Grass-fed? Feedlot raised? On-farm slaughter? We breakdown how beef gets to your plate. The pandemic has definitely shed light on some of the perils of our industrialized food system, and it’s hit very close to home with several meatpacking plants
We have a new program! Through our work with local schools who are building up their farm to school programs, we have identified a key barrier to their ability to provide nutritious food to students — an industry shortage of
So you’ve signed up, or you’re thinking of signing up, for a Farm Share – our term for a multi-farm CSA, but you may be wondering, what exactly is a CSA? Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a way to buy
Every year we partner with WCCO Meteorologist and cocktail enthusiast, Mike Augustyniak, to bring our farm share members Mike’s Mix — a weekly seasonal cocktail recipe that you can make at home that features at least one ingredient you’ll find
During the last week of January, the air outside our little acre in Falcon Heights felt like a frigid -36 degrees. Yikes! Temperatures were historically low due to the polar vortex, a large pocket of extremely cold air that sits
Before we dive into what’s new, let’s talk about what exactly a Farm Share is! Based on the traditional CSA model, our Farm Share is a program where we aggregate produce from many small farmers, compile weekly veggie boxes in
Every October schools, farms, and communities across the country celebrate Farm to School Month, and here at The Good Acre, we decided to celebrate with a tour of school cafeterias all across the Twin Cities metro. The first school we
On Friday, October 12th we are gathering farmers, local Farm to School leaders, and Nutrition Service professionals to share best practices, challenges, and innovations in Farm to School programs in Twin Cities K-12 schools. This invitation-only event is the culmination of our USDA Farm
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