Experience Farming in Your Own Backyard
Access the healing properties of nature through education and consulting.
Meet Your Coach, Emily
I'm Emily, an experienced urban farmer and lifetime educator passionate about sharing my knowledge with you. I received my education in small scale agriculture from the UMN Farm at the Arb program and have a certificate in sustainable horticulture. I've mastered the art of growing a lot of food in a small space - the 2024 season I grew over 600 lbs. of food in just 1,000 sq. ft. I'm ready to share my knowledge with you! Join me on this journey to cultivate a thriving, three season garden. Let's grow together and create a sustainable, beautiful space right in your backyard!
Emily Noel
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The gift that keeps on giving.
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Beginner Bouquet Flower Garden Design
CourseCreate vibrant cut flower gardens from seed and transplants. Master plant selection, spacing, and arrangement for stunning bouquets.
$50
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Mastering Solanaceous Crops
CourseUnlock the secrets of growing solanaceous crops with expert tips on planting, pest control, and optimal care techniques for thriving gardens.
$75
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Summer Vegetable Gardening: From Seed to Harvest
CourseThis real-time course will cover nurturing your summer garden from seed to harvest. In this course, we will grow vegetables, herbs, and flowers. We will cover topics like pruning, trellising, fertilizing, watering, and pest management.
$297
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Limited space available. Make your deposit today to reserve your spot.
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2026 Intensive Urban Gardening Masterclass
CourseLearn how to transform your limited urban space into a thriving garden with this 23 week in-person course. Design and maintain your own garden bed in St. Paul, MN. You will also receive all materials to nurture your garden from seed to harvest.
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Holiday Promotion
$200 off our in-person 2026 Intensive Gardening Course until December 25. Give the gift that will last a lifetime.
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FAQ
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What do I get when I pay for the Intensive Urban Gardening Course?
In addition to twenty-three 90-minute, in-person weekly sessions, you will rent your own 4 foot by 8 foot garden bed, and receive access to over 200 square feet of communal garden beds. You will also receive seeds, vegetable starts, all garden inputs like fertilizers and organic pest control, trellises, equipment, tools, and harvests. You will also have access to the garden outside of workshop hours and course materials. Finally, our resident farmer will care for your garden in-between sessions. No need to worry about pests or drought!
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For what level of gardeners is this course?
The Intensive Urban Gardening Course is for all levels of gardeners. Beginning topics include direct seeding, transplanting, plant spacing, pruning, trellising and harvesting. Intermediate topics include garden bed design, seed selection for your environment, pest management, and companion planting. I provide garden templates that beginning gardeners can copy. I also provide the information an intermediate gardener should know when trying to come up with their original designs. If you have never done succession planting or season extension before, this is the course for you! This course is also appropriate for advanced gardeners who are do not have access to land or need help attending to their garden.
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What if I can't attend a class?
If you miss a class, our resident farmer will be sure to keep your garden nurtured. Some course materials will also be made available online. There are no refunds for missed classes.
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How much does the Intensive Urban Gardening Course Cost?
This course is $65 a session. From now to November 30th, you can receive $300 off the total for Black Friday pricing. From December 1st to December 25th, you will receive $200 off the total. From December 26th to January 5th, you will receive $100 of the total. After that, the course will be full price at $1495.
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How do I pay for the Intensive Urban Gardening Course?
You have the option to pay in full with cash, check or venmo. For a monthly payment plan, Emily will send you an invoice from Intuit.
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When does the class meet?
The class begins April 28th, 2026 and ends October 6th, 2026. We will meet for 23 weeks on Tuesdays from 5:30pm - 7:00pm at our site in St. Paul, MN. You will receive the address upon registration.
Mission, Vision, & Values
Access to nature and healthy, fresh food is a basic human right. Being outside and working with the land is essential to our physical and mental wellbeing. Darling Little Farms aims to increase access to nature and healthy foods through the transformation of urban spaces into micro farms. All will have the opportunity to influence this tiny food system from initial growing to the final prepared meal.
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All will have access to natural spaces and growing food no matter their race, ethnicity, gender, ability, sexual orientation, religion, income, age or residence. People will have the knowledge and skills to impact all levels of the food system. Obtaining healthy food will no longer be a privilege but a right.
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We value sustainability, joy, community, equity, and inclusion.
Our Partners
We are so honored to be working with the following organizations.
