Water quality has become a cornerstone for discussion in Minnesota and the Food Dialogues event held at the University of Minnesota highlighted just how important this issue is for everyone.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) released its draft 2016 Impaired Waters List, which includes 318 additional lakes, rivers, and streams across Minnesota that fail to meet water quality standards and are considered “impaired”. This year’s Impaired Waters List identifies a total of more than 4,600 impairments in lakes, rivers, and streams across Minnesota. In total, 40 percent of all waters tested by the MPCA over the last decade are now considered “impaired.”
More than 200 metro-area interns will gather at the upcoming Food Dialogues: A Celebration of Minnesota’s Waters, event on July 26, 2016. The event takes place at the Weisman Art Museum on the Minneapolis Campus of the University of Minnesota and is hosted by the Farm and Food Alliance of Minnesota in partnership with U.S. Farmer & Rancher Alliance (USFRA).