Thanks for the question. Congratulations on your new house and dudes for wanting to start a vegetable garden. 

We always recommend a soil test for your lawn and garden every 3 years or so. The general test will tell you the composition of your soil and the nutrients in it currently and will give you a recommendation for fertilizer, if needed. You can also test for lead if you have concerns or other micronutrients.

Testing for PFA’s is general for water. I see that you live in Hennepin County. IF you have city drinking water you should be able to find analysis on their website. IF you have a private well, information from the MN Department of Health is below.

Also, if you are starting a vegetable garden we have a Vegetable Growing Basics class starting March 7th if you are interested: These classes are offered every year.

z.umn.edu/VGB2026

https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/planting-vegetable-garden

https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/hazardous/topics/pfcs.html

https://soiltest.cfans.umn.edu/testing-services/lawn-garden

https://www.web.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/water/pfas.html