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Books aren’t the only thing for rent at your local library.
The Peter White Public Library in Marquette has its very own seed library, where patrons can check out various plant seeds for free and return seeds harvested from their successful plants.
Queen City Seed Library co-founder and volunteer Mike Riesterer explains the impact of the seed collection, saying, “It’s not about making money or anything like that. It’s about having control of your food source. That starts with you being able to grow your own food.”
If you need gardening advice, or simply want to try out a free and sustainable way to garden, visit the Queen City Seed Library near the circulation desk at Peter White Public Library.
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A new gardening program is coming to KI Sawyer.
“Let’s grow KI” is hosting a 12 week gardening program for people between the ages of 18 and 29 and that receive SNAP food assistance benefits.
“Participants are going to learn how to grow, prepare and preserve their food through 12 hands-on workshops. They will be planning their gardening with harvesting and sanitation with MSU extensions,” Jordan Russell, Program Director of Let’s Grow KI said. “There is gardening basics and food preservation with Transition Marquette, seed saving with Queen City Seed Library, food preparation and knife skills from Taste The Local Difference, cooking basics with the head chef from NMU and a workshop on making your own baby food and hiding vegetables from picky eaters.”