BLACKBERRY COMMUNITY FARM

FRESH LOCAL ORGANIC PRODUCE
GROWN FOR YOU!

County Road S, Box 136
Wheeler, Wisconsin 54772
(715)658-1042
E-mail: blackberry@mosaictelecom.net

Welcome to Blackberry Community Farm

This is our 22nd season of organic farming and 17th season as a CSA - Community Supported Agriculture. We (Tim, Karen, Jacob, Jewell and Joy) invite you to join Blackberry Community Farm and make a commitment to a healthier way of eating and a more sustainable lifestyle. Blackberry Community Farm will provide members with fresh organic vegetables, fruits, and herbs from mid June to late October.

WEAU did a feature on the Farm. Watch it here!

Why Community Supported Agriculture?

Quality and Variety of Produce
Produce is harvested when naturally ripe and generally delivered on the same day to retain freshness. We grow a wide variety of produce so members can experience new tastes.
Building Connections and Community
Members can find a new sense of connection with the land, farmers, food, weather, and seasons. Volunteering at the farm can build understanding and community.
Education
The notes and newsletters are educational. Hands-on educational opportunities are also available at the farm.
Shared Benefit and Risk
Members make a financial commitment to the farm before the growing season begins which is an active way to support the risks of farming as well as the bounty.

The Farm and How We Grow Food

Blackberry Community Farm is located 20 miles north of Menomonie, Wisconsin. Our family/community farm is a 30-acre homestead surrounded by woods. It consists of a mixed orchard; flower, herb and vegetable gardens; honeybee yard; berry patches; & sugar bush. This is our 22nd season of sustainable farming and 17th season as a member CSA farm.

We offer full & half shares. FULL SHARE: (5/9 bushel box, avg. 16+ pounds) of seasonal, chemical free produce is delivered for 20 weeks (mid-June through October). HALF SHARES: same size box but for 10 weeks of your choice. We will deliver more than 40 plus kinds of vegetables, fruits (strawberries, currants, raspberries, melons & apples) and herbs. The focus is the basics, but members will also receive some specialty items and one Joy‘s Healing Salve.

We believe to grow healthy food one must start with health and love. The health of the farm is maintained by using organic practices such as crop rotation, composting, green manure crops, and re-mineralization. We love our work and our non-profit mission is to be a blessing and service to God by providing healthy food and education for our community.

What To Expect

Each member will receive a 5/9 bushel box
(16lb avg.) of fresh produce for 20 weeks – mid June to late October. A share will typically feed a family of four depending on eating habits.

Your produce will be delivered to a pick-up site along with a note or newsletter that will provide farm news, information about the produce, recipes & announcements of events. Members pick up their produce during times listed on Agreement Form or produce is given away.

Members are welcome to visit or volunteer on the farm. There will be a Summer Festival and a Fall Festival.

Tomato Plants in High Tunnel

Onions

Your Produce

Early

Lettuce, mesclun, greens, sugarsnap peas, radishes, broccoli, spinach, swiss chard, cauliflower, kohlrabi, herbs, onions, strawberries, chinese cabbage, kale, garlic scapes, turnips

Mid

Raspberries, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, summer squash, tomatoes, sweet corn, herbs, beans, beets, cabbage, potatoes, peppers, watermelon, muskmelon, tomatillos, eggplant, swiss chard, greens, edamame beans, garlic, apples

Late

Lettuce, greens, herbs, beets, onions, potatoes, kale, winter squash, pumpkin, leeks, rutabaga, cabbage, garlic, carrots, kohlrabi, arugula, brussels sprouts, apples, raspberries, sunchokes & sweet potatoes

You will receive 1 container of Joy's Healing Salve in the Week 1 box!

blackberry@mosaictelecom.net Order Form Pictures Favorite Recipes Member Quotes Frequently Asked Questions Apprentices/Volunteers