Brambling Rows Farm

09/01/2026

Goodness it's been an extraordinarily difficult season. We've had hardships in years past but it feels like this year we got all of them. Still, I'm taking inspiration from my favorite farm volunteer, who would start every visit to the farm with "What's going good?" So this week I'll share some of the things that are going good.
First and foremost, I am so happy with how everything tastes. My first priority is to grow the most delicious vegetables ever and I really feel like I'm getting closer to that goal. The first heirloom tomatoes are creeping in (I think I'll have a good amount for Thursday's market) and Travis and I both think this is the most delicious tomato year yet. Look at the beautiful colors of the cherry tomato mix! The peppers are amazing! If you've seen me at the farmer's market, I've probably tried to talk you into the fantastic Japanese cucumbers!
So at market this week, while I don't have the piles and piles of produce I wish I had, I do have very tasty: slicing tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, Godsend lettuce, cabbage, sweet peppers, hot peppers, a little bit of broccoli (it's almost over) and I'll start bringing ginger.
Thanks for hanging in there with me, friends! I'll look forward to seeing you this week.

08/18/2026

Amazing broccoli this week along with tomatoes, green peppers, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, Romaine and Godsend lettuce.

08/11/2026

Broccoli coming in this week!
We've got beautiful heads of broccoli and cabbage, some Godsend and romaine lettuce, jalapeños and Fresno peppers, the first bell peppers, cucumbers, and gorgeous greenhouse tomatoes. (People ask me if greenhouse tomatoes are "really better than the grocery store." Yes, yes they are!)
Last call for onions this week, I only made a small planting because I was trying a new growing method. (It worked fantastically, so of course I wish I'd planted more!)
I'll see you at Essentia tonight, and Nisswa Thursday morning!

08/04/2026

We're picking really beautiful onions and green cabbage this week. I invented a salad with them that my mother-in-law is calling "crack salad" because we can't stop eating it!
I'm hoping lettuce will start picking up now with the cooler weather, and the first broccoli has started trickling in. I've been surprised by the first few heirloom field tomatoes and I am pleased to tell you that they are delicious.
Fall crops are looking really promising, I'm hoping that August and September will be abundant!

07/31/2026

Saturday, August 1st will be our last day for raspberry picking. There are still delicious berries, but definitely fewer and you need to search down in the bushes a bit to find them. I have some rolling carts to sit on to make things easier for you!
We'll open for picking at 10 am since it looks like it won't be as crazy hot tomorrow and, frankly, this farmer needs a little more sleep. See you tomorrow!

07/28/2026

It's the berry season that won't quit!

We STILL have beautiful raspberries to pick. Unless I get totally overrun with pickers, we'll be open at 8 am this Tuesday and Wednesday for picking. We all have to work around the heat, so text me at 218-232-4238 if you'd like to come at a different time.

07/25/2026

07/24/2026

Next raspberry picking will be Saturday, July 25th at 8 am. Berries are getting smaller but still really good quality- I'm thrilled with the low fruit fly activity. We're starting to wind down, so come pick while you can!

07/21/2026

My goodness what a roller coaster of a season. Heat and smoke and questioning why I ever chose this job. I was terribly sick in June and wasn't able to plant the quick crops that would normally fill this gap in the season- turnips, radishes, bok choy, romaine. It really bugs me to not have much to bring to market, but these are always the times when I find myself unexpectedly blessed.
The raspberries have been surprisingly abundant and beautiful. I got to spend a lovely sunset tonight picking them with my trusty sidekick. And one of the things I love most about farming is that no matter how hard it gets, I still get to experience magic all the time.
Thank you for letting me be your farmer, thank you to all the wonderful people who have come out to pick, and a huge thank you to my mother in law who stayed out in the sun to pick the few blueberry bushes that are producing so I can bring them to market.

I don't have lots, but I'll have kohlrabi, blueberries, raspberries, cucumbers and herbs at Essentia tomorrow night.

Next raspberry picking day is planned for Wednesday, July 22nd at 8 am.

07/20/2026

We will be open for raspberry picking Monday, July 20th at 8 am. Still lots of really good quality berries to pick.