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Macrobiotic Community of

Minneapolis-St Paul, MN

Central Minneapolis-St Paul Area Communities

Minneapolis-St Paul Fringe Communities

Community Description
Area Description	Minneapolis is the largest city in Minnesota and a major Midwestern center of finance, industry, trade and transportation. It is the home of the University of Minnesota, one of the nation's largest universities. It lies in southeastern Minnesota, just west of St Paul, its twin city. The metropolitan area population is 2,538,834.
Municipalities With Macrobiotic Services Or Activities	Anoka, Apple Valley, Burnsville, Cambridge, Edina, Hastings, Hopkins, Minneapolis, Minnetoka, St Paul, St Peter, Stillwater.
Summary and Impressions of the Community	In the late 1980's, Mary Win started macrobiotic teaching and counseling in Minneapolis-St Paul. The area now has counseling and cooking services, and a plethora of resources, including seven food co-ops, the most in any city in the United States. Like many other macrobiotic communities it lacks structured activities. Christine Stevens and Gabrielle Kushi are very busy counseling individuals and cooking, but there are no regular potluck or paid macrobiotic dinners.
Macrobiotic Community Assessment	Moderate Services: 2 counselors & 2 cooking teachers, occasional visiting counselors. Dormant Activities: No dinners or pot lucks; 7 food co ops—more than anywhere. Macro services started in the late 1980’s but there was no center.

Professional Services
Resident Counselors	Christine Stevens, Gabrielle Kushi.
Resident Cooking Teachers	Christine Stevens, Gabrielle Kushi.
Visiting Counselors and Cooking Teachers	David Briscoe, Verne Varona.
Professional Cooks or Caterers	Christine Stevens.

Interviewed Macrobiotic Practitioners
Gabrielle Kushi
Length of Macrobiotic Practice	35 Years
Community Functions	National food consultant. Cooking teacher. Also writes and publishes in "Queen Guide" of Minnesota, is translating a macrobiotic book into English, and provides health counseling services.
Macrobiotic Study	Levels I, II, III and IV at the Kushi Institute (KI).
Alternative Healing Modes	None
Christine Stevens
Length of Macrobiotic Practice	19 years
Community Functions	Macrobiotic leader in the area. Teaches cooking and gives health consultations. Also, she writes for co op newsletter, lectures at local colleges, and is planning a website.
Macrobiotic Study	Summer camps, teacher's conferences, workshops with Diane Avoli and David Briscoe
Alternative Healing Modes	None

Support System
Paid or Potluck Dinners	No regular dinners or potluck; macrobiotic take-out food is available.
Education Centers	Gabrielle Kushi's kitchen.
Seminars	At local colleges.
Newsletter	There was a newsletter every 4 months for two years, but it stopped.
Support Groups	Used to be monthly on Sundays, but lost its appeal.
Work Study Program	Christine wants to do this, but it hasn't happened yet
Publications, Books, Cassettes	Christine sells GOMF books; other publications available at local health food stores.
Web Sites	http://msmarket.org http://edenfoods.com/

Natural Food Sources
Macrobiotic Restaurants	Brenda's Café serves macrobiotic food; there are 17 other restaurants with vegan options.
Natural Food Chain Stores	Whole Foods.
Independent Natural Food Stores	Spiral Natural Foods, Oak Center General Store, Everybody's Market, Cashwise, Valley Natural Foods, Lakewinds Natural Foods.
Natural Food Coops	Mom's Co-Op, River Market Community Co-Op/Valley Co-Op, Good Earth Co-Op, Mille Lacs Area Food Co-Op, Anoka Food Co-Op, Natural Food Co-Op, Seward Co-Op, Wedge Co-Op, Linden Hills Co-Op, North Country Co-Op.
Mail Order Buying Clubs	None
Cottage Industries	French Meadows Bakery- sourdough bread.