Mill City Farmers Market
2025-08-30 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-06 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-20 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-04 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-18 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-25 08:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Mill City Farmers Market, 750 S 2nd St, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55401
Find us at the Mill City Farmers Market every other Saturday, from 8am-1pm. We’ll be bringing a vibrant selection of vegetables, fruits, and herbs freshly harvested from our urban farm sites. Come by our stand to stock up on what’s in season and support local food that makes a difference.

East Side Farmers Market
2025-09-12 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-10 16:00 - 19:00 | East Side Sculpture Park, 705 E 7th Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55106
Fresh from the Farm to the East Side!Starting in June, you can find us every second Friday of the month at the East Side Farmers Market from 4pm-7pm. The Market is held at the East Side Sculpture Park (corner of East 7th Street and Bates Avenue).
We’ll be there with a variety of fresh, seasonal vegetables, fruits, and herbs harvested right from our urban farm sites.Come say hello, support local growers, and take home something healthy and delicious. We’d love to see you there!

Farm Friends Wednesdays
2025-09-17 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-15 16:00 - 19:00 | MN
Looking for a way to get outside for a few hours and dig around in the dirt? Farm Friends Wednesday is the event for you!
Heading into fall is a busy time of year for us; our to-do list is packed with big harvests, prepping produce for winter storage, and putting the gardens to bed. Not to mention, the cool fall breeze makes garden work, well, a breeze!
Stop by and help us check a few things off our list!

Interested in helping out but Wednesdays don’t work for you? We also offer Farm Friends Fridays, reach out to the farm manager Marcos at mgiossi@urbanrootsmn.org to learn more.

Taproom Takeover: Roots Edition
2025-09-26 18:00 - 21:00 | Dual Citizen Brewing Co, 725 Raymond Ave, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55114
Urban Roots is taking over the taproom at Dual Citizen on Friday, September 26th.
The Mobile Market will be on site, along with games, activities, and opportunities to support our programming.

Dual Citizen Brewing Company is proud to announce its September 2025 partnership with Urban Roots, a St. Paul–based nonprofit dedicated to empowering youth through nature, healthy food, and community. This collaboration is part of Dual Citizen’s Dual Purpose initiative, the brewery’s philanthropic arm.
Throughout September, Dual Citizen Brewing will match up to $10,000 in donations raised through the partnership.
“We’re thrilled to spotlight Urban Roots this month as our non-profit partner for the month of September. Their work with the community runs deep and is extraordinarily connective,” said Kyle Barck, Operations Manager, Dual Citizen Brewing. “Their work not only invests in the next generation of leaders but also creates a more sustainable and equitable future for our community.”

Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend
2025-10-03 - 2025-10-05 | MN
Support our charity race team! We will be running in the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and 10 mile.
Why join Team Urban Roots? Because you’ll…

Make your miles matter by helping to raise funds and awareness for our work to empower youth, improve greenspaces, and grow and prepare healthy food.
Get guaranteed, $95+fees entry to the TC 10 Mile (which has first come, first served registration this year). If you’re running the marathon, registration is $139+fees (the lowest public price for the marathon is $149+fees and increases as the race fills).
Have fun! You’ll be invited to an optional group training run for our team, which was a great time last year, and you’ll get extra-special cheers from our Cheer Zone.

How do I join Team Urban Roots?

Let us know before you register by emailing Team Captain Sara – be sure to mention which distance (marathon or 10 mile) you want to run.
If there’s still space on the team, Sara will send you registration instructions.

What’s expected of me if I join?

There is a $50 minimum fundraising requirement for TC 10 Mile runners (of course more is better!).
All team members are expected to share about the fundraiser with friends and family. Both Urban Roots and Twin Cities in Motion will have graphics you can use.
Fundraising will take place through Race Roster.

Native Seed Collection
2025-10-06 17:00 - 18:00 | Rivoli Bluff Farm and Restoration Site, 749 Arkwright St, Saint Paul, MN, 55130, United States
Learn about local native plants and best practices for sustainably collecting seeds! We will demonstrate seed collecting from the native flowers and grasses found at Rivoli Bluff, a community garden site created by Urban Roots. Participants will leave with seeds and resources for processing and growing plants. RSVP to let us know you’re coming!

Community Seed Circles
2025-10-15 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Dayton’s Bluff Library, 645 E 7th St, Saint Paul, MN, 55106, 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.

Round Up at Utepils throughout November!
2025-11-01 - 2025-11-30 | Utepils Brewing, 25 Thomas Ave N #700, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55405
Throughout November, guests at Utepils Brewing can round up their total to support Urban Roots. PLUS: 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!

Give to the Max Day, Early Giving Starts Now!
2025-11-01 - 2025-11-20 | MN
Join us, Early giving starts today!

Here’s why your support during Give to the Max 2025 matters:
🫶 We have $20,000 in matching gifts available thanks to our generous Board of Directors and Fairview Health Services.

🥕 Your gift will help youth learn job skills through paid employment, cook food grown by their peers in their own neighborhood, and restore green spaces right here on the East Side of St. Paul. Every dollar becomes seeds, skills, and the deep confidence that comes from creating something beautiful and nourishing.

💚 Like many nonprofit organizations, we’ve been hit by fundraising challenges this year and are facing a funding gap. This gap is limiting our ability to provide work hours for our youth interns. Our interns show up with dedication and heart, and they deserve the hours they need to do their work well, both for themselves and our community.

🎫 All donations made on GiveMN’s site are entered in drawings for Golden Ticket prizes to nonprofits of up to $10,000. Simply give $5 or more (especially on Nov 20) to give us a chance to win!

