Old Earth Organics

Old Earth Organics We work to provide the freshest, best tasting organic produce, using only sustainable and responsible agricultural practices.

I made a thing.
10/17/2021

I made a thing.

Due to severe weather in the forecast, the Victoria Farmers Market has been cancelled for tomorrow, 8/26. Because of th...
08/26/2021

Due to severe weather in the forecast, the Victoria Farmers Market has been cancelled for tomorrow, 8/26. Because of this, we wanted to share that we have a TON of freshly picked tomatoes on hand (some of today’s harvest pictured)! And if you live in Waconia or Victoria, we will deliver to your doorstep for free! Free delivery is also available throughout Carver County with a purchase of $20 or more.

If you have interest, please let us know - and please feel free to share this post with friends or family who you think may enjoy some fresh organic tomatoes!

Pricing:

Supersweet Cherry tomatoes: $4/pint

Sun Sugar cherry tomatoes (orange): $4/pint

Grape tomatoes: $4/pint

Gardener’s Delight large cherry tomatoes: $4/pint

San Marzano roma tomatoes: $4/pint

Amish Paste tomatoes$3/lb

Tomatillos: $4/pint

Sunrise Sauce paste tomatoes (orange): $4/pint

Red slicing tomatoes: $3/lb

These varieties are perfect for snacking, fresh salsa, BLTs, homemade marinara, and tacos.

Email me at [email protected] to place your order!

Pumpkins are turning! Don’t get nervous - there’s still plenty of summer left. This guy’s gonna chill on the vine for ...
07/21/2021

Pumpkins are turning!

Don’t get nervous - there’s still plenty of summer left. This guy’s gonna chill on the vine for a good couple months, then make his way to someone’s doorstep come fall.

In the meantime, since we now have pumpkins growing on the vine, we’ll be fertilizing with heavy potassium for large, healthy fruits. Speaking of potassium, did you know that the ashes from your fire pit are loaded with it? That’s what we’ll be using (about once a month) as a natural, organic potassium enrichment until picking time. Just sprinkle some wood ashes on top of the soil and water it in - just that easy!

Pumpkins are pretty, but it’s not fall yet!!! Let’s take time to be intentional and enjoy the remaining days of summer while they are with us.

Much love and positivity! 🤙🏻

-Farmer Coop

Vegetables for week two CSA deliveries were harvested today and go out the door tomorrow! Included this week: tender su...
07/08/2021

Vegetables for week two CSA deliveries were harvested today and go out the door tomorrow!

Included this week: tender summer squash, young Spanish White onions, tri-colored carrots, Aruba Hybrid peppers (if you like banana peppers, you will fall madly in love with Aruba Hybrids), sugar snap peas, fresh basil (Italian and Red Ruby), and fresh sage - all organically grown. What we can’t grow ourselves, like the unfiltered honey and smoked paprika you also see in this picture, we source from organic suppliers.

As hard as we work practicing clean and responsible growing, we put just as much effort towards meeting and exceeding the expectations of our CSA clients. In our quest to be a “different and better” CSA program, we deliver all our veggies in a climate-controlled cooler bag to keep them fresh and happy until they reach your home refrigerator. We also put thought and purpose behind the combinations of vegetables we deliver each week. For example, this week’s veggies can be used together to create a stir fry or summer squash sauté; or used separately in individual dishes, like sweet and smoky roasted carrots - which we’ve created a recipe card for that is included in this week’s CSA delivery.

If having fresh, organically-grown vegetables delivered right to your door step sounds interesting to you, check us out at oldearthorganics.com for more information on our CSA and how you can become a member.

Be well, do good, much love!

-Farmer Coop




First week of CSA deliveries in the books! Week 1 shares included fresh radishes, sweet and spicy pickled radishes, cuc...
07/02/2021

First week of CSA deliveries in the books! Week 1 shares included fresh radishes, sweet and spicy pickled radishes, cucumbers, garlic, young green onions, sprigs of fresh Italian Parsley, sugar snap peas, and a jar of crushed red pepper flakes, and a custom recipe card - all organically grown and delivered in our climate-controlled coolers to ensure the produce stays As fresh as when we harvested it.

We appreciate the opportunity to serve our CSA clients and to share the bounty the old earth provides us on our small farm!

Here’s to a great 4th of July holiday weekend - wishing everyone of you peace, love, and fireworks!

