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Farm Happenings at Cedar Crate Farm
Back from Vacation!
Lara, Addie and I had a great time on vacation at Great River Bluffs State Park near Winona. We hiked kings bluff trail which had a spectacular view of the Mississippi River Valley. We also visited Winona for some donuts and generally enjoyed our little break from the farm. We're back, we're rejuve1 read more »
Seeding Fall Crops & Cover Crops
Fall is coming quickly and we're feeling it here on the farm. This week we've been busy seeding our fall crops and our experimental winter crops. Our farm plants something almost every week from February through early September and every month through October (our garlic gets planted in October). K1 read more »
Turkeys are growing fast!!
After a relaxing stay in the boundary waters I (Dan) am back on the farm and ready to tackle the rest of the season. I always like getting away from the farm for a few days so that I can see how much the farm changes in just a short period of time. While I was away our popcorn started tasseling, th1 read more »
Digging up our root crops; Dan heads to the BWCA!
As you may have seen in your most recent shares, we have begun digging our root crops! This week we've dug our red potatoes, garlic and will start digging our carrots on Friday. We just love pulling up these little treasures from the ground!
We've been pretty happy with the harvest so far and the f1 read more »
Turkeys! and harvesting in the rain!
We have some big news that we'll share more details about in the coming weeks: we are raising turkeys for Thanksgiving! We got our first turkey chicks in this past week and they are tucked away safely in their brooder until they are mature enough to handle our new pasture. This our first attempt at1 read more »
Cabbage Harvest!
We've gotten more timely rain on our farm this week. We received a little over 2 inches of rain overnight and the farm is muddy again during this harvest day. Luckily, we had just planted our final plantings of beans, sweet corn and carrots for the year the day before so each should get off to a go1 read more »
It finally rained!!
I've been writing a lot about the drought this season and I'm pleased to let everyone know that over the weekend we got around 3.5" of rain that was very desperately needed. The rain came over the course of Saturday afternoon and evening, Sunday's spotted showers and light rains on Sunday evening.1 read more »
Something we've never done before!
In the past week we've done something we've never done before on our farm. We are officially caught up on weeding on the farm! The main contributor to that phenomenon is the drought. What usually happens is after every rainfall we get a new flush of weeds that sprout on our farm but since we've had1 read more »
Drip tape, garlic scapes and tomato cages & stakes,
Well, the first week of the CSA kicked off with minimal hiccups or problems. It was SO great to see how excited everyone was to pick up their first share! Bear with us as we learn your names. It's something we strive to do every season! Apart from the CSA the work continues on the farm. This week t1 read more »
About the farm
Cedar Crate Farm grows a wide variety of fruits and vegetables using holistic, sustainable practices. We take a lot of pride in bringing you fresh, healthy, and sustainable produce. We love sharing our love of high quality, tasty food with our community!
We use a variety of sustainable and regenerative practices so that we can leave the land in better shape than when we found it. We utilize cover crops so that our land is covered with living plant material for as much of the season as possible. Cover crops also provide valuable habitat for insects and pollinators. We don't use synthetic chemicals on our farm and we seek to improve our land each year.
We believe that food is medicine and that the better you eat, the healthier you will be. Whole, unprocessed foods are one of the best ways to eat well and stay healthy. We don't spray our produce with synthetic chemicals so you always know exactly what you're eating.
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We use a variety of sustainable and regenerative practices so that we can leave the land in better shape than when we found it. We utilize cover crops so that our land is covered with living plant material for as much of the season as possible. Cover crops also provide valuable habitat for insects and pollinators. We don't use synthetic chemicals on our farm and we seek to improve our land each year.
We believe that food is medicine and that the better you eat, the healthier you will be. Whole, unprocessed foods are one of the best ways to eat well and stay healthy. We don't spray our produce with synthetic chemicals so you always know exactly what you're eating.