Where/How Can I Get My Soil Tested?

University of Minnesota - Soil Testing Laboratory

http://soiltest.cfans.umn.edu/ 

Click here for additional information and links to Soil Health

http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/success/local_ag.pdf 

Can I Get Urban Ag Related Updates Sent Directly To My Email?  

Get on a listserv!

Gardening Matters -COMGAR
The COMGAR listserv is a unique way for community gardeners and others to connect and be a resource for each other.  This listserv connects hundreds of gardeners in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota.   The listserv is hosted by the University of Minnesota and makes it easy for gardens to stay connected with each other.
http://www.gardeningmatters.org/Resources/COMGAR.htm 


Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA) - SUSTAG
MISA's intent for the Sustag listserve is to provide a way for people with an interest in sustainable agriculture to keep each other informed about events, research, learning opportunities, books, articles, or other pieces of knowledge relevant to sustainable agriculture.
http://www.misa.umn.edu/Subscribe_to_Sustag.html

Twin Cities Chickens Listserv
If you are currently keeping chickens/poultry/livestock or would like to start, join our TwinCitiesChickens listserve. It is closely controlled to prevent excess spam. It serves not only as an information forum but also as a social platform for poultry keepers in the Twin Cities Metro area as well as Duluth and Mankato.

http://groups.google.com/group/TwinCitiesChickens 

Where Can I Find Answers To My Garden Related Questions?

Gardening Matters
http://www.gardeningmatters.org/ 

Ask a Master Gardener
http://www.extension.umn.edu/gardeninfo/components/questions_askmg.html

Gardening Information - U of M Extension
http://www.extension.umn.edu/gardeninfo/ 

Garden Minnesota

http://www.gardenminnesota.com/ 

Peter Moe's Gardening Tips for all Seasons - Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/gardeningtips.aspx 


Brownfields - Urban Agriculture and Improving Local, Sustainable Food Systems

http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/urbanag/index.html 

What Are Other Gardeners Doing?

Growing in the Twin Cities with Backyard Harvest

http://backyardharvest.wordpress.com/ 

Where Can I Find Information On Aquaponics?

I've Got Extra Vegetables From My Garden....What Should I Do With Them?

Ample Harvest

http://ampleharvest.org/

2nd Harvest Heartland

http://www.2harvest.org/

Emergency Foodshelf Network 

http://www.emergencyfoodshelf.org/

Hunger Solutions Minnesota

http://www.hungersolutions.org/

Summit University Living at Home/Block Nurse Program (SULAH)

* SULAH is an organization that works with seniors in Frogtown, St. Paul, and they love having homegrown vegetables accompanying their delivered meals. Visit the site for more details and contact info!

http://www.blocknurse.org/sulah/index.php 

The Farmer's Garden

http://thefarmersgarden.com/ 

Veggie Trader - Your Place to Buy, Sell, or Trade homegrown produce
http://www.veggietrader.com/ 
 

How Do I Become A Master Gardener?

Hennepin County Master Gardener

http://www.mg.umn.edu/ 

Ramsey County Master Gardener

http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/mastergardener 

How Can I Learn More About Urban Agriculture?

City Farmer News - New Stories From ‘Urban Agriculture Notes’

http://www.cityfarmer.info/ 

Urban Agriculture: An Abbreviated List of References and Resource Guide 2000

http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/urbanag.htm 

Where Are The Community Gardens In The Twin Cities Located? How Do I Join One?

Gardening Matters

http://www.gardeningmatters.org/Directory/index.htm 

Where Can I Go to Access to Local Foods, Find Farms, Markets, and Gardening Centers in my Area?

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