About the farm
Big River Farms is an incubator farm near Marine on St. Croix, MN. Farmers have access to land, farm resources, and education to build their businesses, learn, and grow sustainable, organic foods.
Farmer Education
- Grower Training Program: The Big River Farms Grower Training Program is a year-long certificate program that trains participants to cultivate crops for organic production, develop the basics for launching a farming business, and improve crop production.
- Incubator Program: The Incubator Program offers growers an opportunity to access land (independent plot), resources, and transition their farm business to the next phase.
Emerging Farmers Conference
The Food Group and Big River Farms host an annual conference for for new and emerging growers and producers. The conference is for farmers, by farmers, and led by farmers. The goal is to empower emerging farmers with knowledge, resources, and connection.
Agrivoltaics
The Food Group is currently piloting agrivoltaics work in Big Lake, MN in collaboration with US Solar for annual vegetable production viability as well as in Ramsey, MN in collaboration with Connexus Energy for perennial production viability. We’re excited to be part of this national movement and a leader in Minnesota exploring farming and production on solar fields, which has the potential to support both emerging farmers and local food production.
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