Healthy Eating with Carrie Tollefson Minnesota Grown Spokesperson

The Minnesota Grown Program is proud to have Carrie Tollefson as its spokesperson. A native of Dawson, Minnesota, Carrie was a member of the 2004 Olympic Team competing in Athens, Greece. She is based in St. Paul as she trains.

Tollefson believes that eating right is very important whether you’re a world class athlete or just trying lead a healthy, active life. "Being conscious of what I put in my body has improved my training and performance" said Tollefson. "I'm always looking for fresh, unprocessed foods like those offered in the Minnesota Grown Directory. Growing up in a farming community, I have a great deal of respect for the hard work of Minnesota farmers. I love to shop at the local farmers' market when I'm in town and I definitely purchase Minnesota Grown products at my local store whenever I can."

News & Events

• Carrie hosts a weekly online show about running and fitness. 
• Visit www.carrietollefson.com for information about her training camp.
• Watch Carries interview with Mike Max on Life to the Max 
• 2008 Olympics Countdown: 'Anatomy project' Tollefson running toward Beijing - Article posted on MinnPost.com

A sampling of Carrie's racing highlights:

• 2007 Yokohama Ekiden team
• 2006 National Champion 4k Cross Country
• 2006 National Champion 3000 meters Indoor
• 2006 USA 5k Championship - 3rd
• 2004 USA Cross Country Championships 4k - 2nd
• 2004 Olympian - 1500 meters
• 2004 National Champion in 1500 meters
• 5 time NCAA Champion
• Minnesota High School Record 13 Inidividual State Track and Field Titles

Carrie was featured on the cover of October 2008 Runner's World, January/February 2007 Running Times, January 2007 Runner's World, and June 2007 Experience Life Magazine.

Watch video of Carrie's TV ads promoting local food and plants.

• Minneapolis Farmers' Market 15-second ad (WMV: 2.6 MB) 
• Minneapolis Farmers' Market 30-second ad (WMV: 4.9 MB)
• Rochester Farmers' Market 15-second ad  (WMV: 2.9 MB)
• Rochester Farmers' Market 30-second ad (WMV: 5.9 MB)
• St. Paul Farmers' Market 15-second ad (WMV: 2.4 MB)
• St. Paul Farmers' Market 30-second ad (WMV: 4.9 MB)
• Farmers markets: 10-second ad (WMV: 1.4 MB)
• Farmers markets: 30-second ad – Minnesota Grown (WMV: 3.8 MB)
• Farmers markets: 30-second ad – St. Paul Farmers Market (WMV: 3.8 MB)
• Farmers markets: 30-second ad – Minneapolis Farmers Market (WMV: 3.8 MB)
• Apple orchards & pumpkin patches: 10 second ad (WMV: 480 KB) | 30 second ad (WMV: 1.3 MB)
• Summer produce in grocery stores: 10 second ad (WMV: 1.9 MB) | 30 second ad (WMV: 5.5 MB)
• Christmas trees: 10 second ad (WMV: 1.9 MB) | 30 second ad (WMV: 2.6 MB) | 30 second ad  (WMV: 2.6 MB)
• Berries: 10 second ad (WMV: 1.9 MB) | 30 second ad (WMV: 1.3 MB)
• GardenMinnesota.com: 10 second ad (WMV: 1.9 MB) | 30 second ad  (WMV: 1.3 MB)
• Apples in grocery stores: 10 second ad (WMV: 1.9 MB) | 30 second ad (WMV: 5.5 MB)

Thanks to Jeff Grayson, former sports anchor on Fox9, for his appearances on the berry and apple orchard ads.

MDA Contact

Paul Hugunin at 651-201-6510
Paul.Hugunin@state.mn.us

Jessica Miles at 651-201-6170
Jessica.Miles@state.mn.us

Ag Marketing & Development Division