6/24 Update: Due to the loss of a family member, the Lee and Tasha Wood pasture walk this Thursday, June 26th, is canceled.  We will be working to reschedule a tour to the Wood farm at a later date. Please keep Lee and Tasha in your thoughts and prayers. Join the Crow Wing River Basin…

Learn the ins and outs of urban beekeeping from professionals with the Twin Cities Metro Growers Network! Beekeeper Kristy Allen (Beez Kneez) will give us a tour of her two working hives at The Bakken. We’ll get up close to learn about hive care and honey production in an urban context. Katie Lee (UMN Extension;…

—————————Notice:  The region is under an extreme heat watch for Saturday afternoon.  The high temperature is predicted to be 93F, with a heat index of over 100. The first part of the event will be in an open field with no shade. If you have any health concerns, please do not attend. If you do…

Calling all growers in the Twin Cities Metro area! Celebrate spring and connect with fellow farmers, gardeners, and aspiring growers with the Twin Cities Metro Growers Network on Tuesday, May 6 at Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative in Minneapolis. Meet us at 5:30 p.m. in the B-Side Lounge to: The Network will provide light appetizers. Food and…

Produce farmers, cottage food producers, body care product vendors – are you growing / making and selling a tea? A salve? A tincture? All three – and maybe more variations? Do you know the laws and regulations surrounding these ‘botanical’ products? Join Chloe Johnson, staff attorney for Farm Commons on this free Zoominar as she explains the…

*Note: Online registration for this event closed on 2/6/25. Registration will still be available at the door. Advanced Grazing Techniques for Building Soil Health(201 Level Workshop) Steve Kenyon of Greener Pastures Ranching is coming back for the Crow Wing River Basin Forage Council‘s winter meeting. The Alberta grazer who drew great reviews when he was…

Join the Twin Cities Metro Growers Network for our final installment of our Native Seed workshop series with MN SEED Project! Participants will have the opportunity to winter sow native plants for their growing spaces. We will be creating mini-greenhouses for the seeds to overwinter in outside and germinate in the spring when the temperatures…

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,…

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…

Registration closes at 4 PM CT on Wednesday, September 25. The 2024 Forage Council Grazing School is scheduled for two full days, Sept. 27 & 28, in Verndale. Greg Judy and Isaac Tappenden with Green Pastures Farm will be our guest speakers. We will be offering a mix of sessions on basic grazing techniques as well…