Farm Happenings at Cedar Crate Farm
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Farm Happenings at Cedar Crate Farm

First frost and last week of our 2020 CSA program!

Posted on October 3rd, 2020
Here we are, the last week of the 2020 CSA season and, as usual, we begin reflecting on how the season went, what we could do better, what we did well at, and what changes we want to make for the following season. It's also a bit of a bittersweet time as well. We love growing and harvesting produce1 read more »

Two Weeks Left for CSA Season and What to Expect After

Posted on September 26th, 2020
It's hard to believe but this week (September 27th - October 3rd) marks the second to last week of our CSA season. Holy smokes that went by fast! Lara and I deeply appreciate your support and even more so this year amidst this global pandemic. Our CSA is the centerpiece of our farm and without you1 read more »

An Exciting Partnership!

Posted on September 19th, 2020
We have some exciting news to share about a new partnership we've made. We were contacted by LocAle Brewing Company of Mankato to see if we had watermelons available and we definitely do! They bought 400lbs of watermelon for use in making a sour beer! We're big fans of craft beer and big fans of Lo1 read more »

We're not always farming :)

Posted on September 12th, 2020
Last weekend Lara and I were able to get away from the farm for awhile to attend a very small (<15 people) wedding. Lara's sister, Sam, got married in a park and we were among the very few lucky enough to attend. It was a beautiful day for a wedding and it was great to relax and celebrate Sam an1 read more »

Fall weather and spring favorites

Posted on September 5th, 2020
It's starting to feel like fall on the farm. The weather is cool, the winter squash are ripening, and some of our summer favorites like cucumbers and squash are dwindling down. The nice thing about fall is that some of our early season favorites are making a comeback. Arugula, spinach, and radishes1 read more »

We moved into our new packshed!!

Posted on August 29th, 2020
This has been a long time coming and after a series of delays we FINALLY moved into our new pack shed this past week. It's not 100% done but we have water, power and our walk-in cooler is nearly done! We are LOVING it already. We have a lot more space, floor drains,and a layout that helps us reduce1 read more »

Watermelon picking & cover crop seeding

Posted on August 22nd, 2020
Lara, Caitlyn and I picked watermelons this past week that ended up in your CSAs. We hope you've enjoyed them! We really love the yellow watermelon and think they may be the best watermelon we know of. Not that the red watermelons aren't good, there's just something really special about those yello1 read more »

Watermelon! and looking forward to moving into our new pack shed!

Posted on August 15th, 2020
It's been a rainy week on the farm but we've been able to get most of our harvesting and fall planting done in between rain storms. Fortunately, it's looking like we'll have a week of absolutely gorgeous weather! This week we seeded fall lettuce, spinach, radish, cilantro and arugula and with any l1 read more »

Refreshed, Rejuvenated and Ready!

Posted on August 8th, 2020
Lara, Axel and I had a great vacation on the North Shore. We were able to catch up with some friends, visit some state parks and we even went fishing on Lake Superior. It was nice to relax and unwind and we're ready to take on the second half of the season! Sam and Caitlyn did a great job keeping e1 read more »