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Children gather to look at the sweet corn they picked from gardens they helped plant

Children at Friendship Place in Rochester’s Meadow Park neighborhood learn science, wellness and gardening skills, guided by caring Extension volunteers and staff.

Potatoes fresh from the garden.

Seed potatoes are now available for purchase in area stores. Even if your garden is still a soggy mess, you can grab a bag of seed potatoes and start planning your garden.

A group of girls wearing matching YELLO shirts holding a pan of bread while smiling at the camera.

Youth Exploring Leadership and Learning Opportunities (YELLO) builds life-long skills and connects youth from across the state.

Barn and two silos next to a corn field.

Improved profitability allowed the average Minnesota farm to make modest gains in working capital and net-worth growth during 2025.

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