![Students working in the campus garden on the north end of campus](/sites/crk.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_banner/public/2022-06/hero-horticulture.jpg?itok=1T3CsQFn)
Allen & Freda Pedersen Community Garden
![Rows of produce growing and a subset pic of Allen Pedersen with a cucumber sitting in his chair](/sites/crk.umn.edu/files/styles/folwell_half/public/2024-04/pedersen-garden-allen.jpg?itok=EmQMxb29)
The Allen and Freda Pedersen Community Garden celebrates the legacy of the Pedersens in growing flowers, fruits, and vegetables to share with others. This garden is a first for the Crookston campus and the result of the generosity of (the late) Allen & Freda Pedersen. This project has had many collaborators: City of Crookston (land owner), Sodexo Dining Services, Valley Technology Park, and the U of M Crookston Center for Sustainability, Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, and Agriculture and Natural Resources Department have helped make the garden a reality over the years. Produce from the garden is used in the campus dining hall and students are hired to assist with the garden's maintenance.
Points of Interest
- The Pedersen Garden was dedicated to the campus garden on May 21, 2014
- Pedersen Hall (Garden Shed)
Sponsors: U of M Crookston Student Association (CSA), Polk County Public Health/Wellness Coalition, and Crookston Students for Sustainable Development (CSSD). - Pedersen Garden is Growing - news article written during the first growing season in August 2014
- Growing Good Food for Golden Eagles (PDF) - August 2017 presentation
- Freda L. Pedersen Memorial Horticulture Scholarship
Awarded to students studying horticulture and/or environmental landscaping and have an interest in sustainable gardening.