Free Gardening Kits For Youth

Cultivating the next Generation of Gardeners

Free Spring Kits Now Available!

Kit pick-ups will be held March 29-30 this year.

Remember, all youth ages 18 and under are eligible to receive a free gardening kit! For requests over 5 kits, please contact us directly.

Remember, failure to pick up your kit(s) without notice two years in a row will result in removal from the sign-up sheet.

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Growing Our Future is a Bemidji-based 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free gardening kits and resources to local youth. Our goal is to inspire a love for nature, nurture creativity, and foster environmental stewardship among young minds. Through engaging programs and free gardening kits, we hope to cultivate the next generation of environmental leaders.

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Growing Our Future has 250 FREE gardening kits to give away to youth in and around Bemidji, Minnesota. Register for your free gardening kits, today at www.growingourfuturemn.com or visit the link in our bio! #freegardeningkits #gardeningmn #MNyouth #Learntogarden #SpringGardening

Huge shout out to @harmonyfoodcoop for donating these lovely seeds to us! They will be absolutely perfect for our upcoming round of Gardening Kits.

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Today is Giving Tuesday! 🌱 Every gift helps Growing Our Future put gardening kits, learning tools, and hands-on opportunities into the hands of young people. Thank you for helping us plant seeds that grow far beyond today. 💚 Visit Our Website to Donate Today! Link in Bio.

Don’t forget to pick up your free herb gardening kits, if you registered for them! We’re at the Loft Event Center until 5pm today and tomorrow from 10-1!

THIS IS THE ONLY weekend to pick up your kits!!

Make sure to get a donation in before the day is over! Just visit the link in our bio!

It’s Give To The Max Day and we need your help! Every dollar earned supports the creation of Free gardening kits for area youth. It also ensures Growing Our Future’s name is tossed into a hat and eligible for additional prize funding. Donate at the Link in our Bio

Can’t donate? Please share! We need all of the help we can get.

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Our Volunteers and Board Members are super stars! They met today and assembled 200 bags of dirt, and over 100 bundles of seeds for our upcoming Herb Gardening kits!

Thank you so much, everyone!! We couldn’t do this without you.
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Hi all! I need some volunteers for Growing Our Future to help put dirt in Bags on November 8th starting at 11am. It should only take about an hour and a half or so, depending on how many volunteers we have! We will be bagging dirt at our Storage Unit by the Bemidji High School. Message us to let us know you’re coming or fill out the volunteer form on our website!

We’re excited to share that Growing Our Future was awarded a $1,200 Operation Round-Up grant from Beltrami Electric! A huge thank you to Beltrami Electric Cooperative and everyone who made this generous donation possible. Board Chair Sheena Black and her son—the newest member of our team—attended the ceremony last week to accept the check on behalf of the organization.

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Check it out!! Our new order of promotional materials and Merch has arrived! Our stickers will be debuting at the Bemidji Pride Family Festival on Saturday, the 23 and our new promotional materials will be finding their way around town.

Know a place that could use some brochures? Let us know!

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We’re hosting a Bingo Fundraiser!! Seats are limited so get your tickets now on our website. Prizes will include Gift cards, memberships, houseplants, garden supplies, and more!! Tell your friends and get your tickets today. The tickets are available for a $30 donation each.

Contact us for an accommodation. Tickets must be purchased in advance of the event and cannot be refunded.

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Today is the LAST DAY to pick up your free gardening kits! Please stop by the Tourist Information Center (by Paul and Babe) and pick them up by 2pm.

Reminder that You have to have already filled out the google form online in order to pick up kits today.

Can’t make it? Send someone in your place! They just need your name and the number of kits you signed up for.

See you soon!

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🌿 Houseplant Swap & Sale Event! 🌿

Join us for a fun-filled houseplant swap and sale! Bring your plants, make new friends, and discover some unique greenery for your home. Here’s everything you need to know:

🪴 Swapping Process:
Sign In: Upon arrival, please sign in at the registration table and provide your contact information.

Label Your Plants: Make sure to label your plants with:

Plant name
Care instructions (light, water, etc.)
Any known issues (pests, diseases, etc.)
Price (for items you’re selling)
Initial Swapping: You’ll have 45 minutes to negotiate and complete swaps. Feel free to swap up to two plants at a time!

Sales Period: After the swapping concludes, we’ll transition into a sales period for 30 minutes. Offer your remaining plants for sale using cash or electronic payment methods (like Venmo or PayPal).

Wrap-Up: Once the sales period ends, we’ll wrap up the event. Don’t forget to take home any unsold plants or donate them!

📜 Swap Rules:
Eligibility: Bring at least one healthy houseplant to swap.
Plant Condition: Only healthy, pest-free plants are eligible for swapping or sale. Please inspect your plants before bringing them.
Swap Value: Plants should be of similar value in size, health, and variety. Be fair and respectful in negotiations.
Sales Guidelines: Price your sale plants reasonably, and mark them clearly. Limit sales to 3-5 plants to ensure everyone gets a chance to participate.
Respectful Conduct: Treat all participants and their plants with kindness. Disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.
🤝 Community Connection:
After the event, join our follow-up group or social media page to share your experiences and plant care tips!

We can’t wait to see you all and swap some greenery! 🌱💚

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Want to join me in supporting a good cause? I’m raising money for Growing Our Future and your contribution will make an impact, whether you donate $5 or $500. Every little bit helps. Thank you for your support. I’ve included information about Growing Our Future below.

Growing Our Future is a charity organization in Northern Minnesota that supplies free gardening kits and resources to area youth ages 18 and under. We are entirely donation-funded and volunteer-run, so 100% of your donation goes back into organization operations.

We could really use a printer and a computer or iPad to create social media and website content, and update our website more efficiently. Your support means the world to us!

That’s a wrap on our 2024 Spring Gardening Kits! All leftover kits will be donated to area schools to use this spring.

Thank you to everyone who stopped out, as well as all of the volunteers that made this distribution possible! We couldn’t do this without you.

Please consider making a donation to keep these kits possible- visit the link in our bio or www.growingourfuturemn.com.

Thank you!

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Who’s ready for some plant bingo? Stop by to pick up your tickets from @netzerfloral or contact us! A $30 ticket will get you a taco bar lunch and 10 games of Bingo. We have a limited number of tickets so get yours before they’re gone!
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We’re wishing you all a spectacular Holiday Season and a happy New Year!

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Our plant sale fundraiser goes from 11-4:30 today at @wildflowercottageshop located at 4905 Bemidji Ave N. All seedlings are grown organically and without fertilizer, which makes for an extremely healthy plant.

We have numerous different types of vegetable seedling, including various pumpkins, cucumbers, gourds, and squash, beans, peas, cabbage, broccoli, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and herbs. We also have Onion sets, tulip bulbs and hyacinth bulbs available.
We have some unique hot peppers, that aren’t sold anywhere else locally, as well.

We hope you can make it by to check us out!!

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Free Gardening Kits For Youth

Free Spring Kits Now Available!

Kit pick-ups will be held March 29-30 this year.

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Empowering Youth Through Gardening: Donate Today

Free Gardening Kits for Bemidji Youth: Support Now

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Make a donation

Free Gardening Kits For Youth

Free Spring Kits Now Available!

Kit pick-ups will be held March 29-30 this year.

About

Events

Blog

Empowering Youth Through Gardening: Donate Today

Free Gardening Kits for Bemidji Youth: Support Now

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Follow us on Instagram

Make a donation