Twin Cities Metro Growers Network
What's a Growers Network?
A Networking Group of the Sustainable Farming Association, the Twin Cities Metro Growers Network aims to connect anyone who grows produce seriously and seeks education, networking and fellowship. Whether you grow for market, personal or community use, or to rediscover indigenous and ethnic roots, if you want to network with like-minded people in the metro, this group is for you.
The Twin Cities Metro Growers Network is a collaboration between SFA and the University of Minnesota Extension in Hennepin County.
Info: Lia Spaniolo, University of Minnesota Extension, spaniolo@umn.edu
Upcoming Events
Spring Social & Seed Swap
March 23, 5:30-7:30 PM
Wandering Leaf Brewing Co.
2463 7th St W Saint Paul, MN 55116
Celebrate the beginning of spring with fellow gardeners and growers in the Metro! Join the Twin Cities Metro Growers Network and MN SEED Project to:
- Connect with peers
- Share your ideas and goals for the growing season
- Learn more about local resources for growers
- Swap seeds and stories
We'll bring the food, you buy the drinks.
Bring your collected seeds with you — plants native to Minnesota, annual flowers, fruits, vegetables, herbs, etc. for trading, swapping and giving. MN Seed will have seeds available as well, and seed packing materials will be provided. Click here to see Seed Sharing Guidelines prepared by MN SEED. Seeds are for everyone; you do not have to bring seeds to take seeds home.
Registration: This event is free to attend. Advance registration is appreciated for catering purposes!
This event is funded by a Minnesota Department of Agriculture AGRI Urban Agriculture grant and a Twin Cities Urban Agriculture microgrant from Renewing the Countryside and FSA/USDA.
Two great educational videos from UM Extension Horticulturist Natalie Hoidal:
Soil Health On A Small Scale: Cover Crops for Gardeners
Testing for lead in a garden:
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