Shepherd’s Way Farms Nerstrand, MN CSA Type: Cheese Drop Locations: Mill City Farmers Market & more Shepherd’s Way Farms is a small-scale, family sheep dairy located about one hour south of Minneapolis in Nerstrand, Minn. Steven, the shepherd, and Jodi, the cheesemaker, live and work on their 40-acre farm. Their four adult sons play various…
Johnson Family Pastures Frederic, WI CSA Type: Meat, Mutual aid option Drop Locations: Kingfield Farmers Market and more Johnson Family Pastures is a first-generation family farm run by husband and wife Chris and Tamara Johnson. They have backgrounds in environmental science and are committed to producing nourishing food for the local community. Johnson Family Pastures…
Harmony Valley Farm Viroqua, WI CSA Type: Vegetables, Meat Drop Locations: Kingfield, Powderhorn, and more In a secluded valley in southwest Wisconsin, Harmony Valley occupies 270 acres of land along Spring Creek and Bad Axe River. Since 1993, this family farm has produced certified organic berries and vegetables, as well as herds of organically-fed Black…
Tuttie Fruitties Marine on Saint Croix, MN CSA Type: Vegetables, Herbs, Mutual aid option Drop Locations: NE Farmers Market, The Good Acre, & more Tuttie Fruitties Farm began in 2019, leasing land from MN Food Association in Marine on St. Croix. Kristin Thompson, who owns and solo operates Tuttie Fruitties, started out as a Farm…
Growing Lots Urban Farm Wheeler, WI CSA Type: Vegetables, Herbs, Fruit, Mutual aid option Drop Locations: Franklin, Friendship stores and more Growing Lots began as an urban farm on two formerly vacant parking lots in South Minneapolis. They grew to serve a 75 member CSA, sold at multiple farmers markets, and even wholesaled to some…
Earth Dance Farm Spring Valley, MN CSA Type: Vegetables, Fruit, Honey, Eggs, Herbs Drop Locations: Uptown neighborhood, Hiawatha neighborhood & more Earth Dance Farm has been growing all sorts of vegetables, fruits, and herbs for their members in Rochester and the Twin Cities for over 15 years. They also offer honey and an add-on option…
DragSmith Farms Barron, WI CSA Type: Vegetables, Meat, Honey, Eggs, Herbs Drop Locations: Delivery and more DragSmith Farms was founded in 1988 when Gail and Maurice Smith bought the farm that has now been in Gail’s family for over 115 years. They grow approximately 30 acres of certified organic produce, greens, and microgreens, along with…
Community Homestead Osceola, WI CSA Type: Vegetables, fruit, meat, jams, preserves, flowers, herbs, pickles, maple syrup, baked goods Drop Locations: Powderhorn neighborhood and more Community Homestead was established in 1995 as a cooperative project that enables everyone to flourish so that, together, we are a very able community. Community Homestead has all ages, all abilities…
Burning River Farm Frederic, WI CSA Type: Vegetables Drop Locations: Midtown Farmer’s Market and more In 2006, Mike Noreen started Burning River Farm after working several seasons at Foxtail Farm in Osceola, WI. Paul and Chris, the Foxtail farmers, helped launch Burning River Farm through the use of land and equipment. Burning River Farm grows…
Blue Ox Farm Wheeler, WI CSA Type: Meat Drop Locations: Home delivery Where the Driftless Region meets the North Woods, just outside Wheeler, Wis., Lauren and Caleb Langworthy manage Blue Ox Farm. They manage a 120-ewe flock of sheep and a small beef herd in a managed rotational grazing system. This type of management mimics…
