Fresh Earth Farms
CSA farm in Hastings, Minnesota
Certified organicDelivers
Visiting Fresh Earth Farms
- Address
- 6455 Oakgreen Ave S, Hastings, MN 55033
- Season
- June to October
- Shares offered
- 160
- Share sizes
- Half shares2/3rds shares, single shares
- Box selection
- CSA decides product based on supply availability
- Paying for a share
- One advance payment prior to the beginning of the delivery season, Payments in installments over the course of each delivery season, Reduced subscription/membership fees in exchange for labor
- First box (as last published)
- 2014-10-01
- Delivery
- Deliver directly to customer's homes, Deliver to one or more neighborhood sites
- Website
- freshearthfarms.com
What Fresh Earth Farms sells
- Apples
- Artichoke
- Arugula
- Beans, other (lima, etc.)
- Beef/veal (sausage)
- Beef/veal (steaks, roasts)
- Bison (steaks, roasts)
- Blackberries, raspberries
- Blueberries
- Bok Choy
- Broccoli
- Broccolini/baby broccoli
- Cabbage
- Cantaloupes
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Chicken
- Coffee and/or tea
- Collard Greens
- Cranberries
- Cucumbers
- Currants
- Cut flowers
- Dairy products: milk, cheese, etc.
- Dates
- Eggplant (Italian, Japanese, etc.)
- Eggs
- Elk
- Endives
- Figs
- Fresh and/or dried herbs
- Garlic
- Gooseberries
- Grapefruit (red, white, etc.)
- Grapes (black, green, red, etc.)
- Green beans
- Green onions/scallions
- Honeydew melons
- Kale
- Kiwi
- Kohlrabi
- Lamb (chops, roasts)
- Lamb (ground)
- Leeks
- Mustard Greens
- Okra
- Onions (pearl, red, white, etc.)
- Oranges, clementine, mandarins, tangerines, tangelos
- Parsnips
- Peanuts
- Pears
- Peas
- Peppers, hot
- Peppers, sweet
- Plums (black, green, red, etc.)
- Pork (bacon)
- Potatoes (new, red, russet, etc.)
- Rabbit
- Radicchio
- Radishes
- Rhubarb
- Rutabaga
- Shallots
- Soybeans
- Spinach: baby, regular
- Squash, winter: butternut, etc.
- Strawberries
- Sweet potatoes
- Swiss chard
- Tomatoes (plum, round, etc.)
- Turnip greens
- Watermelons
- various fish
- various fishTuna
How they farm, and how you pay
Growing practices
- Organic (USDA Certified)
- No antibiotics
- No hormones
- No pesticides
- Pasture-raised/free-range animals
- Humane treatment of animals
Payment accepted
- Cash
- Personal Checks
Questions about Fresh Earth Farms
- Where is Fresh Earth Farms?
- Fresh Earth Farms is at 6455 Oakgreen Ave S, Hastings, MN 55033.
- How does the Fresh Earth Farms CSA work?
- You buy a share of the season up front and collect a box of what the farm harvests that week. Fresh Earth Farms offers 160 shares. Share sizes: Half shares2/3rds shares, single shares. The season runs june to october. Contact the farm to check availability — popular CSAs sell out before the season starts.
- Does Fresh Earth Farms accept SNAP or EBT?
- Its USDA listing does not record SNAP/EBT. That is not a "no" — many farms accept EBT without updating the federal directory. Ask directly.
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Listed from Fresh Earth Farms's own entry in the public USDA CSA directory. We are not affiliated with the farm. Seasons and availability change — confirm before travelling.