Unlock a Winter of Fresh, Local Flavor
Dive into the mind of a Super Fan. Read her take on what a Winter Share is all about.
Jack’s Week 12 BUG
It's Week 12 of our CSA summer program. This BUG video is full of storage tips. Ways to use the veggie and what to look forward to in the upcoming weeks.
Featherstone Farm’s guide to Fillmore County
Fillmore county is a home to more than just our sweet CSA farm. We have gathered local businesses for you to view and enjoy!
Kärin’s Mid-survey Evaluation
Karin's view on the mid-season survey. We are always growing and learning together.
Jack’s BUG Week #11 8-28
Jack's BUG video...texture, storage and ideas of what to do with your next shishito pepper!
Someone WON a FREE Winter Share!
For those that took time to fill out our mid-season survey, we offered a few lovely give-a-ways. We love your voice that we gave one lucky person a 2024 winter CSA membership. Congratulations Amy A.
Jack’s Words of Wisdom
Jack's dives into our survey results: Tomato shortages, allocation issues, suggestions made by customers. We hear your voice.
Jack’s B.U.G. Video for Week #10 8-21-24
Jack shares week 10 BUG video. He shows the members what to expect when opening their share. He gives them ideas on how to use the items. He teaches them how to ripen their toms.
Slow ripening fruits explained by Jack.
We expect vegetables to be in our share when we ‘think’ they should be in our share. It doesn’t wok like that all of the time. Jack takes a moment to explain why we aren’t seeing many ‘fruiting’ vegetables in our shares. We are really struggling with the cold nights!
Abby and Nathan at it AGAIN! (Their voice explains so much)
Abby and Nathan are the eyes and hands that are out in the fields making sure our produce is looking it's best and arrives to you in the best condition. They give their insight on the current condition of our fruits and vegetables so you can feel good about what's to come in your share.
Jack’s B.U.G. Video for 8-14-24
Jack takes the time to explain what could be in your share for the 10th week of our 2024 CSA share.
A Day in the Life of a Featherstone Farmer
Abby and Nathan share what it looks like here on the farm in early August! Farmers are amazing and are some of the hardest working individuals out there.
Abby’s Reveal for Week #8 8/7/24
Abby shares what could be in your CSA share for week 8. This box is filled with colors, textures, and flavors.
Oscar, Jasper, and Emmet
Jack is starting to create his list of lasts. He takes a moment to remember his boys and their time on the farm.
Jack’s Reveal Week 7
Jack takes a moment to reveal what is in July 31st/August 1st CSA share!
Ideas at your finger tips!
Are you stumped on what to do with your vegetables in your share? Within this blog you will find ideas galore about how to use your vegetable from tip to tail. Keep visiting this blog as it will continue to grow throughout our seasons.
Jack’s Reveal Week #6 7-24-24
Here is Jack’s reveal of the items in the week 6 summer farm share box!
More frequent, intense rains imperil local foods sector
In this op-ed from the Star Tribune, Jack shares his insights on the challenges faced by local fresh market vegetable producers due to increasingly frequent and intense rainfall. He discusses the impact of chronic wet periods on crop profitability and addresses common misconceptions about local foods. If local fresh-market farms are going to survive in an era of climate change, they will need the support of local consumers.
The Farm -VS- The Rain
Jack takes a moment to explain how rain impacts the success of the farm. You’ll find video links and news articles. The more you know about your CSA farm the more success we’ll all have while growing and eating together.