A grassroots community group connecting people with farms, with land, and with each other through on-farm, impactful experiences.
Connecting people back to the land and back to community, one farm at a time.
Upcoming Events!
Moorhead Area Farm Experience!
Weekend of July 25th
Prairie Rose Institute / New Roots Incubator is a hub for community building, culturally relevant crop innovation and a more resilient future for primarily new immigrant farmers in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Coming on this trip will also mean connecting with local cultural offerings. Farmers have "graduated" New Roots to go on to cultivating their own plots with new skills, networks and resources to move towards their dreams.
Caliton Family Farm - Caliton and Honoree have been carving out their community-focused niche in the Fargo-Moorhead area for the past 2 or so decades after their families moved to the States as refugees from Burundi. After graduating from New Roots, they now own land and are one of the main cultivators of African eggplant in the region. They will be bringing African drums to the Saturday night festivities and it will be awesome!
Perennial Project at the Lucky Dog Farm!
Sunday August 2nd 9am-2pm-ish
We will be helping out the Lucky Dog Farm with some project work in the perennial beds and picking some blueberries which you can take home! This a great opportunity for folks who want to support local food systems and appreciate hands-on projects. This is family friendly event and lunch will be provided.
Lucky Dog Farm is a family-owned, sustainable fruit farm located on a historic homestead site, offering an array of seedlings, berries, and produce, with offerings varying throughout the growing season
Aitkin Farm Extravaganza
Friday, August 7th-Sunday, August 9th
A one-of-a-kind weekend designed to reconnect people with the land, local food systems, and the farmers who nourish the communities in Aitkin County.
During the weekend, participants will:
Visit with and work alongside local farmers on projects they could use an extra set of hands with.
Experience the vibrant community of Aitkin County and see what they are doing to support agrotourism in the area.
Take a tour of American Peat Technology on the outskirts of Aitkin where they not only make peat responsibly, but support the local farming community.
What We Do!
Support Small Farms
We believe in supporting small/ regenerative farms to build more resilient food systems in communities around Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Build Connection
We strive to build connections between trip participants to local food, environmental systems, and deep-rooted community.
Facilitate Hands-On Farm Experiences
We provide meaningful farm experiences that empower both farmers and event participants to not only connect with one another, but learn from each other.
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