Join fellow farmers, ranchers, and landowners for an evening focused on the forage value of native grasses and forbs and practical grazing management strategies that can improve forage diversity, palatability, and seasonal production. Additional topics will include the importance of rest and recovery for healthy rangelands, approaches to improving pasture resilience and productivity, and Conservation…

Greg Booth and Vickie Kettlewell will lead attendees on a pasture walk to look at the results of the past two years of introducing prescribed fire into their pasture operation. We will spend some time looking at their oak silvopasture system and the results of using fire for their brush and vegetation management goals in…

Registration is closed for this event. We invite you to join us as we dip our toes into the world of Permaculture. Permaculture is a holistic design system built on the understanding that we thrive when we work with nature, not against it. Permaculture design mimics natural ecosystems to create sustainable, regenerative, and self-sufficient food…

The focus of this event is for farmers, ranchers, and landowners to understand the importance of fire on the landscape, remove the fear of burning, and to discuss the equipment needed and how to set up burn logistics for a safe and effective fire. Fire has long been a natural and valuable tool for maintaining…

The Sustainable Farming Association, in partnership with Lake of the Woods and Roseau County SWCDs, is launching a soil health & water quality focused learning exchange in Northwest Minnesota. While many similar events are held in central and southern parts of the state, distance can be a barrier to participation for our northern farmers and…

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…

Join us for a hands-on, farmer-focused workshop celebrating the 2025 growing season and planning for a more profitable 2026. This event brings together local farmers, farm advisors, and practical tools that address real issues to your farms bottom line. We’ll kick off the day with coffee and conversation about the biggest challenges farmers are facing…

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…