# We Are the Harvest: A Sankofa Celebration of Black Legacy & Joy

> Event for families in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington area (MN / WI). Times are Central Time.

- When: Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Where: Mississippi Gateway Regional Park, 10360 West River Road, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444
- Ages: people of all ages
- Price: Free
- Organizer: Three Rivers Park District
- Official page: https://go.threeriversparks.org/ThreeRiversWeb/Activities/Details.aspx?session_id=3457
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

A free community festival at Mississippi Gateway Regional Park organized with Frog Tree Farm and other partners to celebrate Black culture, creativity, entrepreneurship and agriculture. The day includes a Black-owned vendor marketplace, a community resource fair, youth and family activities, storytelling and art, animals, live music and food trucks. Community conversations feature Voices of Black Women Farmers in Minnesota and The Young Black Entrepreneur Experience. Free; registration is offered through the park district.

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