Sapsucker Farms

Saturday March 8th 10am – 4pm Maple Tree Tapping and Workers Lunch.

By Sapsucker Farms on March 4, 2025 in Maple Syrup

Join us for our annual spring tradition of maple tree tapping. It’s a fun day, tromping out in the woods, putting out 1,000 taps and buckets for the 2025 maple syrup season.

Be sure to dress for the weather, (layers are good) including sturdy boots that can get wet or muddy. We will post more specifically about apparel once we see the forecast.

Plan on a day of fresh air, and a good work out too. Everyone who helps us tap trees, haul and set the buckets and are willing to help out for a couple of hours will earn a free lunch of hot chili with all of the fixin’s!

Don’t worry, you don’t have to work the entire day All we ask is for a couple hours of work, or for as long as you desire.

If you would like to just observe and see how taps are installed, you are welcome to do so, but we ask that you wait until the afternoon in order to give us the time to get the operation organized.

When you arrive, check in the cider barn where we will have you sign a waiver before going out into the woods.

While we love dogs, and dogs are always welcome anytime on the farm, for this event, dogs are not allowed. That includes our own two dogs.

As always, fun for the whole family.

Closed for the Holidays. Reopening on January 18, 2025.

By Sapsucker Farms on December 15, 2024 in None

Words cannot describe just how grateful we are for your love, kindness, patronage, and ongoing support of our farm. 2024 was a year of blessings and we owe it all to you. THANK YOU for everything. We are now closed for the rest of the year, taking some time off to spend with our family. We will re-open on Saturday January 18th 2025 and we look forward to seeing you then!

Much love and Holiday blessings to you and your loved ones.

Jim & Debbie

Easy Online Shopping for Holiday Gifts.

By Sapsucker Farms on December 1, 2024 in None

Treat your loved ones with the gift of organic maple syrup, organic bourbon maple syrup or a gift certificate to visit the cider barn..

2024 Local Artist Holiday Boutique: Saturday 11/23 and Sunday 11/24

By Sapsucker Farms on November 11, 2024 in Holidays

Get ready for some really fun gift shopping (or treat yourself) as we welcome 18 very high-quality vendors who will have their beautiful, delicious, and creative wares for sale at our annual artists boutique. Shop for gourmet chocolates, gourmet coffee, home decor, jewelry, art, skin care products, cozy alpaca wear and so much more.

Join us on Saturday 11/23 Noon – 6pm with Ralph’s Rib Crib serving up award-winning classic BBQ, Sunday 11/24 Noon – 5pm with farm-to-table goodness by The Honey Pot.

October 2024 Harvest. Final CSA of the Season.

By Sapsucker Farms on October 26, 2024 in 2024 Whole Farm CSA, None

Final CSA harvest for the season: apples, ginger, squash, herbs, green tomatoes, greens (kale, chard, collards), peppers, 3 four packs, and one dozen eggs.

What to do with your fresh bundle of ginger.

By Sapsucker Farms on October 11, 2024 in None

There is nothing more aromatic, tender, and delicious than freshly harvested, Minnesota grown, organic ginger. In the store you will usually find only the root, but the stalks and leaves are equally delicious.

First, don’t throw out the stalks and leaves as they are also edible. At minimum you can make some incredible ginger tea, but also use them sliced up and added to stir frys or used to infuse flavor into baked goods. The easist thing to do is to ask Chef Google “how to use ginger stalks and leaves” and you’ll find quite a nice list of fun ways to prepare it.

For the root, be sure to clean it well as the crevices to get full of dirt. Once cleaned, of course the root can be used in any way you like to use ginger. But if it is more than you can use up in about a week, you can just slice it up and freeze it into portions that work for you.

Thank you for supporting our farm and we hope that you will enjoy your ginger!

GINGER FEST – Saturday October 5th Noon – 8pm and Sunday October 6th Noon – 6pm

By Sapsucker Farms on September 26, 2024 in None

We are celebrating the GINGER harvest! On Saturday October 5th and Sunday October 6th join us for Ginger Fest. We’re celebrating the ginger harvest, a crop that is not usually grown here in Minnesota. Pick up some freshly harvested organic ginger, ginger syrup, ginger tea, ginger cider, ginger ale, PLUS ginger gelato and candied ginger made by Rustic Island Farm. Meet the adorable alpacas and shop for alpaca wear as the weather begins to chill. On Saturday Thai Thai Street Food will be serving up his delicious Thai food and will include our fresh ginger in his creations. At 6pm Bluegrass Jam takes the stage. On Sunday 10/6 feast on the Extraordinary Wood-fired Pizza by El Hornito Wood Fired Pizza and walk the Sugar Maple Trail of Colors. Always fun for the whole family including the dog!