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Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom: Preserving the Powerful Pepper
Students preserve peppers to create their own probiotic food, observe properties of preserved foods and states of matter changes that occur, and discover the health benefits of probiotics.
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Monarch Watch: How to Obtain Free Milkweed Plants for Schools & Non-Profits
Monarch Watch is a nonprofit educational outreach program based at the University of Kansas that focuses on the monarch butterfly, its habitat, and its spectacular fall migration.
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School Garden Support Organization Network
The SGSO Network is an open peer-to-peer learning network with the goal of growing, sustaining and elevating a movement of equitable garden-based education.
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Growing in High Tunnels (Seeds Farm, Northfield, MN)
Becca Rudebusch shares an overview of how high tunnels are used to produce organic vegetables at Seeds Farm in Northfield, MN. Recorded 11/12/25 at the 2025 Iowa High Tunnel Short Course, at the Iowa Arboretum in Madrid, IA
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Latinx Crop Profiles
Read through this list of plant profiles for common Latinx crops if you are an emerging farmer of Latinx origin. Profiles include growing information, common pests or diseases and culinary uses.
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Hmong Crop Profiles
Read through this list of plant profiles for common Hmong crops if you are an emerging farmer of Hmong origin. Profiles include growing information, common pests or diseases and culinary uses.
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Somali Crop Profiles
Read through this list of plant profiles for common Somali crops if you are an emerging farmer of Somali origin. Profiles include growing information, common pests or diseases and culinary uses.
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Ojibwe Crop Profiles
Read through this list of plant profiles for common Ojibwe crops if you are an emerging farmer of Ojibwe origin. Profiles include growing or foraging information, common pests or diseases and culinary uses.
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Farm Legal Series
The Farm Legal Series is updated every five years to help producers and agricultural industry professionals stay on top of relevant legal topics while making the best decisions impacting the farm, family and overall profits. You can view the series by individual issues or view all the topics together.
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Mindfulness Activities
Mindfulness involves focusing your awareness on the present moment, especially while gardening or out in nature. Gain access to a list of mindfulness resources from the U of M Extension.
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Vegetable Starter Garden Design
This simple, approachable 5-foot by 5-foot bed is perfect for both beginners and seasoned gardeners ready to grow their own fresh food.
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Bulb and Bare-Root Garden Design
Swap starts for more affordable bulbs to save money without sacrificing an ounce of beauty.
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Seed Garden Design
Want a stunning display of vibrant flowers next year? This spring, try sowing a variety of annual flower seeds directly in the ground shortly after winter’s last frost. By midsummer, these easy-to-grow annuals will transform your garden into a lively and colorful showcase of blooms that will last until early autumn. Follow this simple plan for a flourishing summer garden that requires minimal effort for maximum wow.
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Herbal Tea Garden Design
Create your own backyard tea garden, full of both unexpected and tried-and-true flavors for brewing.
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Minnesota Pollution and Control Agency Community Composting
See all the MPCA-permitted composting facilities across the state and learn where you can drop off your organics for recycling.
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City of Roseville Compost Delivery
Schedule a compost delivery or visit the Leaf Recycling Center, which is always open for drive-up traffic where residents can drive up and manually load compost into their vehicles from the bins out front.
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Ramsey County Urban Agriculture & Community Gardening
Community gardens promote healthy eating and active living, increase access to safe, nutritious and culturally appropriate foods, and enhance community and environmental relationships. Gain resources for gardens in Ramsey County and outside the community.
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Community Garden Compost in Minneapolis
The City offers no cost and low-cost compost to community gardens in Minneapolis.
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Minnesota Composting Council
As a state affiliate of the USCC, the MNCC is dedicated to the development, expansion, and promotion of the composting industry based upon sound science, principles of sustainability, and economic viability.
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Sistah Seeds
Learn more about Sistah Seeds, a grower of heirloom vegetable, herb and grain seeds from across the African Diaspora, with a focus on African-American, Afro-Caribbean, and West African cultural crops.
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Northern Gardener Dig In! Guides
Get started with our Dig In Guides—learn how to prep and plan, grow a vegetable garden and garden through the seasons in USDA Hardiness Zones 3, 4 and 5. Select a language and get started!
