Occasional information meetings about CoHousing, a cooperative housing model borrowed from Europe. A group of people forms an intentional community to plan and renovate (or build) a housing complex in which each household unit has its own private living quarters but there is shared common space for group meals, gardens, workshops, play yards, or whatever the group decides. Often intergenerational, and with a sustainable-living focus. For residents of Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

The main purpose of this group is to share traditional “back to the land” skills and develop a greater connection to and appreciation for our Earth, while having fun and making connections with others.  “Back to the land” skills are referred to by various names, such as Folk-Green-Traditional-Nature-Wilderness-Earth-Primitive-Survival-Native-Homesteading. If you are interested in being more connected to nature, sustainability, self sufficiency, and have ever wanted to learn about edible wild pla …

Connecting anyone interested in buying, selling, or growing local foods in the Saint Paul area. Sharing resources, ideas, skills, and events related to local foods. If you are concerned about food quality and security, and support local food solutions, we welcome you.

Preserve Minneapolis is dedicated to improving the quality of life in Minneapolis by recognizing, preserving, and revitalizing the architectural and related cultural resources of the city of Minneapolis. We advocate, we explain, and we explore! On the odd months (think January, March, etc...) we host 'Happy Hour with a Preservationist', which are behind the scenes tours of hard to get into historic spaces. The cool thing is when we tour these places, many are undergoing or completing restoration …

IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CONSCIOUSNESS New Culture Minnesota is an offshoot of the Network for New Culture, which is a movement exploring how to build a sustainable, violence-free culture through compassionate, transparent, playful acceptance of oneself and others, within the context of a trust-based group (or tribe, community, village). New Culture is totally non-religious and non-commercial, and has no gurus or dogmas.  There are many New Culture communities growing and budding around …

This group is dedicated to mastering risk management in the agriculture business. Whether it's through insurance, hedging with futures or options, or finding contracts for your specialty crops our goal is to establish a farming and ranching community that helps it's members get the most from their marketing with the least risk. This group is open to farmers, ranchers, buyers/sellers in the ag and beef market, farm marketers, students, and professionals interested in risk management in the comm …

Meet other local people who are interested in eating and growing organically, preserving the environment, living in a sustainable way, and spreading awareness about all of these.

Meet locally with other people who like to cook and eat! Our group seeks out all things related to food with a special emphasis on utilizing local ingredients and resources. We have cooking/baking events, dinners, chef demonstrations, culinary discussions and product tastings. Join us!

Do you own or just love vintage homes?  If so, this is the place to be.  Here's your chance to learn about topics and products of interest.  We will visit local showrooms and craftsmen such as tile manufacturers and woodworkers who create period appropriate products. We will also visit local homes and hear from experts on topics related to vintage homes. Join us to discuss all aspects of historic homes.

The meet up group is being formed to be an extension of the ideas started by Kris Carr's Crazy Sexy Life Blog, books and DVD. The goal of the group is to create a community of people in the Twin Cities area who desire to lead a more healthy life to include: • What they eat • What they think • How they physically treat their body • How they experience and interact with the environment around them Because the group initially will be based on ideas from Kris Carr’s books it is highly suggested th …

I've been looking for ways to share my Modernist finds and seek out Modernist venues and events with others who appreciate the clean lines of Bauhaus minimalism, the excitement of abstract expressionism and the intrigue of Mad Men. Join us for Mid-century Modern tours, Mad Men marathons, Martini nights, vintage shopping safaris, and anything else that connects us to the aesthetics of Modernism. Who should join? Architecture buffs, design geeks, and anyone who likes seeking out (or pointing …

Buckthorn Bashers is intended to be a volunteeer organization that will help state parks and other organizations interested in habitat restoration in the area control some of the invasive tree and plant species on their land. Buckthorn, is a non-native tree and perhaps the biggest threat to our forests as it often gets so thick that it chokes out almost all the native trees that are trying to grow in the understory. Here are a couple of links that you can check out to learn more about buckthorn. …