Learn About Jacob Daniel Farms Jacob Daniel has always been an outdoorsy person, and working as a mechanical engineer full-time didn’t come with as much nature as he prefers. So in 2017, he joined the farm incubator program at Big River Farms at Maine on St. Croix, Minn. “I didn’t know anything about farming [back…
In the summer of 2015 we interviewed Rebecca of Heartbeet Farms on their family farms and their practices.
Nov. 30 update: A romaine lettuce consumer advisory issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Nov. 20 has ended. Specific counties in California (Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and Ventura) were identified as areas in which romaine contaminated with E. coli was grown. Seward Co-op tracks… Read More →
Bruce Bacon is the only hero I ever got to meet. The rest come from books and history. What’s more, he knew me before I knew him; a testament to the Seward Co-op’s commitment to the local food economy and the sanctity of sustainable soil. He knew what we were up to… We met on… Read More →
Spring has sprung–the days are getting longer, the temperatures are rising, and the birds have returned to the Upper Midwest! It’s an exciting time in produce, and though it’s hard to believe, our first deliveries of local tomatoes, cucumbers, basil, and spring greens have arrived from P6 farmers, Living Waters Gardens, Living Greens Farm and… Read More →
Spring has sprung–the days are getting longer, the temperatures are rising, and the birds have returned to the Upper Midwest! It’s an exciting time in produce, and though it’s hard to believe, our first deliveries of local tomatoes, cucumbers, basil, and spring greens have arrived from P6 farmers, Living Waters Gardens, Living Greens Farm and… Read More →
After living in my house for over five years, I will finally plant a garden this year. Last night my best friend and I prepared a small plot of land in my backyard for the addition of organic topsoil and compost. After adding the topsoil and compost, we will select starter plants from Riverbend Farm,… Read More →
Heartbeet Farm Co-op shoppers! This Saturday, producers from Heartbeet Farm will be in the Franklin store! This family farm is owned and operated by Joe and Rebecca Schwen. Located in Zumbro Falls, Minn, the fields that now comprise Heartbeet Farm are the same fields that Joe was raised on and where he learned to farm.… Read More →
Local mushrooms: king oyster, lion’s mane and oyster A few weeks ago, I attended the organic farming conference hosted annually in LaCrosse, Wisconsin by the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Services. In workshops, keynote addresses, and casual conversation there was much talk of the increasing instability of the region’s weather. There were countless references to… Read More →
Heartbeet Farm, outside of Lake City, Minn., is a relatively new producer for Seward Co-op. Owned by Joe and Rebecca Schwen, Heartbeet uses a combination of draft horses, small tractors and other technologies to grow a wide variety of vegetables. In coordination with Earthen Path, a farm long owned and managed by Steven Schwen (Joe’s… Read More →
