Food & Drink

Spend the day sipping away on a variety of hard seltzers. With over 100 varieties of seltzers to choose from, your taste buds will be in paradise.  Ages 21 and up. Read more about Seltzer Land: Minneapolis

Get in on the cheesy, gooey and yummy action at this two-in-one event. Read more about 2020 Twin Cities Grilled Cheese and Mac Festival

Are you vegan or curious to try out a more sustainable diet? This virtual event hopes to build community, asking participants to share their favorite vegan recipes, cookbooks, blogs and YouTube channels. Read more about Vegan Recipe Swap

U of M Extension Master Gardener volunteers are eager to share research-based gardening best practices that promote healthy landscapes, healthy foods, and healthy lives with the people in their community. Learn how to save, store, and preserve seasonal fruits and vegetables to enjoy the best flavors and highest for as long as possible. This class introduces participants to the many different methods of food preservation.

Instructor: Ramsey County Master Gardener

Cost: $5/free for co-op owners Read more about Food Preservation

What better a way to enjoy a beautiful summer night than with a glass of sauvignon blanc and some live music? Visit the St Croix Vineyards to listen to local musicians' strum away every Saturday afternoon. Get a socially distanced group of friends together to enjoy this summer special, and while you’re there, sign up for a private wine tour. Ages 21 and up. Read more about Live Music Saturdays at St Croix Vineyards

Join River Market Co-op and Maggie Wescott, chef/recipe creator/writer at www.alternativedish.com for a virtual cooking class featuring kale. Kale is one of the healthiest vegetables around and one way to be sure to enjoy outstanding nutrition and flavor from kale is to cook it properly. You'll want to include kale as one of the cruciferous vegetables you eat on a regular basis if you want to receive the fantastic health benefits provided by the cruciferous vegetable family. Read more about How to Cook Kale

Paris in the 20's - Saturday April 18th

6.00 : Social Hour Hors D'oeuvres:

Plateau des fromages (French Cheese & Fruit platter)

Pâté du Printemps (pâté of young spring vegetables)

Pâté de Truites fumées Star Praire (smoked Trout pâté)

7.00 : Plated Dinner Read more about Paris in the 20's Dinner

Vegetable Growing Basics: Plant, Weed, and Water (Adults, Ages 12+ welcome with adult)      

At Maplewood Nature Center

Thursday, March 19, 2020 6:30PM-9:00PM Read more about Vegetable Growing Basics: Plant, Weed, and Water

Vegetable Growing Basics: Soil, Seeds, and Space (Adults, Ages 12+ welcome with adult)      

At Maplewood Nature Center

Thursday March 12, 2020 6:30PM-9:00PM Read more about Vegetable Growing Basics: Soil, Seeds, and Space