Farm News

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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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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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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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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(No Longer Available-2/2024)  We now offer doorstep delivery via a service provider!Nelson Grass Farm is now offering Home Delivery option, in addition to our regularly scheduled pickup locations …

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How We Started Farming (The Long Version)There was no doubt in my mind that I would be working with animals when I finished high school. At that point I had not had a job working with animals, but I w …

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We are excited to be working with another local business, Holistic Homestead in Mora MN! Candice and Justin Brockner grow their own herbs on their farm and have several herbal creations they make with …

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The family of Nelson Grass Farm, MN Kanabec County Farm Family of the Year. Olivia, Ryan, Desiree, Cooper and our livestock guardian dog Honey.Every year the University of Minnesota Extension picks a …

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This is Nelson Grass Farm. (Originally posted on our social media.)I haven’t done a formal introduction of who is involved with our farm, so I am going to take the time to do that now. Throughout this …

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Pasture Raised, that is what all marketers are putting on their labels. But what does it mean? Does it really mean anything? Well I’m going to tell you what it means on our farm, and then you will hav …

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id you ever wonder why our pasture raised eggs cost what they do? We don’t actually get this question a lot, but we aren’t selling at a farmer’s market where it might come up more. I also believe peop …

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Our 2018 season is upon us and we have a couple changes this year to the products we have to offer. We will have pasture raised chicken, pork, rabbit and eggs available for delivery or pick up at the …

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