Members praise process but flag concerns on scope, tribal engagement and DNR outreach At its final meeting, the task force commended staff and DNR for engagement while members urged broader report language beyond plants, clearer tribal engagement recognition and attention to permitting, pricing and pesticide education.

The Minnesota Sustainable Foraging Task Force is pushing for a broader understanding of foraging rights, emphasizing the need for better tribal engagement and clarity on the scope of their recommendations.

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plum tree- all laden! I foraged eating apples, brambles, plums ( not quite ready yet) crab apples and rowan berries to add to the free cooking apples from the ice cream place.
Soon it’ll be the turn for elderberries, haws, rosehips and sloes 🙂
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A ramp patch doesn’t belong to you. It belongs to the hillside, the mycelium, and the ancestors who didn’t take too much. #sustainableforaging

Senate committee removes Bobby Joe Champion as Ethics Chair names Sandy Pappas successor Senate committee replaces Champion with Pappas as chair of the Ethics Subcommittee.

In a bold move to uphold integrity, the Minnesota Legislature has replaced Senator Bobby Joe Champion with Senator Sandy Pappas as chair of the Ethics Subcommittee amid an ethics inquiry.

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Minnesota lawmakers propose Sustainable Foraging Task Force to engage community voices Legislators seek community input on foraging regulations with proposed task force formation.

Minnesota lawmakers are taking a bold step to ensure foragers' voices are heard in shaping regulations that protect both traditions and ecosystems.

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