🤙🏻 - Farmer Coop

Early summer means radishes are ready! And while our CSA clients have already received their bounty of fresh radish, we...
06/22/2021

Early summer means radishes are ready! And while our CSA clients have already received their bounty of fresh radish, we want others to enjoy them as well.

The trouble is, fresh radish only lasts a few days - unless… you pickle ‘em!

Our sweet and spicy pickled radishes combines apple cider vinegar with organic honey from Chaska, and includes mustard seeds and our homemade crushed red pepper flakes.

If you wanna add a little zing to your salads, tacos, or grilled burgers this summer, stop by our booth at the Victoria Farmers' Market on 7/1 and pick up a jar. They’ll last in your fridge a full three months!

-Farmer Coop

Have you ever been lazy for six months, then randomly challenged yourself to a workout that almost ended up killing you?...
05/17/2021

Have you ever been lazy for six months, then randomly challenged yourself to a workout that almost ended up killing you? No, just me? Okay.

Well, if you’ve put yourself through this, then you probably remember the feeling of still being sore on day three or even five. It’s a setback for sure, and the ongoing pain makes you wonder if your workout even made a difference. The good news is, it probably did; the bad news is, you suffered far longer than you needed to.

Imagine then how your vegetables, herbs and flowers must feel if they immediately go from a comfortable garden center greenhouse or south facing window in your home directly into an environment with ever-changing levels of sunshine, wind gusts, cold temps - and critters. Like working out, it forces improvement, but when too drastically it will cause stress, set backs and may even permanently injure your plants.

Hardening off is the controlled, increased exposure to to the outdoors that will help strengthen your plants for the long term without overdoing it - a sort of Couch To 5K for plants, which can be done in a week.

Gradual exposure to wind develops microtears in the stems, building them like miscle fibers; exposure to sunshine thickens the cuticle of the plants’ leaves, which is the equivalent of their skin, and helps protect against peats, high temps and drought.

For us in zone 4b it’s the perfect time to harden off our plants, and doing so will pay dividends all season long. Start with introducing your plants to a shady outdoor location on a day where the breeze is not too strong for a couple of hours. On day three, move to a spot that receives direct sunshine during the morning hours, then move to a sunny location indoors during the warmest part of the day. Add an hour to your plants’ sunshine curfew each day until day seven. Once overnight temps are over 50, leave them out overnight from day seven onward - or plant them - and that’s it!

Best wishes for peace of mind and happy gardening (and hardening) to you!

“My mother had a small body, but a large heart. - a heart so large that everybody’s joys found welcome in it, and hospit...
05/10/2021

“My mother had a small body, but a large heart. - a heart so large that everybody’s joys found welcome in it, and hospitable accommodation.”

Measuring up to a mother’s love is impossible, but we have been working hard to do our part in paying the blessings of a mom’s love forward. As farmers, one of the most enjoyable aspects of this is understanding the different “personalities” of the various plants and vegetables that we will provide a temporary home for. Some need very little attention, others much more; none better or worse because of the fact, as any mom would attest to.

In this spirit, we hope that this (very short) summary of some common veggie “personalities” helps you bring hospitable accommodation into your garden this year:

HIGH NEED/HIGH FERTILITY (2-3 inches compost mixed with well tilled soil):

Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots
Sweet Corn
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Peppers (both hot and sweet)
Potatoes
Pumpkin
Summer Squash/Zucchini
Tomatoes/Tomatillos
Watermelon

MEDIUM NEED (1 inch compost mixed with tilled soil):

Celery
Cilantro
Garlic
Onions

LOW NEED (tilled soil, no compost):

Basil (and virtually every other herb)
Green Beans
Lettuce
Radish
Snap Peas
Spinach

Thank you, mom - and thank you, mother earth - for everything you have always given so selflessly.

Happy Mother’s Day - stay present, y’all.

We couldn’t think of a better day for our first post than the day we celebrate the old earth. Taking a moment on a spri...
04/22/2021

We couldn’t think of a better day for our first post than the day we celebrate the old earth.

Taking a moment on a spring day to take an intentional breath, to listen and observe nature as it begins to wake up and continue its routine of simply being, reminds us to be appreciative for all that we are provided and to not over-complicate things as we continue our own routine of being.

Stay present, y’all - Happy Earth Day!

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Waconia, MN
55387

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Monday 5am - 10pm
Tuesday 5am - 10pm
Wednesday 5am - 10pm
Thursday 5am - 10pm
Friday 5am - 10pm
Saturday 5am - 10pm

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