Wines and Winery Stories of Minnesota
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$75
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2016
End Date
February 2016
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Carver
Project Overview
Author will describe various Minnesota wines—how they are different or similar to other regions, give background about the wine industry in Minnesota and introduce the stories of how various family farms decided to transfer cropland to vineyards; how and why the industry is growing.
Project Details
27 participated
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$75
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$75
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Adult audience will learn to be more savvy consumers of wines, get a sense of the process of changing grape juice to wine, understand what is required to grow grapes, be introduced to different varieties of grapes and realize the family commitment to growing grapes locally.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Author was very knowledgeable on the process of wine making, from growing grapes to the final product. Those in attendance particularly enjoyed the Q&A that followed presentation.
Project Manager
First Name
Ken
Last Name
Behringer
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
ken@melsa.org
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