Field Day & On-Farm
Current & Upcoming
Collecting Native Seeds with the TC Metro Growers and MN SEED Project
Oct 22, 2024 5:00PM—6:30PM
Monarch City 777 Grotto Street N. Saint Paul, MN 55104
RegisterThis 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…
View MorePasture Walk Series #7: Extending the Grazing Season with Diverse Cover Crops
Oct 24, 2024 4:00PM—6:00PM
Grassrich Dairy 25117 County Road 50 Cold Spring, MN 56320
RegisterJoin Derek Schmitz and Doug Voss at Grassrich Dairy for a pasture walk focused on using diverse cover crops to extend the grazing season and enhance soil health. Owned and operated by Derek and Taylor Schmitz, Grassrich Dairy is a low-input, forage-based organic dairy where cattle are managed to harvest as much of their own…
View MorePrepping for Winter & Grass-fed Cattle Genetics
Nov 02, 2024 1:00PM—4:00PM
31008 MN-29 Benson, MN 56215.
RegisterJoin us on Saturday, November 2nd, from 1-4 PM at Luverne and MJ Forbord’s Prairie Horizons Farm located between Benson and Starbuck, Minnesota! Explore how the Forbords prepare their operation for winter with strategies like stockpiling, bale grazing, and wintering their livestock. With over 20 years of experience in grass-fed beef genetic selection and direct marketing, they…
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