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Farm Happenings at Big River Farms
Local Food is (Still) Essential
As a Big River Farms CSA member, you know the social, economic, and environmental benefits of choosing local food. From directly supporting BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) farmers, to accessing fresh nutritious produce, to reducing the distance your food travels, eating local has a huge1 read more »
Our CSA Volunteers Rock!
Did you know we have a dedicated team of seven volunteers that help pack your weekly CSA shares? They're an integral part of what makes our CSA so successful, ensuring members like you receive fresh, beautiful veggie shares throughout our 18-week season. Every Wednesday morning, this committed crew1 read more »
Meet & Greet with BRF Farmers
Join us in Stillwater on Thursday, July 22nd from 6-8pm at a free outdoor market!
During this "Community Resilience, Community Foods" event, you'll have an opportunity to meet some of the farmers who grow food for your weekly CSA shares. Come learn from them about the importance of seed saving1 read more »
Meet Farmers Lue & Kia
Farmers Lue Lor & Kia Chang grow many of the fresh, organic veggies you'll find in your weekly CSA shares. A few years ago, Lue was introduced to the Big River Farms (BRF) education program through friends. Lue and Kia started farming here as "The Early Birds" on a quarter-acre, but q1 read more »
About the farm
Big River Farms, formerly Minnesota Food Association, offers land access and education in organic agriculture for immigrants, refugees, people of color, and others who have historically faced discrimination in accessing farmland, markets, education and other farming support. We provide beginning farmers mentorship and guidance in managing their own 1/8 to 6-acre plots of certified organic land at Big River Farms, our 150-acre incubator farm near Marine on St. Croix, MN. Farmers have a guaranteed market for their produce via the Big River Farms Food Hub, which consists of wholesale contracts, a 200+ member CSA, and farmers markets.
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