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Summer CSA 2023 Happy last CSA! Wow. here we are. October 2nd. The last CSA harvest of 2023 is complete and the boxes will head your way TOMORROW. Farming is so wild because the weekly summer rhythm is so consistent, then all of a sudden it screeches to a halt. Sure, weContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week #16”

Summer CSA 2023 Hi everyone! I hope you had a really lovely week. Thank you so much for the feedback and kind words over the last week. I am feeling so much gratitude for this job! How lucky I am to raise your food. This week you’ll find some fun fall veggiesContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week #15”

Summer CSA 2023 Hey CSA Members! Happy week 14! I cannot believe we’ve been on this journey for 14 whole weeks. That’s a lot of time! It feels so special to me to know that our veggies have filled your fridges and plates for that many weeks. If you didn’t use anyContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week #14”

Summer CSA 2023 Happy CSA week #13! I hope everyone is having a lovely week! Fall is certainly in the air. Just a reminder to check your inbox and read the email I sent yesterday about the vacation days and purchasing extra CSA boxes. Let me know if you have any questions,Continue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week #13”

Summer CSA 2023 Hey members! How was your week? Did anyone make it to the state fair? Pearce and I were able to sneak off the farm for a day to enjoy the festivities last Thursday. We have so much fun taking our sweet time, seeing all the animals and sights, andContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week #12”

Summer CSA 2023 Hi CSA mmbers! Hope you’re having a good week. Just a few announcements going into this week: WAITE PARK PICKUP: There will be house construction happening at Sarah and Jordan’s this week, so your boxes will be located at the blue house, two doors down. Just look for theContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week #11”

Summer CSA 2023 We had a cool, cloudy day to harvest for the CSA, and a little sidekick! Happy CSA day! Hey everyone! Hope this email finds you well, sorry it’s so late into the evening! Either you can doze off to bed reading this newsletter, or enjoy it bright and earlyContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week #10”

Summer CSA 2023 Hey CSA members! How was your week? I hope you had a lovely time using your veggies and getting creative in the kitchen. We had a good week out here at the farm. Lots of rain and storms blew through; it was such a welcome sound to hear rainContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week #9”

Summer CSA 2023 Hello! Happy week #8! This week is special because it marks the halfway point of our CSA season. We deliver shares for 16 weeks through the summer and fall. I can’t believe we’re already halfway through. Just a quick reminder that you only paid for 14 weeks of theContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week #8”

During the first few weeks of our 2023 summer CSA, our members were inundated with a seasonal favorite: summer squash. We were bringing in over 100lbs a week and filling our members boxes with this nourishing veggie. Members were asked to participate in a summer squash recipe challenge where they had toContinue reading “Summer Squash Recipes”

Summer CSA 2023 Hey CSA members! HAPPY AUGUST! What?!? The summer months are slipping by so quickly. Luckily we still have time to enjoy summer veggies, time on the lake, sunshine, and sweet summer sunsets before fall changes the pace of the world around us. This week on the farm we harvestedContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week #7”

Summer CSA 2023 Hello from the farm! Hope you all had a great week. Thank you to everyone who submitted recipes for the summer squash recipe challenge. It was so fun to see your kitchen creations and the diverse ways everyone is using summer squash in their kitchens. I have complied allContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week #6”

Summer CSA 2023 Our little CSA packing helper today! Happy week #5! We had a little visit from Milo today in the pack shed! he was a great supervisor and made sure all the boxes were filled with incredible veggies to feed you this week. The weeks are truly chugging along. ThisContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week #5”

Summer CSA 2023 Hey CSA members! Happy week #4 of the CSA! The weeks are really starting to fly by. We really hope you are enjoying the variety of veggies each week. If you plan on using a vacation week next week, let me know! You can email or text me. JustContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week #4”

Summer CSA 2023 Happy week #3! How is everyone? I hope that you enjoyed the veggies in your box from last week. It’s fun to see more color fill in the boxes each week! The landscape of the farm changes so quickly these days as more veggies become ready for harvest. EverythingContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week #3”

Summer CSA 2023 Thanks to the River Market Coop and photographer Scott Streble, the summer status of our field and our family was captured last Thursday afternoon. Hey CSA Members! THANK YOU for an incredible first week. First of all, thank you for leaving your yellow CSA totes at the dropsites, notContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week #2”

Summer CSA 2023 Hello all! Well, we finally made it. The FIRST CSA of 2023! This is a moment I’ve been anticipating since last fall. All the planning, seeding, planting, weeding, watering, and work has finally culminated into food that we can share with you all. We’re definitely feeling super stoked. IContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week #1”

In January of 2022, Pearce and I used our winter to plan for our upcoming farm season. Farm planning always includes lots of different things, but since we had just finished our first year with our own farm, we were hoping to apply for some grant programs to support some of theContinue reading “Lakewinds Organic Field Fund”

Hey CSA members! We did it! Today is the LAST CSA delivery of 2022! Wow. This summer really flew by. We hope you’re ready to enjoy the final bounty of what our farm was able to produce this season. We have loved feeding you this season. It was a true joy toContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – THE LAST CSA”

Hey CSA members! The pickup is on Sunday 10/2. Sorry, you’re hearing from me early this week because I’ll be in Texas for the weekend visiting my parents! Wow, writing these updates is starting to feel bittersweet; I only get to write one more this season! It has been so fun sharingContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week 17”

Happy Saturday! I hope everyone has had a really great week. There were so many tasty veggies to cook with last week! Can’t wait to share what we have in store for you this week. With only three weeks left, now is the time to start bringing all your wax boxes backContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week 16”

