8th Annual

Saturday, April 239 a.m.-4 p.m.

Share . Learn . Connect

For more information: www.ironrangeearthfest.org

Mountain Iron Community CenterMerritt Elementary School

Messiah Lutheran Church ELCA

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Barr Engineering • Essentia Health • Great River Energy • NE MN Synod ELCA Creation Care Team • Silicon Energy • Timberjay • Minnesota Public Radio • Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MinnesotaBusiness North • Congregations Caring for the Earth • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Mtn. Iron • Iron Mining Association of Minnesota • Laurentian Energy

Authority • Virginia Community Education • Voyageurs Lutheran Ministry

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In Mountain Ironon the Hwy 169 corridor

2016 Highlights• “Walking the Talk: Stories from our Neighbors” Earth Fest ‘16 Welcome Event on Friday, April 22 at Messiah Luth. Church sponsored by Congregations Caring for the Earth. 6:30 p.m. refreshments & conversation, 7:00 p.m. panel discussion

• More than 80 local exhibitors and vendors

• Presentations on local food, local energy, local ecology and local entrepreneurship

• Local food from Natural Harvest Food Co-op and the Shop Coffeehouse

• Music from the Christopher David Hanson Band and Sharon Rowbottom & Dan Boyer

• 3rd Annual Community Sustainability Initiative, CSI Silent Auction, and 2016 Green Innovator’s Expo

• Kids activities hosted by: Laurentian Environmental Center, Vermillion CC, Mesabi YMCA & more!

$5AdmissionFolks 18 and

younger get infor FREE