DEEP ROOTS FESTIVAL
Deep Roots Festival is a community celebration that increases our connection to local foods and the farmers and growers who make them in the Lake Agassiz Region.
Locally-Sourced Meal
THE MENU:
- Swedish Meatballs (bison/oat or pork/wild rice) with brown sauce and mashed root vegetables, or vegetarian served with mashed/mixed herbed potatoes and rutabaga
- Salad with local mixed greens and local vegetables, croutons, ranch or french dressing on the side
- Buttered sweet corn
- Dinner rolls from local baker
- Maple blondies or Chocolate brownies (GF option available)
- Iced tea or rhubarb tea
Workshops
Pure Joy Farm Tour
Exploring land stewardship through wetland and prairie restoration, livestock nutrition and feed rations, and an overview of the farm’s solar project.
Hub & Spoke: Connecting Farms, Food & Community
Explore how the Hub & Spoke model is connecting farms, producers, businesses, markets, and community partners to build a stronger, more resilient local food system in West Central MN.
Agrivoltaics: Where Solar Energy Meets Agriculture
Learn how agrivoltaics can help farms and homesteads make productive use of the same land for both agriculture and solar energy, with practical considerations for integrating the two.
The Neverending Garden: Techniques for Season Extension
Learn the basics of extending your garden into late fall using low tunnels, row cover, and well-timed plantings of cold-hardy crops.
Backyard Waste to Resource: Composting with Worms & Insects
Learn how worms, black soldier flies, and mealworms can turn backyard food and organic waste into useful resources while reducing what goes to the trash.
From Wetlands to Wildlife: Conservation Help for Your Property
Learn how the US Fish and Wildlife Service can help landowners and farmers explore wetland restoration, habitat improvement, and other conservation opportunities on their own property.
From Log to Mushroom: Backyard Shiitake Production
Learn the basics of growing shiitake mushrooms on logs for backyard and small-farm production, from inoculation and care to encouraging a successful harvest.
Keep the Good Ones: Seed Saving Basics
Get hands-on with the basics of collecting, cleaning, and storing seeds for next season using squash, peppers, and tomatoes.
Live music by Di Bayke (www.dibayke.band)
and Anthony Miltich
Be a Vendor or Exhibitor!
Volunteer!
You'll get discounted admission to the event as well as a t-shirt and a chance to win prizes from our local vendors.
More info and sign-up HERE.
Sponsor Deep Roots!
Support the mission and outreach of this event. Be included in all advance promotion and on festival day.
Monetary and In-kind sponsorships are invited, and included complementary tickets, booth space and logo presence.
We welcome certified service animals but all other pets must stay at home. Thank you.
Our 2026 Sponsors