Hey CSA Members! We only have THREE MORE WEEKS of the CSA left! I can’t believe the season is coming to a close so quickly. I feel like we just started! The last three CSA dates are: September 25th October 2nd October 9th Most of you have used both vacation days, butContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week 15”

Good moring CSA members! I hope a lot of you had lovely vacations last week for Labor day! It will be nice to see everyone again and share veggies with you this week. Just a reminder that our in laws, Pete and Delcie will be delivering the CSA shares once more forContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week 14”

Happy Saturday evening! This week Pearce and I will be at a wedding, so Pearce’s parents (Pete and Delcie) will be delivering the CSA shares for us. If you are at a dropsite where you meet us, please look for them in their silver prius! They will make themselves obvious and theyContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week 13”

We are excited to announce that our pasture-raised, heritage hogs are now available for purchase! Read below to learn more about how we raise our pigs, what to expect, and how to reserve your hog. THE PIGS Pearce and I have been raising pigs on various farms for the past 4 yearsContinue reading “Whole and Half Hogs Available”

Hey CSA Members! We only have 6 weeks left of the CSA! Wow. This summer is flying by. Just a reminder to let me know if you plan on using any vacation days through September. All of you paid for 16 weeks of the 18 week CSA. If you don’t use allContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week 12”

Hey CSA Members! I hope you had a really good week. It feels like summer is winding down and fall is ever encroaching… I can tell everyone is getting in their last few vacations and soaking up as much summer sun as possible. I hope you’re enjoying the sweet August air! ReadContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week 11”

Hi all! I hope you enjoyed the veggies last week. The purple carrots and shishito peppers were definitely a highlight. It’s always so fun to share new veggies each week with you! Read below for some volunteer opportunities on the farm this week! Wow, this was a busy week! August is inContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week 10”

Hey CSA Members! Wow. Week #9. This CSA marks the halfway point of summer veggies! We have exactly 9 weeks left. We hope you’ve been enjoying everything so far this summer! We’ve loved getting to know you and we can’t wait to keep sharing produce with you through the beginning of October.Continue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week 9”

Happy Sunday! I hope you had a really fun summer week. The cooler weather was so welcomed here, it took some of the heat pressure off of the plants (and the farmers) and made for a very enjoyable week on the farm. We are excited to share the bounty of the farmContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week 8”

Hey CSA Members! Happy week #7 of the CSA! I hope you’ve been enjoying all the bounty our farm has to offer this season. We’ve loved getting to know you so far this season and we cannot wait to keep sharing food with you! I want to extend our volunteer opportunities toContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week 7”

Hey CSA Members! Sorry this email is coming to you a little later than usual, we were in Red Wing yesterday afternoon spending time with family. It was so lovely to spend quality time away from the farm and soak in some summer memories with our family! I can’t believe we’re alreadyContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week 6”

Wow, CSA week #5! Time sure does move fast during the season. I hope you are all enjoying the bounty our farm has to offer so far this summer. I loved hearing your excitement about the squash blossoms last week, I’m so grateful to hear they were a hit! This week onContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week 5”

Happy CSA Day! Thank you to everyone who let me know you’ll be on vacation this week. I really appreciate the communication, you all make my job easy. For those of you on vacation, I hope you are enjoying spending quality time with family friends, or even just yourself! Thanks for continuingContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week 4”

Hello CSA Members! How was the rhubarb last week? I would love to hear your rhubarb creations from the past week at the pickup tomorrow. I hope you had fun with that treat! Please remember to return your wax boxes to your pickup location. You can give it directly to me orContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week 3”

I hope everyone had a fabulous first CSA week! Fresh food is everything this time of year. We really enjoyed meeting some of you at our dropsites last Sunday. We hope to meet you all at some point during the season, but for now we’ll just keep sharing photos and updates toContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week 2”

Hello CSA members! Welcome to our program. Each week, on Saturday before the CSA delivery, I will send out this newsletter with photos of the veggies you will find in your box. I will share some info on the veggies as well as storage tips and ideas on how to use themContinue reading “CSA Newsletter – Week 1”

Every year, during the winter, my body recovers from the past summer season and my mind prepares for the looming season ahead. The memories of how hard spring actually is starts to fog, and fade into the distant past. Then, almost as out of nowhere, the ground stops freezing at night andContinue reading “This is Spring.”

Thinking about joining our CSA program?  Still deciding if our CSA is the right fit for you this summer? We totally understand. Joining a CSA can be a big commitment and seem a little daunting. But luckily, as with all good things, it comes with some of the most beautiful (and delicious)Continue reading “Top 10 Reasons to Join our CSA”

Pearce and I identify our farm as regenerative, mostly because it is the only term we feel encompasses most of our growing practices we use in the field and the intentionality behind why we raise food. What really is regenerative agriculture? It’s a big topic, and there are so many elements andContinue reading “Musings on Regeneratively Raised Food…”

What truly is a CSA? What is it about the CSA that I find so attractive? After CSA farming for a few years, I have completely fallen in love with the concept. Community Supported Agriculture.  Doesn’t that sound idyllic? Farming for the community. Farming for a community. A cultivated, caring, dedicated communityContinue reading “The CSA Model”

Here we are. 2021. Pearce and I made some big life decisions over the past few months and decided to deeply pursue our dreams of starting our own farm. We have leased two different plots of land north of the Twin Cities where we will be stewarding the soil and water. WeContinue reading “And the farm dream sprouts…”