What happens in winter on McDonald Farm? Prairie planting, of course!🌱             Our farm managers teamed up with Renae Frigo, TCF’s Land Stewardship Manager, and

I hope you all enjoyed your Fourth of July–whether that be an out-of-town trip, a fun barbecue, or fireworks. This is a great holiday to enjoy the warmer weather and

By Brook McDonald, President/CEO of The Conservation Foundation   The McDonald Farm is more than fields and fields full of delicious organic veggies. It is also the home of The

For two decades, we’ve been proud to carry the USDA Organic certification—a badge that reflects our growing practices and overall mission that every person, regardless of where they live or

Garlic’s here. Grown for about 270 days, cured for another 25, with just 70 days left until planting, the eating’s just one part of a full annual cycle. It always

by Dan Lobbes, Vice President   In our last Connections, Steve Tiwald, the founder of Green Earth Institute, discussed the beginnings of the organic farming initiative 20 years ago. His

by Jennifer Hammer, V.P. of Land & Watershed Protection      Alongside our hardworking farm crew, we are thrilled to welcome seven bright and dedicated interns to the farm this

Greetings friends, family, and neighbors of Green Earth Harvest! My name is Russ, and I am grateful to have been selected as the new farm manager here at McDonald Farm!

By Jackson Yow, Assistant Farm Manager “Hello, everyone! My name is Jackson, and I am entering my fourth season of farming at Green Earth and second as assistant farm manager.  I

by Russ Cerocke, Farm Manager   Planning ain’t easy, that’s what they say; today’s plan is tomorrow’s memory. As one who works in agriculture, you might think my winters are

by Dan Lobbes, Director   Like many of you, we believe that every person should have access to local, organic, nutritious food. The benefits have been well documented, and we

Did you know other local growers visit Green Earth’s farm subscription pickups so participants can purchase farm-fresh eggs, milk, meat, fruit, oats, grains, beans, sourdough breads and flowers, in addition