Urban Roots, a nonprofit on Saint Paul’s East Side, is having a family-friendly Open Garden Event at their largest urban agriculture growing site. The event will include: -Fresh produce for sale from their Mobile Market, including a match if using SNAP/EBT -Free coffee from Tiny Footprint Coffee (while supplies last) -Food for sale -Tours -A […]
Eat delicious garden-grown food and learn about our dynamic youth programs! This August, Urban Roots teams up with Chef Blong Vang for a pop-up dinner. Chef Blong believes in the value of bringing people closer together through food, and on August 18, you have the chance to be one of those people. Chef Blong and […]
Living Well Disability Services is celebrating 50yrs. We are a non-profit that provides exceptional services that transform the lives of people impacted by disabilities. Friday, August 19, 2022 at The Depot Minneapolis. We will have a cocktail hour with a silent on-line auction. We will have dinner with a short program followed with a Live […]
Living Well Disability Services is celebrating 50yrs. We are a non-profit that provides exceptional services that transform the lives of people impacted by disabilities. Friday, August 19, 2022 at The Depot Minneapolis. We will have a cocktail hour with a silent on-line auction. We will have dinner with a short program followed with a Live […]
United Way’s annual Lumberjack Mile & 5K returns on its scenic riverside route! Taking place during Grand Rapids Riverfest, participants are invited to dress up in their lumberjack best and run, walk, or jog for a good cause. Runners of all ages and skill levels are welcome – whether you’re chasing your personal best or […]
Come join the Alzheimer’s Association Young Champions executive team for a night full of networking, drinks, and prizes! For every friend you bring, you AND your friend will be entered into a drawing to win a gift card. This event is in lieu of the September meeting, and will serve as a “get to know […]
Come join the Alzheimer’s Association Young Champions executive team for a night full of networking, drinks, and prizes! For every friend you bring, you AND your friend will be entered into a drawing to win a gift card. This event is in lieu of the September meeting, and will serve as a “get to know […]
Support the local nonprofit Reach for Resources while racing go karts and enjoying a mini food truck fest! The races and mini food truck fest are FREE to attend.
For 40 years CAPI has provided critical resources to immigrants, refugees, and underserved communities of color in the Twin Cities. From a small culturally-specific food shelf in 1982 to an organization that now serves over 10,000 individuals annually, CAPI has grown along with our communities. Join us on Thursday, September 29 at Quincy Hall as […]
Urban Roots is a Saint Paul nonprofit whose mission is to cultivate and empower youth through nature, healthy food, and community. During our Fall Fundraiser and Showcase on September 29, our staff and interns will share their experiences and successes in our three programs: Market Garden, Conservation, and Cook Fresh. We’ll honor the work of […]
Are you ready for a delicious and (maybe) creepy evening? Chef Lachelle Cunningham has been a dynamic force on the Twin Cities’ food scene and is known for cooking globally inspired comfort food that thwarts unhealthy stereotypes and fuses in global flavors. On October 27, she will work with Urban Roots Cook Fresh interns and […]
Get your costumes ready, it’s time to bring back our annual spooky celebration! The entrance cost includes: pizza, games, prizes, music, dancing, and a costume contest! All Ages & Abilities Welcomed
“Hard times always lead to something great! “Over the past few years, it has been hard to trust in this quote from Betsy Johnson, but we are just now starting o understand it. 2022 events came back fast a furious and many of us found ourselves trying to keep up. But we did it; in-person […]
Join the Minnesota chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) for a virtual conversation with Zoë François on March 14th at 12pm CDT. Tickets are $15, and all are welcome! The event is part of LDEI’s “Table Talks with Les Dames” – a month of virtual events hosted by LDEI chapters around the world. Zoë […]
Fire & Nice Alehouse presents the second annual Spring Invitational! This free event features seven area breweries pouring samples until they run out.Participating breweries include: Arbeiter, Portage, Pryes, Bauhaus, Falling Knife, Wooden Ship, and Inbound. Samples start at 2PM, and go until they run out. Our kitchen is serving up woodfire pizza by the slice, […]
Urban Roots is a nonprofit that provides paid internships to youth on the East Side of Saint Paul. Youth interns develop leadership, entrepreneurial, and life skills through our Market Garden, Conservation, and Cook Fresh Programs. Each year, up to 75 youth interns, ages 14-24, participate in our progressive, tiered programming, connecting to one another and […]
Join us for an elevated evening in support of the Minnesota Land Trust! Now in its 12th year, the Minnesota Made Gala is the Minnesota Land Trust’s premier fundraising event where we gather with community members, business leaders, educators, citizen conservationists, and philanthropists to help further our work of habitat conservation and restoration in Minnesota. […]
Urban Roots is a nonprofit that provides paid internships to youth on the East Side of Saint Paul. Youth interns develop leadership, entrepreneurial, and life skills through our Market Garden, Conservation, and Cook Fresh Programs. Often referred to as a hidden gem by visitors, the Rivoli Bluff Farm and Restoration Site is our largest growing […]
Join us to celebrate our valuable paid internship programs for East St. Paul youth that build knowledge and life, leadership, and job skills centered on food and the natural world. This family-friendly event at a historic farm will feature dinner from Mazopiya (with produce grown by Urban Roots), outdoor activities, live music, a silent auction, […]
Celebrate 25 years of progress with the Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance (MOCA). Join us for our annual Black, White & Teal Gala, Saturday, April 13, 2024, at our exciting new venue in Northeast Minneapolis – Quincy Hall! The evening includes a cocktail reception, silent and live auctions, games, dinner, live music and an inspirational program. […]