In case you missed it—in this week’s Taste section of the Star Tribune, our award winners Lois Kemp and Anne Boyer were mentioned.
Click here for the link to the article. Scroll down a bit to see the mention under “Congrats are in order.”
Congratulations again Lois and Anne!
Global Hand Washing Day, October 15, is a good day to start a new habit of handwashing in your school or community. Here are 5 opportunities to get you started:
More information on “Make Handwashing a Habit Anytime Webinar”
Cost: Free
Duration: 30 minutes
Speakers include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing, and the 2016 Healthy Schools, Healthy People National Award Recipient. In about 30 minutes, these experts will help make handwashing a habit by sharing educational resources and information.
In addition, cleaning products gift baskets will be given away to 5 lucky webinar registrants in a drawing held December 1!
Note: This is not a live webinar. It has already been recorded and can be viewed at your leisure. Make sure you register before December 1 to be eligible for the prize drawing.
To view the webinar register here
FCS Professionals members are invited to participate in a complimentary webinar sponsored by Ingredion on Monday, October 17 at 1:00 p.m. The title of the program is “Winning Consumers in a Non-GMO Marketplace”.
From the website: Now more than ever, consumers are paying attention to “non-GMO” claims on food and beverage labels. Be better prepared to make non-GMO supply decisions and gain the latest consumer insights to help you market your non-GMO products effectively. Join the experts for this content-rich webinar comprised of two short segments:
Webinar is free but you must register in advance here
Each month the blog will feature a specific theme. October’s theme is “Travels and Tourism” and will have articles throughout related to it. Our first feature article is from Deb Zwiefelhofer discussing a recent day trip to the St. Cloud area.
Day-Tripping to St. Cloud Minnesota
Recently a couple of college friends and I met up for a girls’ day in St. Cloud. I grew up in that area and was not expecting much in the way of unique and different! I am glad to say the three stops we made on a Friday in September scored five stars with all of us. If you are looking for a nice ‘day trip’ I highly recommend the route we took and the stops we made.
Our first stop was The Grand Depot right off I-94 and Highway 23. This is a ‘foodies’ heaven for shopping and tasting. The Depot is a several times moved and renovated 1912 train depot – beautiful building as most old train depots seem to be! Currently there are two shops, Accentric and Corks and Casks, with another store planned to open soon. Our little group spent almost 2 hours oohing and ahhing over the various kitchen items, fun foods (and samples) and awesome gift ideas. This is the place to go if you are looking for a clever gift or that elusive kitchen tool!
After all the samples at Accentric in The Grand Depot, we probably didn’t need to eat lunch but it was noon and therefore lunch time! So, lunch was at Jules’ Bistro which is a quaint little restaurant and art shop located in the downtown area. They feature (and sell) work of local artists as part of their décor so there is more shopping here too. The “half” salad that I had with my homemade creamy chicken dumpling soup was seriously generous in size and wonderful. The salad and soup choices my friends made were satisfying to them too! We all shared two desserts – a crème brule and a chocolate cake – both earning two thumbs up. The menu offers a variety of sandwiches, wraps, pizza, salads, soups and desserts. They also serve breakfast and offer wine and beer. Someone of any age would surely find something on the menu at Jules’. Foods are sourced locally and homemade daily. The portions were hardy and the flavors were amazing. Prices were reasonable and in line with other eating establishments. It has been rated 4 out of 5 stars but our little group of three gave it 5 out of 5.
Our third, and final, destination for the day was the Munsinger and Clemens Gardens. These gardens sit along the Mississippi river and offer different kinds of beauty as they goes through the growing season. The roses are something to behold when in full bloom – we were a bit late for that but we did get to see all the fall flowers in their glory! You can stroll through the gardens (and gift shop) as leisurely or as quickly as you like. We probably spent another two hours wandering the different areas playing ‘name that plant’. Fortunately for us they had arborists and garden workers wondering around to identify the many plants that we could not name.
You can find out more about each of these destinations on their respective websites, which are linked in this article. St. Cloud is only about 45-60 minutes from the Minneapolis/ St. Paul metro area depending on your starting point.
