Processing & Cleaning Native Seeds with the TC Metro Growers and MN SEED Project

After seeds are collected, often they benefit from separating the seed from the chaff- it makes them easier to grow. For four 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. This year, they are inviting the Twin Cities Metro Growers Network to join their seed cleaning extravaganza!

We will have everything from sieves to rocks, to a fancy new seed aspirator. Come learn all the tips and tricks. We will also have seeds for participants to take home for their farms and gardens. There will be plenty of seeds to work on, but if you have some you’d like to clean you are welcome to. You do not need to have attended our October workshop on collecting native seeds in order to attend this one.

About the series: This fall and winter, join Twin Cities Metro Growers Network and MN SEED Project for a 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 spaces for Minnesota native plants, anyone can support healthy ecosystems across our landscapes.

For accessibility questions or requests, please contact Lia Spaniolo, spaniolo@umn.edu.

Registration: Advance registration is strongly encouraged, there is a limit of 30 people.

Address: Urban Roots’ office – 1110 Payne Ave St. Paul, MN 55130

Parking: Off-street parking available.

Funded by Twin Cities Urban Agriculture microgrant from Renewing the Countryside and FSA/USDA.

SFA staff and volunteers occasionally take photos during our workshops, cafe chats and field days for promotional purposes and to use as documentation of events to share with our funders.  If you do not wish to be photographed, please let our event host know — we’ll make every effort to make sure you are not photographed.