• Kickoff Happy Hour @ Utepils

    Utepils Brewing 25 Thomas Ave N #700, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    On Nov 14, 5-8pm, you can join us at the brewery for a Kickoff Happy Hour! Grab a free ticket from Urban Roots staff, buy a drink, and redeem the ticket for $1 donated to Urban Roots by Utepils Brewing. Cheers to community!

  • Community Seed Circles

    Dayton's Bluff Library 645 E 7th St, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Join us on the third Wednesday of every month to help us sort seeds, replenish the seed library, and chat with neighbors about gardens! We will give an orientation to volunteers. Tea will be provided.

  • Give to the Max Day

    Give to the Max Day is an annual fundraiser hosted by GiveMN that raised $37.1 million for Minnesota nonprofits in 2024. Help us empower youth to the max by supporting us this year on November 20 – thank you so much! Donate

  • Seed Circle

    Dayton's Bluff Library 645 E 7th St, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Seed Circles are starting up again! Join us on the third Wednesday of every month to help us sort seeds, replenish the seed library, and chat with neighbors about gardens! We will give an orientation to volunteers, main tasks will include packing seeds for community distribution. Tea will be provided.

  • Sowing Bee – Seed starting event

    GROW-IT Center 445 Maria Ave, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Join Urban Roots, Payne-Phalen Community Council, and Arcade Garden Collective at our Sowing Bee event on Saturday, March 14, 1-3:30 p.m., at Metro State’s GROW IT Center, 445 Maria Avenue, St. Paul. We’ll be sowing annual seeds that will be planted this Spring in some of the 41 new gardens located on Arcade Street. The...

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  • Seed Circle

    Dayton's Bluff Library 645 E 7th St, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Seed Circles are starting up again! Join us on the third Wednesday of every month to help us sort seeds, replenish the seed library, and chat with neighbors about gardens! We will give an orientation to volunteers. The main task will be to sort and package seeds for community distribution. Tea will be provided. Feel free to...

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  • Spring Seed Sowing Workshop

    GROW-IT Center 445 Maria Ave, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Come play in the dirt with the East Side Seed Library at our seed sowing workshop! Learn why we need to stratify seeds and participate in a step-by-step tutorial focused on annual flowers, vegetables, and native forbs. All participants will receive one seed sowing kit (milk jug green house, soil, and seeds). Registration Required. This event is...

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  • Raised Bed Garden Workshop

    Indigenous Roots 788 e. Seventh Street, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Growing food in urban soil can pose health risks due to historic use of lead and other pollutants. Using a raised bed garden can help reduce exposure to potentially contaminated soil. During this workshop, residents of the East Side will receive galvanized steel materials to to build a raised garden bed, free of cost. After...

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  • Seed Circle

    Dayton's Bluff Library 645 E 7th St, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Join us to help sort seeds, replenish the East Side Seed Library, and chat with neighbors about gardens! We will give an orientation to volunteers. The main task will be to sort and package seeds for community distribution. Tea will be provided.

  • Earth Day Collaborative

    On April 22, eleven environmental nonprofits in Minnesota (including Urban Roots) are joining forces to amplify their impact. These organizations are coming together—not competing—to raise funds to protect our air, water, land, and people. Instead of choosing just one cause, your contribution will be distributed across organizations that together use multi-faceted solutions for a stronger,...

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  • St. Paul Art Crawl

    Urban Roots 1110 Payne Ave, Saint Paul

    For the second year, Urban Roots will be a venue for the St. Paul Art Crawl! 🖌️ Stop by to check out socioenvironmental justice art and support our Youth Council through their food sale. We'll also have a free sale, refreshments donated by Lakewinds Food Co-op, music, and activity tables. 🎨 About the Art Crawl...

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