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Farm Happenings at DragSmith Farms
Farm Share Week 18 of 20
Frosty morning greets us this Sunday. Greetings to all. The above photo reflects the anticipation of frost. Connor, the young one, off from school for parent-teacher conferences is in the field with the "Produce Squad" taste testing peppers. We literally ripped the plants up1 read more »
Farm Share Week 17 of 20
Good Day everyone. We are blessed with another amazing day on this earth. The passing of the seasons is actually mind tripping, To think 17 weeks ago crops were attempting to grow in dust and long hot summer days. Now we are harvesting some of the results between rain shower1 read more »
Farm Share Week 16 of 20
Happy Fall.
We are starting to harvest the winter squashes. Not much to harvest as a result of the drought. We will be grateful for what we have and use it carefully. The process of harvesting squash is simple. First we cut the squash from the main stem. If1 read more »
Farm Share Week 15 of 20
The feel of Autumn is upon us. The vegetable crops are reflecting the season as well. To our delight, we have a couple of new crops to introduce this week. Tomatillos being the most exciting. The above photo is a ripe tomatillo. In the past we started a few plants in t1 read more »
Farm Share Week 14
Fall harvested radishes are so different from the spring harvest. No wormies digging into them makes for much less waste and more attractive, if a radish can be attractive. They also have the bonus of a more mild taste. The spring radishes sometimes get a strong bite to them in reaction1 read more »
Farm Share Week 13
The memories of the 9/11 attack have been with us all week. Many of us can remember where we were when we heard the news. I was in the kitchen at the farmhouse that morning. We were preparing for the demolition and burial of the 110 year old dairy barn and silo. We said a pr1 read more »
Farm Share Week 12
Hope you are enjoying the day as much as Aaron. Try enjoying a summer day laying on a blanket in the grass between the greenhouses while eating a snack of a pepper and cherry tomato sandwich. We learn 'em right here on the farm!
Enclosed in your box this week is a surprise from Clean La1 read more »
Farm Share Week 11
If you could hear the sound this busy bee was making when it was collecting pollen, you would know the sound of happiness. We have two large bee yards on the farm. The keeper is Richard from Milk and Honey. He often reports "our" bees are some of the most productive. They kn1 read more »
Farm Share Week 10
Happy August summer day!
Sunshine abounds. The rain forecast didn't come true here. Hopefully you were able to gleam a bit of rain in your location Friday night. Unsure how this can happen, but, the turnips and radishes that we seeded in the dust last weekend actually have sproute1 read more »
About the farm
DragSmith Farms is a 104-acre Certified Organic Produce Farm located just north of Barron, WI along the pristine Yellow River. About 34 years ago Maurice and Gail bought the farm that has been in Gail's family 120 years. DragSmith comes from a blending of Gail's maiden name, Dragseth, and our shared last name, Smith. We did this to signify the new and old and to create a bit of mystery.
We grow approximately 30 acres of produce that we market along with honey maple syrup and other products from neighboring farms. We sell to some of the finest restaurants and food co-ops in Minnesota and Wisconsin. As a certified organic grower, we utilize all of the regulations required for organic certification and in fact go the extra mile to preserve our farm and our environment.
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We grow approximately 30 acres of produce that we market along with honey maple syrup and other products from neighboring farms. We sell to some of the finest restaurants and food co-ops in Minnesota and Wisconsin. As a certified organic grower, we utilize all of the regulations required for organic certification and in fact go the extra mile to preserve our farm and our environment.