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Healthy Soil is Living Soil
The Farm & Nursery
Finland Farmers Market
Round River Farm grows hundreds of varieties of vegetables including: lettuce, spinach, mixed greens, romaine, scallions, radishes, chard, kohlrabi, bok choi, carrots, cilantro, turnips, beets, pea pods, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, basil, zucchini, summer squash, celery, beans, garlic, fennel, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, parsnips, rutabaga, winter squash, pumpkin... and probably a few more. Every season varies in which crops thrive and which are sparse. Our produce is available at the Finland Farmers Market. Come share in the bounty!
Round River Seeds
Round River Farm is returning to our roots - growing
seeds. When we returned to Minnesota, we brought with
us over 500 seeds from the High Desert Research Farm
where we had been working and started Shalom Seed
Sanctuary alongside our new farming venture. We
discovered, however, that saving seeds while trying to
establish a commercial vegetable operation was not realistic.
Since our scaling back of market farming a few years ago,
we have dabbled again in seed saving. A farm is only as
sustainable as its seed source, so our goal is to maintain seeds from at least one variety of every crop species we grow.
The Rhubarb Preservation Project
We affectionally refer to this endeavor as our "Rah! Rah! Rhubarb!" project. This effort works to maintain the genetic base of this unique food plant that thrives in northern climates but is under-appreciated in modern agriculture. Over 2,000 years ago rhubarb was found in the western and northwestern provinces of China and the adjoining Tibetan territory where it was originally cultivated for its medicinal qualities. Since the 18th century, it has been grown for eating. Rhubarb is commonly referred to as a fruit, but it is actually a vegetable. It is rich in vitamin C and dietary fiber and initial tests have found that it can lower cholesterol. We currently maintain samples of 44 of the 162 known varieties of rhubarb. Occasionally, when we divide crowns, some are available for other interested growers. Contact Us for more information.
Round River Tree Seedlings
Round River Farm is a founding member of the Farm and Forest Growers Cooperative, growing
climate smart, climate forward tree seedlings. .
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The Northwoods are experiencing dramatic change, and many northern tree species are dying. Within 50 years, without any intervention, researchers predict that the landscape in northeastern Minnesota could become mostly open grasslands. If this happens, our regional economy, culture, wildlife and all that depend on the forest will be permanently changed.
The Forest Assisted Migration Project (FAMP) is attempting to address these challenges. FAMP aims to re-establish a resilient northern forest and bolster the regional economy by: expanded genetics in seed collection, creating a local growers network and selling the better adaptive tree seedlings to the Nature Conservancy and others who will be planting them throughout Northeastern MN.
