Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Kingfield’s 1st Annual Community Pancake Breakfast

—Made Even Better with Kingfield’s Very Own Maple Syrup!

(Stay tuned if dining will be indoors or out!)

Bring the family down to the park to watch the sap boil and enjoy a good ol’ fashioned pancake breakfast, served with sausage (pork), fruit, juice and coffee! Learn how maple syrup is made—and enjoy some of Kingfield’s own syrup from 2021 on your pancakes! Proceeds from the breakfast benefit both KFNA and MLK Park programming, partners in this community Sap Tap which is in its 4th year of seasonal celebration!

Tickets are available here! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1st-annual-pancake-breakfast-at-mlk-park-sap-boil-tickets-277049842537

So what is a Community Sap Tap? Neighbors register at the park to pick up a tree tapping kit and instructions on how to tap their personal maple (or box elder!) tree. Then all the participants bring the sap to the park and we collectively boil it down to syrup, and then share the results! Want to get in on the fun and share the collective work? You can still register for a kit here, while supplies last!

 

Kingfield Community Sap Tap

Shared Maple Sap Collection, Boiling, & Product

AND a Community Pancake Breakfast!

March 12 and/or March 19—stay tuned for details but get your sap collection on now!

For $20, residents will get a kit that can be used to tap sap from any privately owned tree in the maple family (including box elders). Register at https://apm.activecommunities.com/minneapolisparks/Activity_Search/123174

Are you a repeat Tapper with your own kit? Register to participate in the boil for only $10! Register here: https://apm.activecommunities.com/minneapolisparks/Activity_Search/123175

We have set aside two Saturdays for sap boils outdoors at MLK Park, 4055 Nicollet, at which participants and other curious residents can watch the transformation of the watery liquid into a concentration of sweet syrup. The all-day boil-downs are an opportunity to bond with other neighborhood residents and learn more about how sap is turned into syrup. Depending on exactly what day the sap runs, we will host boils on one, or both, of these dates!

Register and pick up a Tree Tapping Kit from the front desk of MLK Park. (Note, trees must be larger than 10 inches in diameter). Kit includes spline(s), tubing, 5 gallon food grade collection bucket, and how-to instructions. Participants will be able to sign up for a shift of syrup making, and will get to take a jar of syrup home with them too! A program of the Kingfield Neighborhood Association and MLK Park.

Upon registration for this program, participants agree to maintain social distance (6 feet) at all times and adhere to the current Minnesota state face covering mandate. (Face covering exceptions may apply to certain MPRB activities.) Failure to comply will result in removal from the program.

KFNA February Board Meeting

on Zoom

Community Forum is the chance for any resident or property owner to bring their question or concern to the KFNA Board. This month the KFNA will also be discussing the event plan for 2022 and KFNA’s policy and procedure on position taking on issues.

Contact for the Zoom link!

Tackle Hunger on ‘SOUPer Bowl Sunday’; a Kingfield Empty Bowls pregame event at Butter Bakery Café!

Bring on Your Best Team to Tackle Hunger and support Kingfield Empty Bowls!

Bowl selection and soup orders can be placed outdoors. Soup can be taken to-go or enjoyed outside in the dining area. Diners with proof of full vaccination status are also welcome to opt to eat indoors!

A suggested $25 donation gets you a handmade artist bowl, delicious soup and bread from local restaurants, plus a treat! Proceeds benefit Nicollet Square, a project of Becaon Interfaith Housing and the Kingfield Neighborhood Association.

 

Questions or want to support the event as a sponsor?

Contact Sarah Linnes-Robinson, KFNA Executive Director at or 612-823-5980.

KFNA Board Meeting

Each meeting kicks off with a Community Forum, a chance for every neighbor to bring their question or concern to the Board of Directors. Meetings start at 7 PM. Come for just Community Forum or stay for the whole meeting!

Due to COVID all meetings are still on Zoom. Contact for a link to the 2nd Wednesday meeting each month.