⭐ We have a 4-star rating (the highest) on Charity Navigator and Platinum Transparency (the highest) on Candid. We’re also the second-place winner of the 2025 Twin Cities Business Best of Business Readers’ Choice Award in the Charitable Organizations category.
Thank you so much! Small gifts add up to big impacts!

Kickoff Happy Hour @ Utepils
2025-11-14 17:00 - 20:00 | Utepils Brewing, 25 Thomas Ave N #700, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55405
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!

Give to the Max Day
2025-11-20 | MN
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!

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St. Paul Winter Carnival Family Fun Day
2026-01-31 | MN

Seed Circle
2026-02-18 17:00 - 18:00 | Dayton’s Bluff Library, 645 E 7th St, Saint Paul, MN, 55106, 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
2026-03-14 13:00 - 15:30 | GROW-IT Center, 445 Maria Ave, Saint Paul, MN, 55106, 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 annuals will grace the community during Summer 2026. Next year, MnDOT, when it completes its Arcade Street Project, will install landscaping, including pollinators and trees, along Arcade from Phalen Blvd. to Frost Ave.
The Sowing Bee is free. A light lunch will be served.
Email: gardens@paynephalen.org to RSVP, space is limited.
If you have the following items handy, please bring them along: Exacto knife/scissors, milk jugs, gardening gloves, and something to scoop soil.
For parking, take advantage of the street parking outside of the building and in a visitor parking lot next door to the GROW IT Center.
Sponsors also include the Capitol Region Watershed District and St. Paul Parks Conversancy.

Seed Circle
2026-03-18 17:00 - 18:00 | Dayton’s Bluff Library, 645 E 7th St, Saint Paul, MN, 55106, 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 RSVP here: https://app.gametimehero.com/share/event/qMJtjGaMssuFcPHl1DdW

Spring Seed Sowing Workshop
2026-03-25 18:00 - 19:00 | GROW-IT Center, 445 Maria Ave, Saint Paul, MN, 55106, 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 a collaboration between Urban Roots, Metro State University Library, and the Dayton’s Bluff branch of the Saint Paul Public Library.
For information on this and other seed-related events, visit https://libguides.metrostate.edu/eastsideseedlibrary

Raised Bed Garden Workshop
2026-03-28 09:00 - 12:00 | Indigenous Roots, 788 e. Seventh Street, Saint Paul, MN, 55106, 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 completing the workshop, residents will receive free starter plants and compost for their raised garden bed in May. This initiative is a collaboration between Urban Roots, Ramsey County, and the District 2 Community Council. Use the link below to register!
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Change Matters: Round up at the Wedge Co-op
2026-04-01 - 2026-04-30 | MN
Urban Roots was selected to be the round up recipient for the Change Matters program at the Wedge Co-op. Say “yes” throughout April when asked if you’d like to round up!
From the Wedge’s website:
Our Change Matters program generates funds for local, non-profit, and community-enrichment organizations through donations collected at the registers at both Wedge locations. Co-op shoppers are invited to round up their purchases to the next dollar every time they shop, and these small-change donations add up to impactful contributions. While we cannot guarantee a certain dollar amount will be raised across our two retail locations, we typically raise up to $10,000 each month. 100% of the donations go to our partner organizations. Through this program Wedge Community Co-ops seek to create meaningful, productive, and lasting partnerships with local organizations.

Seed Library Open House
2026-04-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Dayton’s Bluff Library, 645 E 7th St, Saint Paul, MN, 55106, United States
Come check out, and check out seeds from, the East Side Seed Library! This open house will feature several local organizations that can help you start off the growing season with the knowledge you need to succeed, as well as the seeds you will need to thrive.

Community Volunteer Clean-Up at First Covenant
2026-04-08 12:30 - 15:30 | MN
The Spring is ramping up here on the East Side and across Minnesota! There is much to do and so many opportunities to do it, and first I want to thank everyone reading this for getting involved in whatever way you do.
Our farm sites are in strong need of trash pick-up and early season weeding before we can really begin prepping them for the season. On Wednesday, April 8th, from 12:30 to 3:30, Urban Roots Market Garden Outreach Coordinator, Gene, will be out at our farm site at First Covenant Church doing weeding and trash pick up, and would love to invite you to join them! If you can come for an hour, or two, or just want to come see the farm site, anything would be great! Details are below.
What: Weeding and trash pick up
Where: Urban Roots FC Farm Site,1280 Arcade St, St Paul, MN 55106. The garden is at the corner of Orange Ave and Mendota St.
When: Wednesday, April 8th, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM. Come whenever you can if you can!
Thank you all, and enjoy the spring!

Spring Preparation
2026-04-09 16:00 - 19:00 | GROW-IT Center, 445 Maria Ave, Saint Paul, MN, 55106, United States
You are invited to join Urban Roots in the Metro State Grow-It Center to see the space, meet the plants, and do some seeding and transplanting in preparation for spring!

Seed Bee: Abundance for All
2026-04-12 09:00 - 12:00 | Saint Paul Tool Library, 1010 Dale St N, St. Paul, MN, 55117, United States
Join us for the ” Seed Bee 26: Abundance for All” on April 12th from 9 am to 12:00 pm, at the Saint Paul Tool Library! This FREE family friendly event is filled with workshops covering growing edible native plants, moving more mindfully in your garden, and preparing a new garden space holistically with recycled materials, in a no-till, soil enhancing method.
Volunteer:https://forms.gle/qCxgdmzc3XD38sVw5
RSVP today (https://www.simpletix.com/e/spring-seed-bee-tickets-259207) Tickets are limited and workshop space will be reserved first come first serve at sign in.
Parking: Very limited off-street parking is available to the south of the building, otherwise park on the side street to the north.
