Brambling Rows Farm

06/16/2026

All set up at the Essentia clinic parking lot on S 6th St in Brainerd! I'm here every Tuesday night from 5-7.
This week we have asparagus, cucumbers, romaine, Godsend lettuce, and baby bok choy.
I'm hoping some time next week we'll start to see sugar snap peas and garlic scapes....

06/13/2026

Time for the annual announcement: despite what Google says, we do NOT grow strawberries.
Check out The Crafted Orchard & More instead!

Berry Update: The field looks beautiful. We have berries but need some time for ripening. We expect to start picking around Father’s Day or later that week.

I’ll be providing more information on pre-pick orders as well as picking within the next week.

2026 pricing:
- u-pick: $3.50 a pound
- pre-pick: $5.50 a pound

Thank you to all the new followers! So exited to meet you in the near future!

06/11/2026

I'm so committed to organic asparagus, I'm out here squishing beetle larvae with my bare hands 🤮
There are organic-approved sprays for asparagus beetles that would be perfectly safe for humans, but still have a detrimental effect on the beneficial insect predators I've worked so hard to cultivate. I'd much rather do things "the hard way" and squish the pests I see until my predator populations catch up. That way nature does the hard work for me, and I don't need to maintain our field with constant spraying. It's also important to me to protect our honeybees, who have started collecting BRIGHT orange pollen and nectar from the first flowering asparagus ferns.
This is why I like to think of our growing methods as "ecosystem farming," beyond just organic growing. It's important to me that not only are my crops non toxic to humans, they also fit seamlessly into the environment they grow in.

06/09/2026

Beautiful baby bok choy and cucumbers this week!

06/02/2026

This is a great week to stock up on asparagus- we are picking piles of gorgeous stalks right now. Remember, the season won't last long!
I've also got baby bok choy, romaine, spring mix and Godsend lettuce and really delicious cucumbers. It's also not too late for tomato plants, and I have plenty if you're still looking!
This week we're at the Essentia clinic parking lot on S 6th St in Brainerd from 5-7 pm on Tuesday and at the Nisswa Farmer's market Thursday morning from 8-12:30. If you'd like to pre-order for Tuesday night pickup, the website store is updated and you can find that here:
www.bramblingrowsfarm.com/shop

05/26/2026

I'm going to leave our Brainerd evening pickup 10 minutes early because I'm worried about hail at the farm. Thank you so much to everyone who came, it was so much fun! See you next week!

05/26/2026

We're all set to start something new!
Starting tomorrow, Tuesday the 26th, ( and every Tuesday this summer) we'll be in the parking lot of the Essentia clinic at 2024 S 6th St in Brainerd from 5-7 pm so you can pick up your veggies on the way home.
I've got 3 kinds of lettuce, asparagus, bok choy and more. If you'd like to order ahead, you can do that through our website shop:
www.bramblingrowsfarm.com/shop

Since this is so new, please let me know if there's any tweaks that would make it work better! My goal is to make it super easy for you to grab the best possible produce.

05/21/2026

Well there's a life lesson for me. I was feeling rather smug about last night's freeze warning because I hadn't planted anything vulnerable yet, and then I remembered the asparagus. Despite being a spring crop, asparagus can't handle a whiff of frost. We did some sunset scrambling with frost cloth and I estimate that maybe half the spears still froze. Could be worse, and I did harvest everything I possibly could so I will have a few stubby little spears at Nisswa tomorrow. Nothing to do but wait for them to regrow.
On the bright side, I have really beautiful spring mix, Godsend lettuce leaves big enough for wraps, spinach (season is almost over for that) and a bit of rhubarb. See you tomorrow!

05/14/2026

Godsend is back! I'll have everyone's favorite lettuce at the Nisswa market tomorrow. I'll also have a delightful new spring mix- I'm really loving the mixture of colors and textures- and spinach. Asparagus is starting to pop up little heads but it won't be big enough to harvest until next week.

05/11/2026

It's that time of year, I've got more projects than hands and I am looking to hire a couple people for the summer!

Some details:
Schedule is somewhat flexible, I need help between 2-5 days a week. No weekends.
Pay is $17/ hour, plus produce for your household and as much fruit as you want to pick.
If you're interested in learning about growing produce or regenerative agriculture, I'm happy to share everything I know. It's important for me to be generous as others have been generous with me.

If you're interested, you can call me (Rachel) at 218-232-4238 or email [email protected].

Thank you friends, could you please share this post? You all helped me find wonderful candidates last year!