby
Coordinator, Aitkin County Statewide Health Improvement Partnership Program
Food skills
Robin Schow
Research Assistant at University of Minnesota, Healthy Foods, Healthy Lives Institute
Food skills
Mary Marczak
Director of Urban Family Development and Evaluation, University of Minnesota Extension Center for Family Development
Food accessibility
David Manuel
Enrolled member and resident of the Red Lake Nation and community food educator
Food skills
Maria Regan González
Health Equity Program Manager, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Food availability
Kristen Klingler
Senior Public Health Specialist, Minneapolis Department of Health
Food availability
Katherine Mackedanz
Community Planning Unit Manager, Todd County Health & Human Services
Food accessibility
Eric Weiss
Healthy Improvement Project Manager, Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Food accessibility
Amanda Shongo
Statewide Health Improvement Programs (SHIP) Coordinator, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Food accessibility
Bernie Hesse
Director of Special Projects, Legislative and Political Action, UFCW Local 1189
Food affordability
Kris Igo
Associate Director, Healthy Foods, Healthy Lives Institute, University of Minnesota
Food skills
