Celebrate the beginning of spring with fellow gardeners and growers in the Metro! The Twin Cities Metro Growers Network and MN SEED Project invite you to join us and: We’ll bring the food, you buy the drinks. Bring your collected seeds with you — plants native to Minnesota, annual flowers, fruits, vegetables, herbs, etc. for trading, swapping and giving.…

Join the Twin Cities Metro Growers Network for our final installment of our workshop series with MN SEED Project! Participants will have the opportunity to winter sow pollinator plants for their growing spaces. Bring 3 to 5 gallon size plastic jugs or other recycle-able containers at least 4″ deep and we will transform them into…

The Crow Wing River Basin Forage Council invites you to their annual winter meeting. Speaker: Dallas Mount, owner of Ranch Management Consultants, home of the Ranching for Profit School and the Executive Link program. Ranching for Profit is a national leader in helping ranchers understand the economics of grazing management and how to increase profit…

JANUARY 11 UPDATE: We are planning to re-schedule for a later date when we can meet safely. In the meantime if you would like to order seeds for Pollinator Plants native to Minnesota we encourage you to do so using this form. You can select up to 5 species of pollinator plant seed packets for…

After seeds are collected, often they benefit from separating the seed from the chaff- it makes them easier to grow. For five years, MN SEED Project and Urban Roots have collaborated to clean and process seeds. Both organizations gather their seeds and tools together, and the cross pollination of seed cleaning solutions happens in real time. Come and join…

Celebrate the close of the growing season and connect with fellow farmers, gardeners, and aspiring growers in the Metro! The Twin Cities Metro Growers Network is gathering for a Fall Social on Monday, October 27 at Lake Monster Brewing in St. Paul from 5:30-7:30. The Network will provide food from OG ZAZA Pizza. Drinks are…

This fall and winter, join the Twin Cities Metro Growers Network and MN SEED Project for a three-part workshop series that will teach you how to collect, clean and sow native seeds to grow your own beautiful and beneficial native landscapes. Growing native plants on your farm and garden attracts beneficial insects that help crops thrive. By creating more…

No matter the size or location of your growing space, the health of the soil can make a world of difference. Come and get your hands dirty with the Twin Cities Metro Growers at Karamu Community Gardens! In this hands-on workshop, we’ll learn how to conduct basic tests at your farm or garden to assess soil…

The Why, What, How, and Who for Grazing. Taking grazing to the next level.  This is a two-day event. Lunch is provided both days, along with a Friday evening meal at the Community Center in Verndale. Please see the flyer for more details. More information and farm host bios available on the Forage Council webpage. Registration: Pre-registration is…

From April through October, SFA hosts a free pasture walk every fourth Thursday night of the month. *This one will be held on the second Thursday of the month, in conjunction with the Forage Council Grazing School! Brett and Joni Dailey purchased their 330-acre ranch in 2005, which had previously been continuously grazed by 60 cow calf pair…