Join us here at the farm to kick off MEA weekend with the Vasaloppet USA annual fundraiser. Free admission, Nila’s Son food truck will be serving up gourmet comfort foods for purchase, cash bar, live music from local artists, plus lots of fun for the whole family including kids craft projects, games with prizes, raffles, cash match, live auction, and online auction. Complete details right here.
Harvest for September 2023: Certified organic leeks, apples, grapes, cucumber, peppers, heirloom tomatoes, kale, parsley, sage, basil, beets, plus one dozen eggs, and three four packs.
Treat yourself to the extraordinary natural beauty of the sugar maple trees. Every color of the rainbow and more. Always fun for the whole family including the dog.
Apple season is here, and we will happily take all of your apples, all varieties. If you have apples that need a home, bring them on by and we will make them into our delicious hard cider.
August CSA harvest includes: peppers, vine-ripened heirloom tomatos, onions, gnarly carrots, eggplant, beets with greens, kale, one item from the grab bag, eggs, and three four packs of beverages.
It was such an honor to nominated as one of five finalists for the 2023 Minnesota Woman Farmer of the Year at Farmfest in Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
Farmfest has been happening for over 50 years, where farmers from all over the state of Minnesota come together to share their knowledge, learn from others, see the latest innovations, and get up to date on state and federal farm policies.
This is the third year of the Minnesota Woman Farmer of the Year award. Debbie was nominated by the Kanabec County Extension committee and was chosen as one of five finalist for the honor.
Alma Kubat, an 84-year old legacy farmer from Owatonna was named the 2023 Minnesota Woman Farmer of the Year. The other incredible women are Kari Olson, a corn/soybean farmer from Hawley Minnesota; Rachelle Krienke, a dairy farmer from Lester Prairie Minnesota, and Rachel Gray, a cattle farmers in Black Duck Minnesota. It was a fun day for all.
July CSA: cabbage, fennel, peppers, basil, turnips with greens, scallions, kale, cucumbers, grab bag item, eggs, and beverages.
Two educational and fun events on Saturday July 29th.
10:00 AM – FREE EVENT. Learn How To Attract and Nurture Monarch Butterflies.
We welcome Kathleen Pomerleau, also known as the “Butterfly Lady” who has been dedicated to the propagation and preservation of native habitat to protect Monarch Butterflies. See live examples of all of the stages of the Monarch butterfly development and learn what you can do in your own back yard to help this beautiful, endangered species grown and thrive.
4:00 PM Monarch Butterfly Paint & Sip Class $45
Paint along with Debrisware Art at Sapsucker Farms! We will be creating a Monarch Butterfly painting using acrylics on 16″ X 20″ stretched canvas. The monarch and some flowers will be traced onto the canvas for you. Background and flower colors can easily be modified to fit your tastes. Difficulty level is difficult for the butterfly, and fairly easy for the background and flowers. $45/person includes paint, canvas, use of supplies, instruction, and ONE drink of your choice per student.
June 2023 CSA includes: napa cabbage, cabbage, sunflower shoots, bok choy, kohlrabi, radicchio, chard, 3 different kinds of kale, collards, one dozen eggs, three four packs of beverages.
According the American Bird Conservancy, 3 BILLION birds are gone. Birds are declining and they need our help.
Farmer Jim will do a guided walk through the farm and talk about the bird habitats that have been created here at Sapsucker Farms including: bluebirds, tree swallows, chimney swifts, purple martins, hummingbirds, and golden-winged warblers.
Learn about what you can do to create habitat in your own backyard, and best practices for bird feeders.
This is a FREE event, participants will need to dress appropriately for the weather.
