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Charter Charter Home About About The Charter The Network Food Charter Champions History Partners Act Resources Food Access Planning Guide Resources for Assessing and Strengthening Network Health Communications Training Webinar Series Glossary Map Blog Contact Us Because everyone deserves access to healthy, safe, and affordable food. BECOME A FOOD CHARTER CHAMPION READ THE FOOD CHARTER LATEST UPDATES Charter Network Future Directions READ MORE Talk About the Food Charters: States Gather to Share and Learn READ MORE A Time of Transition READ MORE FEATURED FOOD CHARTER CHAMPION Jaycie Thomsen Intern, Charter Network and Student-athlete, U of MN The long race for food systems change Helping in her grandmothers’ gardens, cooking with her dad, and hanging out at the dinner table were always part of Jaycie Thomsen’s family culture, so she picked up food skills early. I got my first chef’s knife when I was 10. I still have it,” she said with a laugh. My dad was all about ‘We are gonna make our own food. It’s fun and we can do together and it’s good for you.’ I was never allowed to have a ton of processed food.” Jaycie, who grew up in Maple Grove, also … LEARN MORE The Charter will ensure we have healthy, affordable and safe food, building a legacy of health for future generations. Newsroom FAQ Contact Links Privacy Policy Terms of Use GET EMAIL UPDATESThe Charter Network is supported by the Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, the Minnesota Department of Health, University of Minnesota Extension, and the General Mills Foundation. This material was funded in part by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP – with funds received from and through the Minnesota Department of Human Services. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. The Charter Network is hosted by the University of Minnesota’s Healthy Foods, Healthy Lives Institute. Home About Act Partners Resources...