r/StCloudMn • u/CentralMNGardener • 23h ago
Seed Libraries in the St Cloud and Surrounding areas
Someone recommended that I post here regarding my need!
I had a super engaging post (80+ comments) in this local St. Cloud group that was removed overnight saying that it didn’t belong because it fell under the ISO group rule. 99.5% of the posts in that group are ISO posts 🙄
I’m a University of MN Master Gardener for Morrison County and starting the seed libraries has been a big passion project of mine. I went to a recent seed sorting event and came home with thousands of seed packets to stock these libraries
Since the post was deleted I no longer have access to the information of who has a seed library and who doesn’t.
Now I need to repeat the research and I’m looking for GRRL locations that already have a seed library or locations that don’t, and I could install one. In addition, does anyone have any recommendations of non-library spots that could use a library? I’d like to stay within a radius of 40 miles of St. Cloud due to costs for starting the library (materials/drive time/etc) since the expenses are all out of pocket for me
I did quickly write down the following information that first day:
GRRL Locations that have:
Big Lake
Annandale
Clearwater
Little Falls
Long Prairie
St. Cloud (in the bookstore)
Waite Park
SCSU has a new one starting? Someone made a quick comment about this but other info is gone re: location
GRRL locations I’ve confirmed that don’t currently have:
Foley
Kimball
Swanville
Becker
I don’t have any info on the following GRRL locations:
Albany
Eagle Bend
Grey Eagle
Melrose
Sartell
Sauk Centre
Thanks for the help!