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

Learn about Lia here.

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Upcoming Events

Pollinator Seed Workshop Series

This fall and winter, join the Twin Cities Metro Growers Network and MN SEED Project for a four-part workshop series that will teach you how to collect, clean and sow seeds of pollinator plants native to Minnesota to grow your own beautiful and beneficial landscapes. Growing these plants on your farm and garden attracts beneficial insects that help crops thrive. By creating more spaces for plants native to Minnesota, anyone can support healthy ecosystems across our landscapes.

Winter Sowing

February 12, 6:00-8:00 PM
Ramsey County Environmental Center
1700 Kent Street St. Paul, MN 55113

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 mini-greenhouses. Everything else – tools, soil, seeds will be provided. We will be creating mini-greenhouses for the seeds to overwinter in outside and germinate in the spring when the temperatures warm up enough.

The event will be set up with stations to move through as you build your mini-greenhouse. Plus, learn about the services that the Ramsey County Environmental Center offers.

Parking: Parking lot available.

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

This event is funded by Twin Cities Urban Agriculture microgrant from Renewing the Countryside and FSA/USDA.

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Registration: This event is free to attend. Advance registration appreciated for planning purposes. Walkups welcome.

Please select one of three arrival times when you register: 6:00 PM, 6:30 PM, or 7:00 PM.

POSTPONED - Seed Swap

Monday, January 12

We are sad to have to postpone, but we are planning to reschedule for a later date when we can meet safely. Stay tuned.

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Join Twin Cities Metro Growers Network and MN SEED Project for our first-ever combined seed swap!

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. Seed packing materials will be provided. You don't need to bring seeds to participate in the seed swap.

Stay and talk with educators to learn the basics of starting plants from seed and the benefits of growing plants native to Minnesota for pollinator and ecosystem health.