Our Top Five Tips for Gardening with Kids

Our Top Five Tips for Gardening with Kids

As garden educators, we MFC staff have the opportunity to work with students in their school gardens every fall and spring. Here are some of our thoughts about getting kids involved in gardening! 1. Let them choose! Even as an adult, gardening is all about...
Soup Soup Soup!

Soup Soup Soup!

With the beautiful snow and chilly temperatures, it is the kind of weather outside that makes you want to eat something that will warm you right up. Here is a recipe for Minnesota Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup. Wild rice is the official grain of Minnesota, and it is...
Minnesota + Our Bountiful Harvest = Minnesota Salad

Minnesota + Our Bountiful Harvest = Minnesota Salad

In the fall of each school year, the students in the classrooms we visit have the chance to make a “Minnesota Salad.” The local leaf, root, and “seedholder” selections for their salads often include produce such as red leaf lettuce, green leaf...