Brenny Farms Virtual Field Trip
May is Beef Month! Join us for the Brenny Farms Virtual Field Trip to Ted and Katie’s beef farm in Mazeppa, Minnesota. They are both 5th generation farmers and are the owners of Brenny Farms. Beef is what is raised on the farm along with green grass. The beef cows consist of Angus and Charolais genetics. Brenny Farms is committed to being environmental stewards of the land by improving water quality and natural habitat.
Read MoreMathiowetz Family Farm Virtual Field Trip
Join us as we visit the Mathiowetz Family Farm in Morgan, Minnesota. Joel is a fifth-generation farmer working alongside his father, brother and two uncles raising corn, soybeans and peas. We will be in the tractor with him as he is in the field sharing about farming corn and soybeans and he does to get his crops planted.
Read MorePinestead Tree Farm Virtual Field Trip
This tour takes us to Isanti, Minnesota on the Pinestead Tree Farm. Meet Phil Hartley, his wife Helen and his […]
Read MoreOakdale Turkey Farm Virtual Field Trip
Visit Oakdale Farm in west central MN where we will meet turkey farmer Erica Sawatzke. She is a 6th generation turkey farmer. Erica farms with her father and husband, although her husband also teaches high school agriculture. They grow corn and soybeans, and raise light hens. Erica and her husband have a 16 month old daughter who loves turkeys as much as they do!
Read MoreNew Roots Farm Incubator Virtual Field Trip
As we continue our virtual field trips to different farms across Minnesota, we are delighted to share with a very […]
Read MoreAhlgren Dairy Farm Virtual Field Trip
As part of Farm to School Month, we partnered with Midwest Dairy to visit farms across Minnesota that have a connection to their school providing local food. During this visit, we were headed to Central Minnesota, where we have the Ahlgren family, Sarah and Rick. Darwin, Minnesota, is home to the largest ball of twine, and is also the community where Ahlgren Dairy calls home.
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