East Central

Welcome to the East Central Chapter

The East Central Chapter of the Sustainable Farming Association (SFA) is committed to advancing SFA's mission. Our emphasis is on building a farmer network to share knowledge that furthers sustainable farming practices and financial sustainability for our farmers. We believe in connecting the community to local farmers and food options through chapter meetings, farm tours, education and networking sessions.

Our chapter is made up of farmers and consumers in the general area of Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Ramsey, Sherburne and Washington counties, the southern portion of Kanabec, Mille Lacs and Pine counties and northeast Hennepin County. Membership is not restricted to these counties; East Central Chapter welcomes all who find our mission compelling.

Contact: eastcentral@sfa-mn.org or 1.844.922.5573 Ext. 718.

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Become a Member

Renew or start your membership below.
Be sure to select "East Central Chapter" on the membership form.

Upcoming Events

Marketing and Storytelling Workshop

Saturday, April 26, 2025    9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

North Branch Area Library
6355 379th St, North Branch MN 55056

Join Sarah Carroll of Greener Pastures and Michelle M. Sharp of Meet the Minnesota Makers for a hands-on marketing and storytelling workshop for farmers.

Throughout the day, participants will engage in small group work to receive direct feedback from Sarah and Michelle, collaborate with peers, and apply workshop concepts in real-time.

You will learn:
~ The importance of customer conversions over follower counts.
~ Essential elements for an effective website and social media presence.
~ Storytelling strategies to convert visitors into loyal customers through written and visual content.
~ Actionable steps to put theory into practice to sell your farm products.

This is a hands-on skill building workshop where you will bring your laptop or tablet to work directly on your website and social media.

Bonus! There is a follow up Zoom meeting in May with Sarah and Michelle where workshop participants may receive feedback, advice, or assistance with implementing their marketing plans.

Lunch is included.

Discounted tickets for SFA members.
Seating is limited to 25 farmers. Sign up today!

Advance registration is required.
REGISTER HERE.

$250 for SFA Members
$300 for Non-members

Members must log in to see member pricing. Learn more about joining SFA here.
Refunds for cancellations can be requested up to 48 hours prior to the event.

Presented in partnership with the Lake Superior Chapter.

For more information contact Matt Hardy EMAIL

Sarah Carroll
Michelle M Sharp

Inherent Risks of Agritourism

Inherent Risks of Livestock Activity

Scholarships

Scholarships are available for East Central Chapter members who wish to attend conferences and events to learn sustainable farming practices.

Meet Our Farmer Members

Contact any of our farmers to access local farm products

Baker's Acres

Dave & Karen Baker
www.isantibakersacres.com
763-444-4383
Beef, Lamb, Eggs, Chicken, Turkey

Brown Family Farm

Ben & Jodi Brown
Jodi@brownfamilyproduce.com
952-836-5263
CSA Shares: Fresh Vegetables, Fruits & Herbs

Chain Lake Pastures

Rick & Sarah Cedergren
chainlakepastures.com
651-674-7927
Pastured Poultry, Eggs

Clover Bee Farm

Margaret & Andrew Hanson Pierre
cloverbeefarm.com
985-261-3312
Vegetables

Dawn2Dusk Farms

Moses Momanyi
dawn2duskfarm.com
763-691-4409
Organic Certified Produce

Ferris Family Farm

Jon, Jessica, Rob & Carol Ferris
ferrisfamilyfarm.com
612-930-3276
Pastured Chicken, Pork, Farm Fresh Eggs

Gray Duck Farms

Stacie Mix & Shawn Kilpela
651-295-9931
grayduckfarm@gmail.com
Grass-fed/grass-finished beef, pastured heritage breed pork, free ranged pastured chickens and ducks

Honeymilk Homestead

Anthony & Johana Jalbert
www.honeymilkhomestead.com
507-450-0088
A2 Milk, Pastured Chicken, Pork, Beef, Eggs, Honey, Maple Syrup, Skin-care products

Limousine Acres

Nancy Teich
Limousinacres@gmail.com
612-226-4378
Pastured Beef

Linden Grange

Kristin & Darrin Lee
www.lindengrange.com
612-709-3909
Grass-fed beef and lamb, Pasture raised pork and chicken, Free range eggs, Raw honey

Minnesota Fresh Farm

Sharon & Bruce Johnson
minnesotafreshfarm.com
612-735-5459
Farm Stand with Vegetables, Fruit, Meats, Eggs, Honey and more

Nelson Grass Farm

Ryan & Desiree Nelson
nelsongrassfarm.com
612-328-8924
Eggs, Chicken, Pork

Past Times Farm

Martin & Lisa Lynn
Pasttimesfarm1@gmail.com
Pasttimesfarm.com
763-370-4053
Sheep and alpaca fiber, fresh eggs

Pettit Pastures LLC

Tim & Jake Pettit
www.pettitpastures.com
612-401-6872
Grass-fed Beef, Pastured Berkshire Pork

Rust Hill Ranch

Matt Hardy
rusthill.com
651-237-2195
Forest-raised pork and pastured chicken

Snake River Farms

Tom Barthel
www.thesnakeriverfarm.com
Grass-fed bison, Grass-fed beef, Pastured pork, Grass-fed lamb, Pastured goats, Ranged Geese, Ducks, and Turkeys

Third Tree Farm

Caroline Aoyama & Ryan Stubby
www.thirdtreefarm.com
415-722-8627
Naturally Grown Vegetables and Flowers

Chapter Leadership

    • Holly Pearson, Co-Chair
    • Ryan Nelson, Co-Chair
    • Beth Miller, Director

 

    • Yvonne Baller, Secretary
    • Matt Hardy, Chapter Delegate
    • Janelle Gudim, Director
    • Darrin Lee, Treasurer