Winter Fancy Food Show 2025
Starts:
Sun, 01/19/2025 - 8:00 am
Ends:
Tue, 01/21/2025 - 5:00 pm
Location:
Las Vegas Convention Center3150 Paradise Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89109
MDA is a:
Exhibitor
Link:
MDA Contact:
Erika CamplinErika.Camplin@state.mn.us
651-201-6257
Brian Erickson
Brian.J.Erickson@state.mn.us
612-246-5149
Details:
Our "Make it Minnesota Program" coordinates a Minnesota Pavilion at this show, where specialty food makers go to exhibit their newest and best products and where buyers go to find their next bestsellers. With thousands of industry professionals all under one roof, the Winter Fancy Food Show is three days of sampling, networking, and education designed to help grow food and beverage businesses.
Contact us for more information.
Natural Products Expo West 2025
Starts:
Tue, 03/4/2025 - 8:00 am
Ends:
Fri, 03/7/2025 - 5:00 pm
Location:
Anaheim Convention Center800 W Katella Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92802
MDA is a:
Exhibitor
Link:
MDA Contact:
Erika CamplinErika.Camplin@state.mn.us
651-201-6257
Brian Erickson
Brian.J.Erickson@state.mn.us
612-246-5149
Details:
Our "Make it Minnesota Program" coordinates a Minnesota Pavilion at this "world's largest" annual business-to-business natural and healthy products tradeshow that attracts clean label and natural food and beverage buyers from around the world.
Contact us for more information.
Sweets & Snacks Expo 2025
Starts:
Tue, 05/13/2025 - 8:00 am
Ends:
Thu, 05/15/2025 - 5:00 pm
Location:
Indianapolis Convention Center100 S Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46225
MDA is a:
Exhibitor
Link:
MDA Contact:
Erika CamplinErika.Camplin@state.mn.us
651-201-6257
Brian Erickson
Brian.J.Erickson@state.mn.us
612-246-5149
Details:
Our "Make it Minnesota Program" coordinates a Minnesota Pavilion at this premier trade event in the Americas for snack and confectionery manufacturers, retailers, brokers, wholesalers and more.
Contact us for more information.
National Restaurant Association Show 2025
Starts:
Sat, 05/17/2025 - 8:00 am
Ends:
Tue, 05/20/2025 - 5:00 pm
Location:
McCormick Place2301 South King Drive
Chicago, IL 60616
MDA is a:
Presenter
Link:
MDA Contact:
Erika CamplinErika.Camplin@state.mn.us
651-201-6257
Brian Erickson
Brian.J.Erickson@state.mn.us
612-246-5149
Details:
Our "Make it Minnesota Program" coordinates a Minnesota Pavilion at this business-to-business food and beverage tradeshow that attracts institutional buyers from around the world.
At the "largest foodservice and hospitality marketplace in the Western Hemisphere," we'll be in NASDA's (National Association of State Departments of Agriculture) Taste of the States Pavilion.
Contact us for more information.
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September 17, 2024
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for grants to support innovative sustainability-focused research or demonstration projects on Minnesota farms.
The Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grant funds projects that explore the energy efficiency, environmental benefit, and profitability of sustainable ag techniques, from the production through marketing processes. Minnesota farmers or individuals from organizations including agricultural cooperatives, educational institutions, nonprofits, tribal governments, and local units of government (such as Soil and Water Conservation Districts) are eligible to apply.
Eligible projects must test and demonstrate on-farm practices that will benefit a broad range of farmers. Past grants have explored topics such as cover crops and crop rotation; conservation tillage; pest management techniques; input reduction strategies; and alternative energies such as wind, methane, and biomass.
The MDA will award approximately $350,000 in this round of grant funding, and applicants may request up to $50,000 per project. No cash match is required for requests below $25,000. However, for requests between $25,000 and $50,000, applicants must provide a dollar-for-dollar match.
Projects must last two to three years, and grantees are asked to share what they learn through outreach efforts. Project updates are published annually in the MDA’s Greenbook, which provides a summary of each project along with results, management tips, locations of previous projects, and other resources.
The AGRI Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grant program will accept applications through 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2024. To apply and read the full request for proposals (RFP), visit the grant webpage.
Funding for this grant is made available through the MDA’s AGRI Program, which administers grants to farmers, agribusinesses, schools, and more throughout Minnesota to advance the state’s agricultural and renewable energy sectors.
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Media Contact
Logan Schumacher
651-201-6193
Logan.Schumacher@state.mn.us
