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Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

Delivering fresh, local, chemical free food to your neighborhood.
We offer Spring, Summer, Fall and Egg shares.

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About Earth Dance Farm

About Earth Dance Farm

Earth Dance Farm, CSA, Community Supported Agriculture, Farm, Produce, Organic, Sustainable, local, food, farm to table, farm to school, herbs, honey, beekeeping, visits, eggs, pastured chickens, foodie, fresh, heirloom, vegetable, mushrooms, berries, fruit, yurt, biodynamic, heritage, breeds, crop rotation, cover crops, compost, land stewardship project, field to work, rural life, WOOF, living off the land, tiny house, fish emulsion, foliar food, green manure, companion planting, internships, farm fresh, alternative energy, footprint, wind power, solar power, lacavore, vegan morganic, pesticide free, non GMO, no herbicides, chemical free, no till, greenways, headlands, filter strips, grain, hay, neighborhood, delivery, boxed food, nourish, flavor, healthy, shares, full, half, single, flex, winter, spring, fall, summer, bushel, family, recipes, asparagus, beans, broccoli, raab, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, sweet corn, popcorn, cucumber, eggplant, fennel, garlic, kohlrabi, leeks, onions, parships, peas, bell, peppers, hot, potatoes, pumpkins, rhubarb, squash, tomatoes, zucchini, arugula, boc choy, lettuce, mizuna, mustard, tatsoi, kale, spinach, swiss chard, Spring Valley, Minnesota, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Twin Cities, Austin, Highland Park, Lakeville, Merriam Park, St. Louis Park, Uptown, Hiawatha, Longfellow, Como, Norm the farmerMy name is Norm Gross and I am “Norm the Farmer.” I grew up on a small family farm in western Iowa. I was the 12th of 13 children and we made our living off of 160 acres of fertile land. We had grain and hay that we fed to our chickens, milk cows and pigs. The manure from these animals went back out into the fields as fertilizer for the next year’s crop. Our ‘bread and butter’ was the bi-weekly milk check, but diversification was the key to survival.

At Earth Dance Farm, we have only 42 acres: 12 acres in vegetable and fruit production, 12 acres in hay, a few in small grain, and 15 in pasture. We work together, along with four interns and part-time help to cultivate and care for this land as good stewards. The chickens, horses, Dexter cow/calf, and the neighbor’s cows graze the rolling hills.

Earth Dance Farm, CSA, Community Supported Agriculture, Farm, Produce, Organic, Sustainable, local, food, farm to table, farm to school, herbs, honey, beekeeping, visits, eggs, pastured chickens, foodie, fresh, heirloom, vegetable, mushrooms, berries, fruit, yurt, biodynamic, heritage, breeds, crop rotation, cover crops, compost, land stewardship project, field to work, rural life, WOOF, living off the land, tiny house, fish emulsion, foliar food, green manure, companion planting, internships, farm fresh, alternative energy, footprint, wind power, solar power, lacavore, vegan morganic, pesticide free, non GMO, no herbicides, chemical free, no till, greenways, headlands, filter strips, grain, hay, neighborhood, delivery, boxed food, nourish, flavor, healthy, shares, full, half, single, flex, winter, spring, fall, summer, bushel, family, recipes, asparagus, beans, broccoli, raab, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, sweet corn, popcorn, cucumber, eggplant, fennel, garlic, kohlrabi, leeks, onions, parships, peas, bell, peppers, hot, potatoes, pumpkins, rhubarb, squash, tomatoes, zucchini, arugula, boc choy, lettuce, mizuna, mustard, tatsoi, kale, spinach, swiss chard, Spring Valley, Minnesota, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Twin Cities, Austin, Highland Park, Lakeville, Merriam Park, St. Louis Park, Uptown, Hiawatha, Longfellow, Como, Norm the farmerWe are a small, local and sustainable business, Earth Dance Farm, Community Supported Agriculture. We are located just south of Rochester, Minnesota. In the fertile, unglaciated Bluff Country. We deliver our produce through our CSA to families in Rochester, Austin, and the Twin Cities. We also offer on farm pick-up for those in our neighborhood.

