Beginning in mid- June, members receive a weekly half-bushel (12-30 lbs) of freshly-picked, organically-grown produce. A share provides vegetables for an average family of four (two adults and two kids) -we encourage single members to split shares with other single adults or couples. In addition, members are welcome to pick extra produce (when available) and flowers from the cutting garden when visiting the farm. Farming by it's nature depends on the weather, however we draw on our 20+ years of growing vegetables to bring forth a bountiful harvest.

Big Woods Farm is in its 19th season of providing freshly-picked, naturally-grown produce to our CSA members in the Twin Cities and in Rice County, Minn. Our 79-acre farm is located one hour south of Minneapolis, near the maple-basswood forest of Big Woods State Park and the farm fields of Nerstrand, MN.

As organic farmers, we grow our produce under the premise that we feed the soil, and the soil feed the plants. A healthy soil grows healthy food and sustains a myriad of life. We use no herbicides, synthetic pesticides or fertilizers, nor genetically-modified organisms.

Three festivals are held each year -Planting Day in May, the Mid-Summer Festival in August and the Fall Harvest in September (your 18th basket of the season is taken home from the Fall Harvest Festival). Members are not required to work, but we hope you can visit at least once during the season.

CSA Details:
- Season: June through October
- Type: Single farm
- Since: 1993
- No of Shares: 80
- Full Share: On-farm pickup: $515/ share. Just Food Coop in Northfield: $530/ share. Valley Natural Foods in Burnsville: $530/share. South Minneapolis: $555/share.
- Work Req? No

Pick Up/Drop Off Points:

- Big Woods Farm  (Mon)
Members pick up their shares on Mondays from 4:00-6:30 pm. at the farm
Contact:    Laurie Hougen-Eitzman
Phone:    507-334-3335
Adress:    10752 Nerstrand Blvd. , Nerstrand, MN 55053

- Just Food Coop  (Mon Thu)
Members pick up their shares in the produce section of Just Food Coop, between 5pm and 9pm, on either Mondays or Thursdays.
Contact:    Laurie Hougen-Eitzman
Phone:    507.334.3335
Address:    516 Water St South , Northfield, MN 55057

- South Minneapolis near east side of Lake Nokomis
Members pick up their share every Thursday from 5:00-6:30 pm
Contact:    Laurie Hougen-Eitzman
Phone:    507.334.3335

- Valley Natural Foods Coop  (Thu)
Members pick up their shares from the produce department on Thursdays between 4:30 pm and 9 pm.
Contact: Laurie Hougen-Eitzman
Phone: 507-334-3335
Address: 13750 County Rd. 11 , Burnsville, MN 55337