We are gearing up to make our 2023 batch of Yellow Belly Rhubarb hard cider, and we need your help! We need all the rhubarb we can get, so if you have extra, drop it off at the cider barn, get your name added to the list and enjoy a glass of fresh, juicy, rhubarb cider on us when it ready!
First CSA harvest of the season. The May CSA is full of greens and includes: two dozen eggs, purple bok choy, green bok choy, spinach, salad mix, heirloom lettuce heads, pea shoots, radishes, arugula, beet and turnip micro greens, mint, and three four packs of beverages to mix and match as members please.
We’ve waited a long time for the blossoms to appear. For the next couple of weeks, the apple orchard will be blooming as each different variety of apple trees takes their turn to show off their beauty. Come and enjoy while they last.
SOLD OUT. The 2023 CSA is now on sale. See complete details here. Once per month from May through October, you receive a bag full of fresh, certified organic veggies and fruits (whatever is ripe that month), three four packs of Yellow Belly cider, root beer, or ginger ale (mix and match as you please). A total of six harvests for $385. PURCHASE HERE.
Spring is here, and the weather has not been cooperating, so we are doing it again this weekend! Join us on Saturday, March 25th for our annual maple tree-tapping and free worker’s lunch. It’s a fun day tromping out in the woods, getting fresh air, and a hearty lunch for all who help. When you arrive, please check in at the cider barn, you will need to sign a waiver before going out into the woods.
Be sure to dress for the weather, it may be snowy, wet, or muddy in the woods so wear sturdy, waterproof boots. Bring some gloves that are ok to get dirty and wet. and plan to enjoy the great outdoors.
We will be tapping 1000 maple trees, installing the taps, tubes and buckets around the farm. Everyone who helps out for a few hours will get a free lunch of chili with all of the fixin’s. Kids welcome too (with parental supervision).
Contact us with any questions, and we look forward to seeing you here at the farm for a fun-filled day!
You’re ready for spring. So are we. Relax by the indoor herb garden, and bring home an organic, potted herb plant ($5) for your kitchen window.
We are delighted to announce that these two Cider Barn faves – Blueberry and Pineapple ciders, are now available in cans, and being rolled out in the Twin Cities and East Central Minnesota. Cheers!
Embrace the beautiful Minnesota winter. Beginning January 7th and throughout the rest of the winter, bring your snowshoes and explore the 172 acres on the farm. There is no charge, just come and enjoy. We have two pairs of snowshoes available on a first-come-first-serve basis, also at no charge.
After your hike, relax with a hot toddy around the bonfire or in the cozy cider barn . Heggie’s pizza and Smude’s popcorn is always available, and we will have some select food trucks here throughout the winter as well.
Learn to grow your own backyard chickens and vegetables at the Homesteading Workshop on Saturday, February 25th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Sapsucker Farms located at 2752- 215th Ave. Mora, MN 55051.
Desiree Nelson, Nelson Grass Farm, Ogilvie will cover “Raising Chickens in the Backyard.” She will discuss the pros and cons of raising chickens, backyard shelter/housing for layers and broilers, feeding and water, raising chicks or buying older hens. She will also share tips on raising chickens in the winter and summer.
Her presentation will include site selection and soil preparation, raised beds, planting methods, cool and warm season crops, transplanting, companion cropping and crop rotation, insect and disease prevention, watering, mulching, pollinators, harvest, and storage.
There is no fee, but donations will be appreciated to cover expenses. The Kanabec County Master Gardeners will have handouts at an information table. Nelson Grass Farm and Sapsucker Farms will have items for sale. Rollin’ Nolen’s Smokehouse food truck will be on site all day. The workshop is being sponsored by the University of Minnesota Extension Kanabec County Extension Committee and Master Gardeners, and Sapsucker Farms.
Pre-registration is highly recommended by February 20th by contacting the Kanabec County Coordinator’s office at 320-679-6440
Easy online shopping right now. Fun, Minnesota-made gifts that will put a smile on everyone’s face. Organic maple syrup, wildflower honey, gift cards and any combination of them fall. ORDER ONLINE RIGHT HERE on our online store through December 18, 2022. (Online store will be closed beginning 12/19/22 so be sure to order in plenty of time to ship to your destination)
