Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Kingfield PorchFest 2023: The Map!

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Kick off your summer with Kingfield Porchfest!

Thursday evening, June 15, from 6-9 PM on 38 unique porch-stages in the Kingfield neighborhood! All event happening between 36th & 46th Street and Lyndale and 35W. Wander your way past live music performed by over sixty groups, or check out the map and plot your path!

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Donations to support the event can be made by texting “porchfest” to 44-321. Or purchase PorchFest t-shirts and trucker caps to keep the music alive (all proceeds for merchandise sales benefit the Kingfield Neighborhood Association). To purchase merchandise visit: https://loveyourneighborhoodmpls.org/(Note: Femme shirts run very small…order accordingly!)

Kingfield Board of Directors Meeting June 14

The Kingfield Board Meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month to manage the events and activities of the nonprofit organization. Each meeting begins with a community form which is a chance for anyone to bring their question or concern to the board. June’s meeting will include voting on a few NRP Plan modifications and the electing of new officers for the year.

If you have not yet voted on the moving of funds to support the new pilot programs at the Kingfield Farmers Market and Raices Sagradas, please do so here!

Vote on the Kingfield NRP Plan Modification to direct funds to Raices Sagradas and the Kingfield Farmers Market for their community pilot programs; voting open through June 14.

If you have questions please contact .

Meet-and-Greet at Butter Bakery to meet Raices Sagradas and the Kingfield Farmers Market and learn about their hoped-for community pilot programs!

at Butter Bakery, 3700 Nicollet, 5-6:30 PM Wednesday May 31st

RSVP Here to help us get a head-count for light bites and drinks!

KFNA is Holding an Online Community Vote to Move NRP Funds to Support these two projects.

At the urging of the City, KFNA established partnership with two community organizations and supported them in applying for City funds to pilot new programs in our neighborhood, one serving youth and one serving Spanish-speaking neighbors. Neither organization received funding through the City of Minneapolis Partnership Program.

After working with these programs for months, KFNA strongly believes in each of these pilot programs and the needs that each fills in our community. KFNA announced at their annual meeting on May 10th their intent to hold a community vote to hold an NRP Plan Modification vote to reinstate the strategy to “develop or expand programming provided to resident children, families, youth, seniors, and minorities in the neighborhood”, and to move funding to support both programs in the following way: [Read more…]

Kingfield PorchFest: Rockin’ the Neighborhood since 2015!

PorchFest is an evening of community all wrapped up in the sounds of summer! On this single summer evening, local musicians perform acoustic music outdoors at their respective homes or at neighbor’s porch, while others stroll through the neighborhood, enjoying the sounds. This event regularly features over 50 musical performances on dozens of Kingfield stages!

Order Your Kingfield PorchFest Swag Now … So You Can Wear It on June 15!

 

Show your love of PorchFest by wearing your 2023 Kingfield PorchFest t-shirt or trucker cap at the event! Visit Love Your Neighborhood MPLS to order! Profits from the sale of all merchandise benefit your local neighborhood association.

Meet-and-Greet with KFNA Community Partners at Butter Bakery on May 31st!

KFNA Announces Its Intent to Hold an Online Community Vote to Move NRP Funds.

Voting Will Occur Online May 31-June 14, 2023; funds will move from Green Residential Projects, a strategy line where programming has not been put into place. watch this publication and the KFNA website at kingfield.org for details and a voting link.

Attend a Meet-and-Greet on May 31st to get to know both the Kingfield Farmers Market & Raices Sagradas and learn about their plans and needs for each program.

Butter Bakery, 3700 Nicollet, 5-6:30 PM Wednesday May 31st.

RSVP Here!

At the urging of the City, KFNA established partnership with two community organizations and supported them in applying for City funds to pilot new programs in our neighborhood, one serving youth and one serving Spanish-speaking neighbors. Neither organization received funding through the City of Minneapolis Partnership Program.

After working with these programs for months, KFNA strongly believes in each of these pilot programs and the needs that each fills in our community. KFNA announced at their annual meeting on May 10th their intent to hold a community vote to hold an NRP Plan Modification vote to reinstate the strategy to “develop or expand programming provided to resident children, families, youth, seniors, and minorities in the neighborhood”, and to move funding to support both programs in the following way:

  1. Kingfield Farmers Market to pilot a Power of Produce (PoP) Club: PoP is an incentive-based program that engages children between the ages of 4 and 12 to eat fresh vegetables. Participants receive a weekly $2 token to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, and food-producing plants, which not only empowers them to make healthy food choices, but also supports local farmers.  budget $10,000 KFNA NRP funds for a single season pilot project.
  2. Raices Sagradas to start a free, Spanish language mental health service & referrals at 38th and Pleasant. Raices Sagradas provides a similar service in Global Market, and feels the proximity to the Harvest from the Heart Food Shelf at 38th and Pleasant will allow them to reach more community members struggling with trauma and provide culturally appropriate mental health support. budget $40,000 KFNA NRP funds for a 9-month pilot project.

If supported by the community, a vote will occur by the KFNA Board at their June 14th Board Meeting to enact a Plan Modification to move funds. The meeting will be held at 7 PM at MLK Park, 4055 Nicollet.