Bench Pressed

08/27/2026

Happy first day of The Fair to all that celebrate!
Whether you’re a State Fair Person™️ or you like the *idea* of the fair, we’ve got a bunch of things to help you enjoy the season.

07/14/2026

Im feeling powerless but trying to remember that we need to do what we can where we can.
Fresh donations made today from our shirts with _overproof_ . We have now redistributed 29k from this shirt to The Advocates for Human Rights , Immigrant Law Center MN and direct rent support. Stay mad, stay protecting your neighbors. This fight isn’t over and we’re not done. The streets are icy, but we’re strong together.

07/01/2026

We’re closed July 4th, so come through before/after and snag some FREE postcards from Blackbird Revolt or our Madlibs-style postcard.
We’re stronger together and we won’t give up and we definitely won’t shut up (even if they want us to).

06/26/2026

05/16/2026

Thanks for the Saturday inspiration,
💌

05/05/2026

So much happening this Mother’s Day weekend!
First, Andy will be at on Saturday and Sunday (seriously a fun one).
We have a full weekend of pop ups at the shop.

🌱 Plant sale from starting Thursday

🌸 Bouquets from on Saturday

☕️Vietnamese Coffee pop up from on Saturday

You can also catch us at for their Mother’s Day Pop Up! 🧁🍰

04/29/2026

Bench Pressed will be closed this Sunday, May 3rd for the most holy of all South Minneapolis days, May Day.

Join us (and the rest of South Minneapolis) at Powderhorn Park to celebrate the working class, Spring, our community and joy based resistance.

See you there! 🌸

04/23/2026

Construction season continues! But don’t let it deter you from & .scone.co this Saturday! Luckily our neighbors have come to the rescue and are allowing us to use the big parking lot next to the building. Andy made this handy-dandy map to help 😎

04/18/2026

This Monday is 420! The party starts around 2.
Come celebrate with us at the shop:

🍃sample ‘s NARC with the beautiful

🍦🍪 will be here with the best munchies, ice cream cookie sandwiches

🪏And the triumphant return of the PYOP (Plant Your Own Pot) station sponsored by & with local seeds from

👍 Discounts on all herby items!!

04/17/2026

Join us tomorrow, 4/18 for a Dahlia Tuber Sale! Now is the *perfect* time to get tubers in the ground for beautiful Dahlias all summer long. Come by the shop and see Grady, buy some tubers and ask all of your burning Dahlia questions.