Fall Food Events In Minnesota
Before the final harvests of the season, the Hmong American Farmers Association is hosting a special Harvest fundraising dinner on the farm in Vermillion Township. You’ll enjoy special dishes made from farm ingredients by Chef Yia Vang of Union Kitchen …
Should St. Paul ban to-go food and drink containers that can’t be recycled?
The Foodservice Packaging Institute, the Plastics Foodservice Packaging Group and the Minnesota Hmong Chamber of Commerce all have raised concerns or asked for specific exemptions for their products. The Macalester-Groveland District Council, Union Park …
A Hand Up for Newcomers
Solidarity MN cites the large number of foreign-born workers in the state (10 percent of the workforce), the contributions of immigrants to Minnesota’s vibrant cultural life (the nation’s largest Hmong population and one-third of U.S. Somali residents …
Six-award winning authors in one night: Authors to convene at M state
In lyrical prose, Yang tells the story of her father, a Hmong song poet. She also won the Minnesota Book Award for “The Latehomecomer,” the story of her family’s escape from Laos and resettlement in Minnesota. Adventure, fairy tale elements and the …
St. Paul has a jobs problem, and the next mayor will be called upon to fix it
At a mayoral forum in March, Thao expressed worry over how a $15 minimum wage would affect immigrant shop owners, such as the families who have pooled money to open eateries at the Hmong Village Shopping Center on Johnson Parkway. More recently …
St. Paul has thousands fewer jobs than it did in 2000. Can a new mayor fix that?
At a mayoral forum in March, Thao expressed worry over how a $15 minimum wage would affect immigrant shop owners, such as the families who have pooled money to open eateries at the Hmong Village Shopping Center on Johnson Parkway. More recently …
Column: August in Minnesota, What I Learned Across the State
As I prepare for the upcoming federal Farm Bill debate, I got the chance to visit the Hmong American Farmers Association farm near Coates, where I toured the operation. Later, I heard about unique needs and challenges these farmers face in cooperatively …
Hoping to make police less intimidating to Latino immigrants, a Minneapolis nonprofit created a class for cops
If all goes as planned, Olson said she plans to expand it to Somali, Hmong, Oromo and other languages spoken by immigrant groups in Minnesota.
Guest Opinion: August in Minnesota: What I learned across the state
As I prepare for the upcoming federal Farm Bill debate, I got the chance to visit the Hmong American Farmers Association farm near Coates, where I toured the operation. Later, I heard about unique needs and challenges these farmers face in cooperatively …
Column: August in Minnesota: What I learned across the state
As I prepare for the upcoming federal farm bill debate, I got the chance to visit the Hmong American Farmers Association farm near Coates, where I toured the operation. Later, I heard about unique needs and challenges these farmers face in cooperatively …
Community Foundation finds new leader in nonprofit vet Susan True
She went to school with American Indians, Somali immigrants, Hmong immigrants, in what was a refugee-friendly city. “To get to be with so many different kinds of people throughout my education has been a lasting gift to me.” The Minnesota girl …
St. Paul wants eateries, coffee shops to switch to eco-friendly food containers and cups
A food truck chef at Rice Park ladles gumbo into Styrofoam cups. In the stalls at Hmong Village, pungent papaya salad is dispensed in Styrofoam containers. Downtown employees return to their offices balancing Styrofoam carryout boxes. St. Paul dining could …
COMMENTARY: August in Minnesota: What I learned
As I prepare for the upcoming federal farm bill debate, I got the chance to visit the Hmong American Farmers Association farm near Coates, where I toured the operation. Later, I heard about unique needs and challenges these farmers face in cooperatively …
St. Paul Murals Project
On Friday, Sept. 29 from 4 to 6 p.m. mural artist Vanghoua Anthony Vue, along with the Minnesota Museum of American Art, will unveil a new mural at the Hmong Village shopping center, located at 1001 Johnson Parkway. The free, family-friendly event is a …
August in Minnesota: What I learned across the state
As I prepare for the upcoming federal Farm Bill debate, I got the chance to visit the Hmong American Farmers Association farm near Coates, where I toured the operation. Later, I heard about unique needs and challenges these farmers face in cooperatively …
Freeloader Friday: 66 free things to do this weekend (including original ‘Star Wars’ art)
Smithsonian Museum Day Live Snacks, activities, and free admission. Noon to 4 p.m. Hmong Cultural Center of Minnesota, 375 University Ave., St. Paul; 651-917-9937. Live music (Apollo Cobra, XIII Arrows), meat giveaways, games, brats with kraut, and a …
What’s Happening This Weekend
In Minneapolis and St. Paul those museums are: Gibbs Farm, Historic Fort Snelling, the Hmong Cultural Center of Minnesota, the James J. Hill House, the American Museum of Asmat Art at St. Thomas, the Hennepin History Museum and the Mill City Museum.
Franken: August in Minnesota: What I learned during visits across the state
As I prepare for the upcoming federal Farm Bill debate, I got the chance to visit the Hmong American Farmers Association farm near Coates, where I toured the operation. Later, I heard about unique needs and challenges these farmers face in cooperatively …
