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Farm Happenings at Cedar Crate Farm
Cleaning up around the farm and our winter markets
Late October and early November are a time for us to "clean up" around the farm. It's always tempting to leave things out in the field as we're tired from a long but rewarding season of growing veggies for you and your family but a little extra work during the late fall helps us in the spring. We l1 read more »
Rotating our pasture
One of the weekly tasks we don't talk much about is rotating our poultry to new pasture. We're big proponents of pastured livestock and managed grazing and one of the big reasons for that is show in our the picture above. We still have green, lush, living plants on our land at a time when our neigh1 read more »
2021 CSA Season Concludes!
Wow! It's hard to believe it's the last week of our 2021 CSA Season but here we are. The end of each season is always bittersweet for us. We are very much looking forward to the slower pace of our off season but we will miss delivering produce to your families each week. Lara, Addie and I want to h1 read more »
Curing Winter Squash
One of this weeks major projects has been harvesting and curing our winter squash crop. As you can see from the lead picture, we cut the squash from the vine and then leave them out in a dry spot in the field for a few days and nature takes care of the rest. Next week, we'll pick up all the squash1 read more »
Winter Crops Into the Tunnels
One of the major initiatives on our farm this year is to continue experimenting with winter growing. We think it could be possible to be harvesting lettuce, kale, chard, kohlrabi, and several other crops into December! We did a small trial run with kohlrabi and lettuce last season and managed to ha1 read more »
Stocking up For Winter
It's been another busy week here on the farm. While things are slowing down a bit out in the field, things are heating up, literally, in the kitchen. We have been busy working through our annual canning and freezing list to make sure our freezers are stocked for winter and that we can enjoy the fru1 read more »
Turkey Update & Thanksgiving Shares
Our first ever flock of turkeys continues to do well especially now that they're out on our new pasture. This past spring we seeded two acres of what was corn and soybeans for as long as I can remember to a diverse pasture mix which has clover, grass, kale, chicory and more. Despite the drought con1 read more »
Prepping for Fall and Winter Crops
We're at the time of year where we're planting our final seeds of the season and we can almost feel the fall weather coming. We always look forward to fall here on the farm for a variety of reasons. First, the cooler temperatures are a welcome change of pace, especially this summer where we have ha1 read more »
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 »
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.