Farm News

Lookback on Fall 2024

Posted by Desiree Nelson on Dec 7th 2024

Lookback on Fall 2024

We had a very typical fall here on the farm. September and October are usually very busy, and luckily November was a slow month to get caught up.We started September out with a big change, I stopped …

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Meet an RFS Farmer

Posted by Desiree Nelson on Oct 23rd 2024

Meet an RFS Farmer

Farmer BeccaBecca raises produce for RFS and TC Farm in Northfield, MN. A first generation farmer who started farming 12 years ago, she began Seeds Farm as a small "glorified garden" with 5 CSA member …

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NEW Home Delivery Service!

Posted by Desiree Nelson on Aug 29th 2024

NEW Home Delivery Service!

In September 2024, we will be transitioning to a new home delivery service for our customers. We are hiring Regional Food System (RFS) in Blaine to do these home deliveries and suspending our pickup …

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Egg Labeling

Posted by Desiree Nelson on Jul 3rd 2024

Egg Labeling

Have you wondered about the freshness of your eggs and how long they will last? I get these questions often and I’ll tell you what we are required to do for labeling from our state agricultural depar …

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If Our Farm Name Is On It...

Posted by Desiree Nelson on Jun 5th 2024

If Our Farm Name Is On It...

. . .We Raised It.Since we have started farming, we have learned a lot of things about marketing and branding. There are all kinds of farms out there that when we were consumers, and maybe this is wh …

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Buying A Whole Or Half Pig

Posted by Desiree Nelson on Feb 28th 2024

Buying A Whole Or Half Pig

Are you interested in buying a whole or half pig from our farm? I will answer all of your questions about that here. OUR MANAGEMENT:First, we raise our pigs on pasture and they move to a fresh pasture …

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How to Cook Pasture Raised Chicken

Posted by Desiree Nelson on Feb 7th 2024

How to Cook Pasture Raised Chicken

Occasionally I will get the question of how to cook pasture raised chicken. Customers often associate the difference in cooking grassfed beef and non 100% grassfed beef, thinking there is a similarit …

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Why Support a Pasture Raised Egg Farm in the Winter

Posted by Desiree Nelson on Nov 15th 2023

Why Support a Pasture Raised Egg Farm in the Winter

I have a few reasons for you to support your local pasture raised egg farm in the winter. We farm in Minnesota, we obviously have winter with cold and snow. This isn’t suitable for chickens to be on p …

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Are You Getting Duped by Egg Yolk Color?

Posted by Desiree Nelson on May 15th 2023

Are You Getting Duped by Egg Yolk Color?

This past winter, a conversation about egg yolk color came up on the American Pastured Poultry Producers Association (APPPA) listserv. We have been members of this organization since 2013 and value t …

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Easy to Peel Hard Boiled Eggs

Posted by Desiree Nelson on Feb 23rd 2023

Easy to Peel Hard Boiled Eggs

I often get the question if I know the secret to peeling our hard boiled eggs? Typically farm eggs are fresher than eggs you buy in the store. And older eggs in general will peel easier. I have compil …

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Save Big on Nutrient Dense Food

Posted by Desiree Nelson on Aug 9th 2022

Save Big on Nutrient Dense Food

Most everyone always wants to save when they can, but recent world events have really affected the price of food. And the cost to raise and produce food. I wanted to share some of the tips I have lear …

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