State Recipes from the Living Well Book

Minnesota

Minnesota Wild Rice Soup

Wild Rice is a grain fundamental to Ojibwe culture. Historically, a dream about a gift of food growing on water, resulted in families finding nourishment through difficult winters. Wild rice provided stability to a culture dependent on hunting, fishing and fur trade. It is harvested by canoeing into a stand of plants, bending ripe grain heads with wooden sticks, and threshing seeds into a canoe. Wild rice continues to have special status and cultural importance.

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Public Issues Leadership Development (PILD) - Washington, D.C. — Sponsored by JCEP (Joint Council of Extension Professionals) the PILD conferences are conducted by and for Extension professionals.

Friend of NEAFCS Award — Initiated in 2005, the annual Friend of NEAFCS Award is the highest honor bestowed by the association in recognition of an individual or organization who has made significant contributions to Extension Family and Consumer Science education programs. A list of Friend honorees may be viewed here. Nominations for the award must be submitted by April 1 using the Friend of NEAFCS Nomination Form.

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