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If I’m not fighting gophers, I am tackling weeds.  Why couldn’t gophers eat weeds?  There. Problem solved.  Unfortunately, I don’t see that happening any time soon, so I will continue my quest for the perfect weed killer and gopher deterrent. You can walk into any garden center or home improvement store and find long aislesRead more

Which is harder… moving a 2 ton rock with your bare hands or figuring out when and how to plant each garden vegetable to achieve a successful crop?  My vote is the latter. To make things easier, you may be tempted to throw all the seeds and plants into the ground at the same time.  However, to achieveRead more

Legumes are one of the earth’s most valuable plants in our food chain.  Legumes or pulses, as they are sometimes referred to, are identified by their podded fruit (seeds) which are edible.  For animals, the entire foliage is edible and used as forage in the form of pasture, silage, and hay.  Common forage legumes includeRead more

I remember legumes from French class in middle school.  But unlike French legumes (any kind of vegetable), the English word legumes refers to beans, peas, and the like.  In grade school, you may have referred to them as the “magical fruit”. Although, not a fruit, legumes could be considered magical.  They are typically low inRead more

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a locally based food system whereby consumers pledge to buy “shares” of produce from local farms at the beginning of the growing season. By design, CSAs create a cooperative relationship between producer and consumer which reduces a farmer’s growing risk while providing customers with fresh vegetables and fruit throughout theRead more

You’ve enjoyed Axdahl’s Farm and Greenhouse sweet corn, loved their hanging baskets, and visited every autumn to pick your own pumpkins.  Now, you can also purchase your vegetables from Axdahl’s Garden Farm and Greenhouse in Stillwater.  For the third year, Axdahl’s Farm is offering sustainably grown vegetables for weekly delivery to Hudson.  Brian and Leslie AxdahlRead more

http://eenersfarm.blogspot.com/ Eener’s Farm is a fifth-generation farm located in Boyceville.  Following the traditions of her forebearers, Eener produces vegetables, herbs, and flowers without the use of chemicals.  Pasture raised meats, including beef, lamb, and goat, are available for purchase year round.  CSA members have the option of adding free-range chicken eggs to their weekly boxes. Read more

FarmWLIG.locallygrown.net Hudson Grocery Co-op owners Roger and Lara Anderson grow good food in a healthy environment. They are working towards transitioning their River Falls farm to certified Organic standards.  Each week, their CSA boxes will attempt to include a combination salad fixings, traditional veggies, starches, aromatics, specialty items, and herbs.  In addition to weekly CSARead more

Sweettopfarm.weebly.com If you visited the Carmichael Farmers Market last summer, you are probably familiar with Adam and Megan Greeson’s vegetables and potted herbs.  From their land on County Road U right here in Hudson, Sweet Top delivers sustainable-produced and chemical free produce all season long.  Visit their website for some awesome recipe ideas! CSA info:Read more

http://www.threshingtablefarm.org/index.htm Located on a former dairy farm near Star Prairie, Threshing Table farm offers sustainably produced vegetables and herbs.  The Lenz family strives to improve their land so that the soil grows healthier each year.  CSA owners will benefit from partnerships with nearby farmers to offer extra items, including maple syrup, berries and apples, farm-freshRead more