Community Learning Series 2024

Jan 16 - Seed Circle 4-6pm

Jan 27 Grow in the Snow #1 1:30-3:30pm

Feb 13 - Seed Circle 4-6pm

Feb 24 - Soil Safety 1:30-3:30pm

Mar 9 - Grow in the Snow #2 1:30-3:30pm

Mar 12 - Seed Circle 4-6pm

Apr 9 - Seed Circle 4-6pm

Apr 20 - Square Foot Gardening 1:30-3:30pm

May 14 - Seed Circle 4-6pm

May 18 - Know Your Weeds 4-6pm

June 11 - Seed Circle 4-6pm

July 9 - Seed Circle 4-6pm

Aug 13 - Seed Circle 4-6pm

Sept 10 - Seed Circle 4-6pm

Sept 20 - Seed Keeping & Saving 12:30-2:30pm

Oct 4 - Cold Frame Workshop 2:30-4:30pm

Mentorship

Help beyond monthly classes can help your garden succeed. Plant-Grow-Share offers one-on-one mentorship for first-time growers.

Plant-Grow-Share is proud to present the Minneapolis Urban Farm Academy!

This program will be led by and focus on Black, Indigenous and People of color living in Minneapolis with at least 1 years seasonal experience in growing food. Applications will be accepted until February 11th, 2024. To apply, visit linktr.ee/centralmpls

Topics covered include Business Planning for Urban Farmers, Farm Food Safety & FSMA, Sustainable Agriculture (including no-till farming), Value Added Produce, Farmers Markets and Production Contracts.

Commitments & Benefits

Between March and November, students/student teams will attend one 2-hour long class. Farming students will be provided with seeds, space to start their own seedlings indoors, space to grow food and shared space in a farmers market stall to sell that produce. Students are recommended to maintain a personal commitment of 2-5 hours a week of their personal time to manage their farm plot during the growing season.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Class #1 - March 18, 2024, 5:30-7:30pm

Class #2 - April 15, 2024

Class #3 - May 20, 2024

Class #4 - June 17, 2024

Class #5 - July 15, 2024

Class #6 - August 19, 2024

Class #7 - September 16, 2024

Class #8 - October 21, 2024

Graduation @ Harvest Festival (TBD)

Program Cost, Payment Arrangements & Options

Farming students can expect to pay $550 - per farm team - for the entire year, due April 1st, 2024. We can work with people experiencing financial hardship.

While we do not have scholarships available, we are accepting applications for payment-in-kind, or an agreement where a farm team provides work or 22 volunteer hours in exchange for covering the program cost throughout the year. If this is something you’re interested in learning more about, please contact lane@thecentralneighborhood.com.

Find a Place to Grow Food

Garden sign-ups begin across the city each year between January and April.

• City of Minneapolis Garden Lease Program Website

• Minneapolis Park Board Community Gardens Website

• Grow Food as a Group with Plant-Grow-Share (Volunteer Schedule Coming Soon)

Need help finding a place to grow food? We can help!

Share Garden Space

For growers that miss this deadline or garden spaces run out, we help connect neighbors that live nearby who are willing to share land.

Food Shelves

• Food Shelves in Minneapolis Map

• Sabathani Food Shelf Information

Food Distributions

• Plant-Grow-Share Food Distribution (June - October, every other week)

• Sisters Camelot - Check their Facebook for their Schedule

Explore the intersections of Food Justice and Antiracism with neighbors!

Monthly networking in South Minneapolis.

Contact pgssolidarity@thecentralneighborhood.com

In partnership with the Hosmer Branch of Hennepin County Library, Plant-Grow-Share established a Community Seed Library.

This seed library is located across from the front desk and free to use. You will find a collection of pesticide-free seeds of various types (food, flowers, herbs, etc).

Hosmer Library is located at the intersection of 36th Street East and 4th Avenue South (347 E. 36th St., Minneapolis , MN 55408).

Seed Sorting 2024 Dates:

Feb 13, March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, Aug 13, Sept 10, Oct 8

Contact charls@thecentralneighbohood.com for seed library informaton.

University of Minnesota Extension - Resources for Food Growers

Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council - Food Policy, Urban Agriculture, Garden Lease Program

Organics Recycling - City of Minneapolis sponsored organics recycling/composting program

Testing for Lead in Soil - Learn how you can take and submit a soil sample for lead testing.

University of Minnesota Soil Laboratory - Problems with growing food? Check your nutrient levels with a soil test.

How can we Help?

• Request a Consultation for your Yard/Garden

• Get help starting or maintaining a community garden

• Get help starting a community seed library

• Request a class or presentation

• Explore Partnership & Mutual Aid

To get started, please contact us by email at growfood@thecentralneighborhood.com

For the price of a popular movie streaming service subscription, our neighbors can sustain this work for the long haul.

You can contribute an amount that’s meaningful to you at our GiveMN site.

Unable to contribute financially? Connect with program staff to see about volunteer opportunities available.