FCS Professionals are invited to join the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IOPP) at the Summit Brewery for a tour and dinner on Thursday, October 13 from 2:30-6:00 p.m. FCS Professionals past president Sarah Wangler is organizing this adventure!
Come learn what’s “Behind the Brew” as we tour the Summit Brewing Company and help them celebrate their 30th Anniversary. Stroll through Summit’s history. Learn why their beers have so much character. Hear about Summit’s role in creating a sustainable planet and how they support our community. We’ll tour the packaging and bottling lines, the original and new cellars, the cooler, the racking/kegging line and we’ll look into the brewing area and the canning line. The Director of Production will be available to answer any questions.
SCHEDULE
2:30-pm: Check in
3:00 pm: Presentation & Tour
5-6:00 pm: Dinner
MENU – Catered by Divine Swine
Roasted Shredded Pork Sandwiches
Roasted Shredded Beef Sandwiches
Au Gratin Potatoes
Pork Baked Beans
Pineapple Cole Slaw
Potato Chips
Brownies
Raspberry Bars
Lemon Bars
Cost:
$40 Member
$20 Students
$50 Guest (New Guests may use “BrewVIP” code at check out to get $20 off this meeting; so $30 total cost to register any new guest not currently on our email list.)
Register by noon, Monday, October 10.
Required Attire: Closed Toe shoes are required for the tour. (No sandals or flip-flops are allowed.)
Summit encourages tour attendees to bring a monetary donation or boxed or canned food for Second Harvest Heartland.
To register click HERE
There are several interesting articles to share with FCS Professionals!
Breast Cancer: Teen Fruit Consumption Linked to Lower Risk. Access the article here
The 2016 Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink. Access the article here
Can Fake Junk Food Truly Satisfy? Access the article here
Food Tasting Too Healthy? Just Add Scent. Access the article here
Minnesota Food Nonprofits: A Tribute to a few Hardworking Nonprofits. Access the article here
Take a Two Week Vegetarian Challenge. Access the article here
Cultured Coffee…the Beginning of a New Fermented Foods Revolution? Access the article here
OpenTable, the online dining reservation website, has recently published the “Top 100 Restaurants for Foodies” in the United States. Did your favorite make the cut? Check out the article here
FCS Professionals members are invited to the University of St. Thomas Opus School of Business on Thursday, October 6, 5:30-8:00 p.m. for a seminar “What I Learned from a Lifetime of Building Businesses”. The seminar is complimentary but pre-registration is requested.
From the invite: “All entrepreneurs can benefit by learning how others succeeded: How they found their personal strength, opportunities, and business model. This workshop offers unique life lessons from Lloyd Sigel, one of Minnesota’s great consumer marketers and a strategic advisor to companies and entrepreneurs. Sigel will share the lessons he’s learned from a lifetime of developing successful companies, including Lloyd’s Barbeque Products, an iconic Minnesota company.”
Date: Thursday, October 6
Time: 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Location: University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis Campus, Terrance Murphy Hall Atrium & Thornton Auditorium
Cost: Free, but pre-registration preferred. Click here to register
Recently the New York Times published a feature article on the rise in popularity of “The Veggie Burger”. No longer an afterthought, the veggie burger has become a feature on many menus.
The article can be accessed here
Another article of interest is about what the world’s healthiest diets have in common. A feature on The Huffington Post can be accessed here
A complimentary webinar “Gluten Free Baking” will be held Tuesday, October 4th, at 12:00 CST. The webinar is taught by Elena de la Pena, Ph.D and Jennifer North, Vice President of Beyond Celiac.
“The number of people following a gluten-free diet is on the rise, and expectations of product quality are soaring. To solve the complex challenges of creating better-quality gluten-free bakery products, formulators are seeking new ingredients and ingredient processing techniques. Gain a clearer understanding of the processing challenges of gluten-free doughs and batters through this detailed presentation, and discover new, on-trend solutions for formulating the gluten-free bakery and snack products your consumers are hungry for.”
To register click here
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