Blooming Butterflies
Blooming Butterflies is a seasonal, freestanding butterfly exhibit resembling a caterpillar and encompassing approximately 3,000 square feet of enclosed butterfly ‘garden’ space.  Inside the caterpillar is a variety of tropical annual and perennial flowering nectar plants that sustain hundreds of butterflies.
June 19-Sept 7
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, 1225 Estabrook Drive, St Paul

Entomology Day at the Science Museum
Insects account for more than two-thirds of all known organisms on earth and all ages are welcome to the Science Museum to learn about the world they inhabit. We’re especially excited to learn about insect-friendly gardens.
June 20, 1-4pm
Science Museum of MN, 120 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul

Homegrown Movie Premiere
Homegrown: The 21st Century Family Farm profiles the Dervaes family who run a small organic farm in the heart of urban Pasadena, CA.  On less than a quarter of an acre and while living “off the grid,” the family harvests over 6,000 pounds of produce and makes their own bio diesel.  The Twin Cities premiere will share this intimate portrait of the 21st Century version of the family homestead.
June 20, 5 and 7pm showings
Minnesota College of Art and Design (MCAD) Auditorium, 2501 Stevens Ave, Minneapolis
Cost: $10 Suggested donation


Grazefest at Mill City Farmers Market
Who knew a day dedicated to grazers could be so fun? The Mill City Farmers Market was on to something when they decided to collaborate with the Sustainable Farming Association for their June 20th market.  The market opens with Mayor RT Rybak serving 100% grassfed meatballs at 8am (the perfect breakfast), and continues with mini-farm animals, a cooking demo with 4 top chefs paired with 4 farmers and the pasture-raised foods they produce, and a visit by Catherine Friend, local farmer and author of The Compassionate Carnivore.
June 20, 8am-5pm
Mill City Farmers Market, 704 2nd St S, Minneapolis

Victory Gardens: Join the Garden Revolution
Learn about Victory Gardens from a historical perspective and then join other local food enthusiasts to determine the future work needed to sustain the Victory Garden model as part of the overall local food movement. The workshop is sponsored by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy and Gardening Matters.
June 23, 9-11am
IATP, 2104 Stevens Avenue South, Minneapolis
Cost: $10, RSVP by calling 612-870-3408 or email

Toast and Taste in the Gardens
Sample in-season, fresh and local cuisine from 20 of the Twin Cities top restaurants in the beautiful garden setting of the Arboretum.  Local chef Brenda Langton from Café Brenda and Spoonriver, and Arboretum Learning Center resident chef Jenny Breen of Good Life Catering will be on hand to do fresh cooking demos.
June 24, 7-9pm
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska
Cost: $60 members, $80 non-members.