Kay and Annette Fernholz – Earthrise Farm, Lac Qui Parle County

RR 2, Box 94A, Madison, MN 56256
320-752-4700, efarm@hotmail.com
Best time to contact: weeknights

Kay and Annette have been certified organic since 2001, but farmed organically prior to this date. Earthrise Farm is very diverse and integrated, focusing on the idea of people and community, and providing its customers with a large variety of vegetables, herbs, fruit, eggs and boilers. It is a learning tool for all who visit or complete an internship.

John Fisher-Merritt – Food Farm, Carlton County

2612 County Road 1, Wrenshall, MN 55797
218-384-3356

The Fisher-Merritts have 200 total acres certified organic since 1990. They feel very fortunate that 2 of their sons want to farm with them. Farming a huge variety of vegetables on 15 of the 200 acres of farm that has been certified organic since 1990, the Fisher-Merritts feel that Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is the key to their farming success. Among their many talents, they have experience with greenhouses, extended crop rotation, and root cellaring. They feel a strong tie to the earth, and a responsibility to care for her well.

Lynn and Mike Olund – Olunds Organic Greenhouse/Superior Forest Flowers, St. Louis County

3203 Hwy 44, Brimson, MN 55602
218-848-2824, mlolund@earthlink.net

The Olunds farm 12,000 square feet of greenhouse space and 1 acre of flower beds. They have been certified organic for 12 years and are located in superior National Forest. They have more than 23 years of experience with solar greenhouse production and cold climate growing. They specialize in fresh and dried cut flowers, and greenhouse vegetable production. They market to local food coops and restaurants.

Greg Reynolds – Riverbend Farm, Wright County

5405 Calder Ave SE, Delano, MN 55328
763-972-3295, riverbend@usinternet.com

Greg Reynolds farms 30 organically certified acres (7.5 acres in vegetables, 5 acres in cover crops for seed, 7.5 acres in green manures, and 7.5 acres in summer fallow). Greg works with a four-year rotation; one year is organic vegetables. He farms using numerous weed control and fertility strategies such as green manuring, cover cropping, composting, manuring, general and row crop cultivation, and hand-weeding. Greg sells most of his vegetables to cooperatives and restaurants. He also has experience with selling through a vegetable stand and a CSA. He is a Sustianable Farming Association member, and a former Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture Board member. Greg prefers to answer questions regarding vegetables, rotations, and marketing of vegetables.