Festival of Farms™ is an opportunity to learn about sustainable agriculture, network within the community, and have fun at various farms across the state. The Festival will be unique to each chapter, but the goal is the same—to build a unified sense of SFA’s presence in communities across Minnesota and tighten connections within the local food community.
See chapter listings below for the plan in your area. Check back for more details as they unfold and for links to maps and agendas. Or, contact the person listed under your chapter.
Join the Cannon River Chapter for a guided bus tour to Simple Harvest Farm, Big Woods Farm and Shepherd’s Way Farms. The bus departs from the Just Food Co-op, Northfield, MN at 1:00 p.m. and arrives back at 5:00 p.m. The bus tour is free, but space is limited, sign-up is on a first come, first serve basis. To register contact Just Food Co-op at 507-650-0106. The bus tour is sponsored by the Just Food Co-op.
The evening features a Barn Dance and Dinner at Callister Farm, West Concord, MN from 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. It will be a celebration of local sustainable farms, food, and music! For pricing information and to get your tickets, click here or call Angel Dobrow at 612-216-1206.
Chapter Contact: Josh Reinitz at josh@easthendersonfarm.com or 612.756.3971
3 Opportunities to Tour 3 Farms in 1 Day!
9 a.m. & 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Your choice which farm which time!
Cramer Organics
A certified organic CSA vegetable farm
3889 Eckert Ave. SE, Delano
www.cramerorganics.com
Dan & Becky’s
An on-farm natural foods store that also raises chickens for direct marketing
5636 Oliver Ave.SW, Cokato
www.b2byellowpages.com/company-information/867091935-dan-beckys-market.html
The Farm of Minnesota
Vegetables, strawberries, a CSA, & a roadside stand
24618 Hwy 15 N., Hutchinson
www.thefarmofmn.com
See Crow River Chapter's web page for more information.
Chapter Contact: Dan Moe at dan@thefarmofmn.com or 320.296.9585
The South Central Chapter is holding two tours at each of four locations. The event will run from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with tours happening at 1:00 p.m.and 1:45 p.m. at the Hope Creamery and the Sunopta Elevator in Hope, MN.
Tours will also be available at 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the Wencl Family organic dairy farm near Blooming Prairie, MN. This event is open to the public at no charge.
See the South Central Chapter's blog for more information.
Chapter Contact: Jim Tjepkema at jimkt@frontiernet.net or 507-256-4876
The Coteau Ridge Chapter is hosting three farm tours. In the Walnut Grove, MN area two farms will be showcased. Merryweather Gardens will feature organic garlic, vegetables and poultry and Evergreen Angus will feature grass-fed Angus cattle. The tours run from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The will be local foods tastings on each farm. Feel free to come and go at any time!
Near Pipestone, MN tour Don DeWeed’s farm that will feature an organic crop farming field four of oats, soy, corn, peas and alfalfa. There will be a potluck supper after the tour from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. and a burger tasting from corn-fed Jersey, Aubrac and grass-fed Angus beef.
For more information visit coteauridgesfa.com.
Chapter Contacts: Bruce Johnson at evergreen@redred.com or 507.829.6499,
Sunny Ruthchild at sruthchild@redred.com or 507.629.8276
Farms that will be toured include Brambling Rows, Boys-n-Berries, Ray Peutz's Wild Rice Operation and The Farm on St. Mathias. Meal serving local foods will be served from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Chapter Contact: Jim Chamberlin at islandlakefarm@brainerd.net or 218.831.0528
For general information about Festival of Farms™ visit www.sfa-mn.org, contact one of the persons listed below, or contact your local SFA Chapter.
John Mesko, Executive Director
john@sfa-mn.org
Karen Couné, Festival of Farms™ Co-chair
karen.coune@gmail.com
Elise Winter, Festival of Farms™ Co-chair
ejw@usfamily.net
Anne Borgendale, Communications Coordinator
communications@sfa-mn.org
Jerry Ford, Event Management Coordinator
jerry@marienne.com
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