Tools for the Grower

04/27/2021 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM CT

Description

The Twin Cities Metro Growers will explore tools for the grower. No matter where you grow, why you grow or for whom you grow, good tools are key to successful crop production. Good tools used well boost productivity and allow you to get more done with less work. What are your favorite tools?

 

The Program:

− Get tools from the MN Tool Library --Katheryn Schneider, board member, MN Tool Library, organizer for the 250 plot Rice Street Gardens. She will also talk about the weed wrench. 

− NEW! Garden tool swap events - give your unused pots, tools, and garden equipment a new life --Adriana Salse, Minnesota GreenCorps, City of Mpls. Recycling Program 

− Tools for weed control - When to use which ones? --Tim Wilson, UM Arboretum Sustainable Horticulture Training Program 

− Checking out the Tilther --Jake Jarecki, Feed Me Farms 

− Watch a live video overview of the broad fork and seeder --Melissa Trent, Urban Farm Coordinator, Pillsbury United Communities

 

Register for the Zoom meeting here.

 

Please join in with your questions and experiences!