Hope you're staying safe and well and enjoying the coming of spring. We're grateful to all of you who share our passion for supporting rural places, working lands, and local food. 

Thanks for the great response to our Program Interest survey.  We're sending a Local foods T-shirt to Taylor Strelow, the winner of our drawing! 

On Wednesday, May 27, we're holding our spring fundraiser, virtually! Save the date (sign up here), and then tune in to hear from those working on the ground to renew the countryside. Plus, there will be trivia & prizes! (If you're eager to make a donation before then, we're also participating in #GiveAtHomeMN, May 1-8!)

Read on to learn more about what we've been up to:

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As we write this newsletter, we're amazed at what we've seen in this month of March. From seeing schools and businesses close down, to the strong spirit of community finding ways to bridge the gaps, it makes us more grateful than ever for our local farms, food businesses, and retail outlets that offer local goods. 

If you haven't had a chance to weigh in on this SUPER SHORT survey, please do - it takes <2 min and will help gauge interest in our program areas. Plus, you will be entered to win a Local Foods T-shirt! Thanks to those of you who've already responded!

Are you interested in helping guide RTC as a board member? We're currently accepting applications here. See our current board here.  

Here are our recent happenings—please read and share!

We want to make sure we're sharing stories and information that resonate with you. To do just that, there are some small shifts ahead for our newsletter. We have a SUPER SHORT survey to help us make changes in a way that make sense for YOU.

Will you take less than 2 minutes to fill it out? Complete the survey and you will be entered to win a Local Foods T-shirt. Thank you!

Here we crow!

Fall is suddenly upon us. Harvests from gardens, farms, and windowsill pots fill our days with the summer's sunshine in the form of nutritious food and beautiful color. Following a record-breaking year at our annual Healthy, Local Food Exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair, we have a fall full of ways to engage with us at Renewing the Countryside.

Now in the depths of summer, we're excited to spend this high point of our region's growing season with you. Swing by the Minnesota State Fair EcoExperience building again this year to visit our Healthy Local Food Exhibit running August 22 - September 2, 2019. We have so many great tastes, demos, and details to share with you! Learn more below.

Now in the depths of summer, we're excited to spend this high point of our region's growing season with you. Swing by the Minnesota State Fair EcoExperience building again this year to visit our Healthy Local Food Exhibit running August 22 - September 2, 2019. We have so many great tastes, demos, and details to share with you! Learn more below.

A hearty "THANKS!" to all of you who attended our first spring breakfast & social earlier this month. When our work brings us great distances across the countryside (and the virtual world here on the web!), it's always fun to see familiar faces and share a meal. It was such a hit, we'll definitely do it again, and you'll be the first to know!

April showers bring budding trees, full rivers, and pastel flowers. April showers also bring May opportunities to gather, celebrate, and support. We hope you'll consider joining us on Monday, May 6th for breakfast! Learn more below or reserve your spot today!