Big River Farms offers education in organic agriculture for farmers who have historically been underrepresented in farm ownership—including immigrants, people of color, and refugees. We provide beginning farmers in the program mentorship and guidance in managing their own 1/8 to 6-acre plots of certified organic land at Big River Farms, our 150-acre incubator farm near Marine on St. Croix, MN.
Meet the Farmers
Big River Farms farmers come from highly diverse backgrounds. On any given day, you’ll meet farmers from 10 different countries while walking through our fields.
Recent News
Big River Farms – still growing strong!
March 31, 2020It seems as though every single thing in our lives is shifting unpredictably right now. We keep tossing around words like “unprecedented” and “new normal.” At Big River Farms, we are shifting and adapting, too. We have limited access to Big River Farms to select staff whose top priority is now seeding plant starts for […]
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Learn about Our CSA
December 2, 2019Joining a CSA is one of the easiest ways you can participate in the exciting transformation taking place in our local food system. Like all Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms, we offer members a share of our harvest in exchange for pre-season support.
Emerging Farmers Conference
The annual Emerging Farmers Conference serves to advance the success and sustainability of farmers who traditionally face barriers to the education and resources necessary to build profitable agricultural businesses. Join us Jan. 24-25, 2020. Free for farmers.