We do not use any synthetic chemicals or fertilizers in growing our crops. We rely on compost, green manures, and some organic fertilizers to supplement our soil. The soil is managed with cover crops, crop rotations and fallow times. I was raised with the philosophy that the land is a gift to be cared for and nourished before it is passed on to the next generation. It is a relationship where there is communication and kinship. It is with joy and good, honest sweat that we work these fields to produce the most nutritious and flavor filled vegetables and fruits that you can find.

Click here to read more about CSAs and the benefits of joining Earth Dance Farm.

We invite you to join us as we begin our new season.
You are always welcome to visit us in person or contact us.

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Pippa; Portrait of the farm dog in winter. Pippa; Portrait of the farm dog in winter.
Gonna let the rain wash the carrots. Gonna let the rain wash the carrots.
Advanced level drought skill: excited not for rain Advanced level drought skill: excited not for rain, but to be rain adjacent!
Got kraut? A tip for our members, two of the cone- Got kraut? A tip for our members, two of the cone-shaped cabbages make nearly a quart of sauerkraut. And Ball brand fermenting lids make the fermentation fool proof!
The 2021 crew! It has been a heck of a growing sea The 2021 crew! It has been a heck of a growing season so far; unusually cold and sunshine-less May, and now a crazy hot, dry June, but this team is more than equal to the challenge! Tomorrow is delivery day for the first summer share boxes. Grown with love. Enjoy!
Made from storage potatoes and beets from the fall Made from storage potatoes and beets from the fall. After it is roasted, I’ll top it with some rosemary butter, using our dried rosemary.
Working outside today, we saw (and heard) wave aft Working outside today, we saw (and heard) wave after wave of geese flying north. One week until spring!
Blowin’ in the wind Blowin’ in the wind
Farmers’ day off! Biking and beer. Hope you all Farmers’ day off! Biking and beer. Hope you all had a beautiful Saturday.
#karstbrewing #mnfarmers
Beautiful day on the farm. Beautiful day on the farm.
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That crunch tho’ That crunch tho’
Beaver Dam pepper - found this gorgeous specimen a Beaver Dam pepper - found this gorgeous specimen a few minutes ago!
Garlic scapes! #csafarm #csaminnesota #mnfarm Garlic scapes!
#csafarm #csaminnesota #mnfarm
This morning, with the spring chicks. #chickencsa This morning, with the spring chicks.
#chickencsa #csafarm
Farmer Emma and her bunkhouse built for one. Farmer Emma and her bunkhouse built for one.
Fun with herbs! We made some chive blossom vinegar Fun with herbs! We made some chive blossom vinegar, and a take on chimichurri, made with parsley, cilantro, lovage, green garlic, olive oil and chive vinegar.
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The cold snap is over and the transplanting resume The cold snap is over and the transplanting resumes. Look at that purple bok choy!
#csafarm #mnfarm
Laying row cover before the arrival of the polar v Laying row cover before the arrival of the polar vortex!
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Earth Dance Farm

27842 141st Ave.
Spring Valley, MN 55975
507-378-4252

Earth Dance Farm

Earth Dance Farm, CSA, Community Supported Agriculture, Farm, Produce, Organic, Sustainable, local, food, farm to table, farm to school, herbs, honey, beekeeping, visits, eggs, pastured chickens, foodie, fresh, heirloom, vegetable, mushrooms, berries, fruit, yurt, biodynamic, heritage, breeds, crop rotation, cover crops, compost, land stewardship project, field to work, rural life, WOOF, living off the land, tiny house, fish emulsion, foliar food, green manure, companion planting, internships, farm fresh, alternative energy, footprint, wind power, solar power, lacavore, vegan morganic, pesticide free, non GMO, no herbicides, chemical free, no till, greenways, headlands, filter strips, grain, hay, neighborhood, delivery, boxed food, nourish, flavor, healthy, shares, full, half, single, flex, winter, spring, fall, summer, bushel, family, recipes, asparagus, beans, broccoli, raab, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, sweet corn, popcorn, cucumber, eggplant, fennel, garlic, kohlrabi, leeks, onions, parships, peas, bell, peppers, hot, potatoes, pumpkins, rhubarb, squash, tomatoes, zucchini, arugula, boc choy, lettuce, mizuna, mustard, tatsoi, kale, spinach, swiss chard, Spring Valley, Minnesota, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Twin Cities, Austin, Highland Park, Lakeville, Merriam Park, St. Louis Park, Uptown, Hiawatha, Longfellow, Como, Norm the farmer

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