Photo Gallery

Summer 2022

Each year the nursery operation grows, and this year we started many more hanging flower planters.

We are amazed at the output of our lone nursery worker. She can fill the high tunnel with plants before you can blink an eye.

This year we provided flowers for several weddings and funerals. These dahlias were destined for a fall wedding.

Summer 2020

Summer, 2019

Cherry tomatoes in every color.

The dahlias were lovely. Our first year with them.

Painting sunflowers on a cloudy day.

June, 2018

Cut lilies brightened up the sales floor.

May, 2018

Spring, 2018

Nursery plants ready for our customers' gardens.

We added soaps and additional honey and maple syrup to our product selections.

August 2, 2018

April 21, 2018

A delegation of students from Hubei University in China visited the farm.

While a snow storm raged outside, we prepared transplants inside.

Mother's Day, 2017

It's not ALL seriousness on the farm.

July, 2017

In 2017, we started offering cut flowers.

April 15, 2017

Preparing bedding plants in the high tunnel.

May 3, 2017

Luke and Skip: the fourth and fifth generations on the farm

Spring, 2017

The farm stand expanded to include products from other farms. Jessica Ferris from Ferris Family Farm and her daughter.

October 23, 2016

What fun! The Kris Lindahl ReMax Results team asked us to help them create this Guinness World's Record longest line of pumpkins.

October 26, 2016

Each year, Minnesota Fresh Farm donates pumpkins to the Easter Seals' Father Project Halloween party.

January 16, 2016

We keep busy in the winter with activities like ordering seeds.

June 4, 2016

With the new produce processing set-up, we were better able to sell lots of greens at the farm stand.

June 21, 2016

Our staff receives food safety and farm safety training from
U of M Extension staff.

August 13, 2015

Senator Michelle Benson gives a legislative update to the East Bethel Chamber of Commerce.

October 1, 2015

South High Boys Baseball supporters came out to the farm to pick pumpkins for a fundraiser.

October 25, 2015

Bringing in pumpkins by the truck load to the Kris Lindahl ReMax Results Great Pumpkin Giveaway!

May 22, 2015

Students from AFSA Charter School receive instructions before helping with planting pumpkins.

June 25, 2015

Nothing better than strawberry picking in June!

July 8, 2015

A group from University of Minnesota Housing Services visited the farm and picked strawberries.

May, 2015 - The farm is growing!

We constructed a food processing and storage building.

Installing our first high tunnel.

July 7, 2014

An important part of our mission is to be a welcoming place to farm visitors. Opportunity Services brought nine people to pick strawberries.

September 20, 2014

Congratulations to Kelly Kitzberger and Andrew Larson who were married on the farm today. May God bless your marriage!

October 19, 2014

Our customers enjoyed a lunch of Sloppy Joes, hot dogs, and chili along with fun activities for the kids at our first Customer Appreciation Day.

May 30, 2014

Our first market was on May 30 in Isanti. With very few vegetables to sell, we also offered bedding plants to fill our double-wide booth.

June 10, 2014

Our grandson, Bruce, was recruited to pick potato beetles on his vacation here from Colorado.

June 26, 2014

Berry picking time is here! This cute guy had a great time.

April 22 2014

Our first day of planting potatoes was April 22 - five days earlier than last year. Here's Bruce and Sharon in one of the fields.

May 23, 2014

Strawberries take about 30 days from blossom to ripe berry. We found this berry on May 23.

September 22, 2013

Our first international visitors, arranged by the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program. Bruce explains our farming techniques to visitors from Argentina, Australia, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Indonesia, Italy, and Tunisia. The visitors enjoy a sampling of foods prepared with produce from the farm.