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About The Sowing Room

Our Organization

The Sowing Room began as a newsletter and website.

 

Through outreach, connections and conversations, it has emerged as a grassroots organization that supports projects, programs and initiatives designed to create social cohesion and a sense of belonging for all who live in and those yet to discover North Central Minnesota.

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Our Mission, Vision & Goals

MISSION 

Provide spaces and places that create opportunities and pathways for under-represented individuals and cultural communities in rural places.

 

VISION 

Break down barriers for under-represented people in rural places to allow authentic connection and participation in their chosen communities.  

 

GOALS

Build human and social capital that works to create connected communities.

Work to break down barriers that hinder an individual’s ability to participate in their chosen community.

Eliminate discrimination against populations that diverge from perceived norms that center white bodies and cis-gender sexuality.

Our Sowing Room Tenders.

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Dawn Espe

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER

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Ivy Matejcek

Community Engagement Coordinator

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Jennifer Perez Krueger

2026 CHAIR AND FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER (2024-current)

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Cody Hanson

2026 SECRETARY AND BOARD MEMBER (2025-current)

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Kim Slipy

2026 TREASURER AND BOARD MEMBER (2025-current)

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Arlene Jones

FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER (2024-current)

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Cheryal Hills

2026 VICE CHAIR AND FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER (2024-Current)

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Govinda Budrow

Board Member (2026-Current)

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