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Part 3: Do you know what feminized hemp plants are? How Angela Dawson, founder of 40 Acre Co-op, takes care of her plants, and why she hopes to see more women engaged in the science of the industry. |
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For something different from the week's news, check out our delightful conversation with Angela Dawson, founder of 40 Acre Co-op. At left is the third clip from our hour-long discussion at her hemp farm in Sandstone.
This is part of our ongoing conversation about collective economies — how people are reshaping the narrative around money to be that of cooperation and collaboration.
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Help us co-create a new type of participatory journalism that is focused on sharing solutions and stories about Minnesota innovators.
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Next Steps: Grow the Ecolution |
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This new Ecolution Collective series cumulatively points out issues of equity and sustainability alongside “what if” and “look at this” solution-makers. It is designed to network Minnesotans around innovations and action.
Ecolution is for people who care about:
1) food,
2) collective efforts,
3) ecosystem resilience,
4) regeneration
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The next series is on air quality. Are you involved with researching Minnesota's air quality? Advocating for protections around indoor and neighborhood air issues? Working on solutions for mitigating climate crisis related to air?
Reach out to ecolution@womenspress.com with "air" in the subject line. We would like to learn more to enlighten our Ecolution community.
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November The Air We Breathe
December Regenerating Habitat
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2021 Suggestions from Ecolutionary survey participants:
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SotaGrown: hydroponic container supplying local, year-round, fresh, sustainable grown food, based in Staples
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Towerside MSP: transforming an overlooked district into an equitable and restorative 21st century urban redevelopment
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American Indian Community Housing Organization: centering Indigenous values to strengthen communities, based in Duluth
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Women's Environmental Institute: research and renewal for communities affected by environmental injustice, North Branch
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What solutions are you part of that create cooperative economies in Minnesota? What story can you share about how it works?
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Survey Results
Priority topics (in order): Co-op culture, environmental health disparities, community-based food resiliency, regenerative agriculture, energy models, climate resilience research, smarter consumerism, reducing waste
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Ecolutionaries report they are passionate about: community gardens, regenerative agriculture, micro food systems, emerging farmers, revitalizing rural areas, regional food systems, soil health, cooperatives, permaculture, zero waste, and more. If you haven't participated yet:
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Collaborative, collective partnerships generate community-based wealth and health.
Ecolutionaries (and yes, we made that word up) are not passive readers who simply “like” stories. They have ideas, resources, and storytellers to share — and are consumers who want to put their dollar where their values are. We ask Collective members:
Who should we learn from next?
What related issue do you care about?
Ecolution Collective is created by Minnesota Women's Press, a storytelling pioneer since 1985.
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With your input, each month we look at an Ecolution topic from different angles:
- Week #1: Overview
- Week #2: Profile
- Week #3: Data, research
- Week #4: Action
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