Great Gardening

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$376,728
Recipient
WDSE- Duluth
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2020
End Date
June 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
St. Louis
St. Louis
Project Overview

Nobody understands gardening in Zone 3 and 4 like Great Gardening, the Northland's only TV show that's focused on the unique gardening joys and challenges in this region.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6
Appropriation Language

$4,895,000 the first year and $4,025,000 the second year are to the Minnesota Public Television Association for production and acquisition grants according to Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.18. Of this amount, $950,000 the first year is for a grant to Twin Cities Public Television to produce Minnesota Journeys: Capturing, Sharing, and Understanding Our Immigration History.

Administration costs
$1,445,850
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.32
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

This is one of our most popular program, with Neilsen ratings consistantly at the top of it's time slot above all other networks in our area. It is a form of respite and joy for viewers and in this time we believe it is even more critical, as viewers become overwhelmed with the news of the day. Here we offer inspiration for what you can do ALONE in your own back yard. In FY21, we expand to the other fastest-growing quarantine passtime, cooking. This time combined with the food we can cook in our backyards.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Achieved proposed outcome

Recipient Board Members
Hanna Erpestad, Terry Jacobson, Raija, Conrad Firling, Holly Jorde, Jocelyn Pihlaja, Robert Flagler, Mary Keyes, BreAnn Graber, Jack LaVoy, Deborah Sauer, Elaine Hansen, Annie Lepper, Tim Smith, Robin Trinko-Russell, Dr. Arne Vainio, Patty Mester
Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6
Appropriation Language

$4,895,000 the first year and $4,025,000 the second year are to the Minnesota Public Television Association for production and acquisition grants according to Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.18. Of this amount, $950,000 the first year is for a grant to Twin Cities Public Television to produce Minnesota Journeys: Capturing, Sharing, and Understanding Our Immigration History.

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$376,728
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.5
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Guide the viewers along as they find out things about towns in the Northland and see how the mosaic of communities across the region which might appear very similar, have very different reasons for being.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Achieved proposed outcomes

Recipient Board Members
Hanna Erpestad, Terry Jacobson; Raija; Conrad Firling; Holly Jorde; Jocelyn Pihlaja; Robert Flagler; Mary Keyes; BreAnn Graber; Jack LaVoy; Deborah Sauer; Elaine Hansen; Annie Lepper; Tim Smith; Robin Trinko-Russell; Dr. Arne Vainio; Patty Mester
Project Manager
First Name
Patty
Last Name
Mester
Organization Name
WDSE- WRPT
Phone
218-788-2831
Email
pmester@wdse.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

200 Administration Building
50 Sherburne Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-201-2555