Processing & Cleaning Native Seeds

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 this seed cleaning extravaganza! Learn all the tips, tricks, and tools -- we will have everything from sieves to rocks, to a fancy seed aspirator. We will also have seeds for participants to take home for their farms and gardens. You do not need to have attended our October workshop on collecting native seeds in order to attend this one.

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

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

Registration: Advance registration is strongly encouraged, there is a limit of 40 people.

Address: 1110 Payne Ave St. Paul, MN 55130

Parking: Off-street parking available.

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

The Twin Cities Metro Growers Network is a collaboration between SFA and the University of Minnesota Extension in Hennepin County.

SFA staff and volunteers occasionally take photos during our workshops, cafe chats and field days for promotional purposes and to use as documentation of events to share with our funders.  If you do not wish to be photographed, please let our event host know -- we'll make every effort to make sure you are not photographed.