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.
Become a Member
Renew or start your membership below.
Be sure to select "East Central Chapter" on the membership form.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available for East Central Chapter members who wish to attend conferences and events to learn sustainable farming practices.
East Central Email Group
Send an email to eastcentral@sfa-mn.org and ask to be added to our email group. This will allow you to communicate with chapter members. All email addresses are confidential and not shared.
Upcoming Chapter Events
May Chapter Meeting
Saturday, May 20, 10:00 AM - Noon
Coborn's: 209 6th Avenue Northeast, Isanti, MN 55040
The East Central Chapter of the Sustainable Farming Association is hosting a chapter meeting and potluck at Coborn’s in Isanti (209 6th Avenue Northeast, Isanti, MN 55040) on Saturday, May 20th starting at 10:00 am. The meeting/potluck will be held in the Community Room on the 2nd floor.
What’s the best or worst purchase, invention, cheat code or MacGyver you’ve experienced on your operation? Bring your stories, photos and/or items for a fun and useful show and tell.
ALSO, recipient of the East Central Chapter Scholarship, Matt Hardy, will speak about how he used the scholarship and what he learned.
Please register if you plan to attend. Your registration helps us prepare for the number of people attending and knowing food will be available.
June Chapter Networking Night
Monday, June 12, 6:30PM -8:30PM
Dugout Bar & Grill, 158 Main Street, Bethel, MN 55005
The East Central Chapter of the Sustainable Farming Association is kicking off the summer with a Networking Night on Monday, June 12, 2023, in Bethel, MN. The networking night will be held at The Dugout Bar & Grill starting at 6:30 pm during their burger night special.
This gathering will provide an opportunity for chapter members to connect and for non-chapter members to come, socialize, meet local farmers/producers, and show your support for locally sourced food and farm products. All are welcome to this informal event.
What: Networking night/burger night at Dugout Bar & Grill
Date: Monday, June 12, 2023
Time: 6:30 pm
Where: Dugout Bar & Grill, 158 Main Street, Bethel, MN 55005
https://www.facebook.com/DugoutBarGrill/
Please register if you plan to attend. Your registration helps us prepare for the number of people attending. Please plan to purchase your own food and beverages for this event, we like to support local businesses as we hold networking/social events in our chapter’s areas.
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
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