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Dawn Gaetke wanted to grow and sell mushrooms from her suburban yard for some extra income.
After a year of working with Inver Grove Heights officials to change local rules, Gaetke s wish was granted this month and she already has a modest crop of mushrooms sprouting from logs on her property. Having suburban market gardens is going to make our food system more resilient, she said. What I m doing is part of the local food movement.
Across the metro, suburban communities are allowing and in some cases encouraging residents to grow produce in community spaces or their own yards. The trend appears poised to grow to more communities, proponents and city officials said.