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Crow Wing County Master Gardener volunteers report growth, expand food-access projects
Summary
University of Minnesota Extension representatives and local Master Gardener volunteers told the Crow Wing County Committee of the Whole on Aug. 19 that the program has roughly doubled since 2019, delivered thousands of pounds of produce to local food shelves and expanded youth and patio-garden programs.
Tony Hansen, regional director with the University of Minnesota Extension, told the Crow Wing County Committee of the Whole on Aug. 19 that the county’s Master Gardener program has grown and is providing “educational programs and resources” across the county.
Program volunteers said the program grew from about 40 Master Gardeners in 2019 to roughly 78–80 active volunteers in 2025 and described multiple projects that supply fresh produce to area food shelves, teach gardening skills to youth and adults, and provide small “patio gardens” for residents who lack space or ability to garden.
The update matters because volunteers and Extension staff told the committee the work both supplements food-shelf supplies and connects residents to university-backed…
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