Saltless Sea Urban Farm

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Saltless Sea Urban Farm

Starr Brainard's dream urban farm in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Duluth, MN.
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Producing vegetables, microgreens, edible flowers, duck eggs and more with regenerative chemical-free growing practices.

04/20/2024

Saltless Sea will not be doing it's own CSA this year🥲, but we will be contributing microgreens to the North Shore Farmers Collective monthly boxes! Follow the link below to sign up. Did I mention NSFC delivered boxes to your door???

https://grownby.app/farms/north-shore-farmers-collective/shop/product/fC43MW4TXDyxZIy8kV98?csaId=CnPaZyd7QrG6dgYmT4p6

04/12/2024

Saltless Sea will be contributing microgreens to the NSFC monthly boxes again this year. Purchase your subscriptions now!

10/31/2023

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃👻💀

10/17/2023

The frost got us! Now it really feels final. The season is over. Thank youso much to all my CSA members, helpers who came out the farm to help harvest, and everyone out there rooting for me. You make it all possible!
There's still clean up to be done. The next deadline is snow in. When do you that will be??? ❄️

10/13/2023

Farmer with her produce

10/12/2023

THE LAST CSA BOX OF 2023!!! It's a big one:

Edible Flowers
Cucumber
Carrots
Kale
Kohlrabi
Onion & Shallots
Parsley
Pea Shoots
Purple Sweet Pepper
Microgreen Sampler
- Amaranth, Swiss
Chard & Mustard
Sage
Sunflower Shoots
Thyme
Winter Squash
Thank you to everyone who was part of the CSA and/or supported the farm this year!

10/10/2023

Saltless Sea edible flowers out in the world before the frost takes them out. Thanks !

10/09/2023

It's been a tough year for pests in the garden. Rodents (mostly rabbits, I assume) have been aggressive this fall, cutting down my Swiss chard and beets and hollowing out my squash. Cabbage moths have aggressively destroyed my cabbage, cauliflower. That pretty white butterfly cones from a green caterpillar menace! I'm researching and brainstorming organic solutions for future seasons.

10/08/2023

Working our way to the end of the season. One last CSA box on Wednesday, and then that's a wrap!

09/19/2023

Red Carnations in the greenhouse. Summer may be ending, but we still have edible flowers (for now). Saltless Sea's mini
Fall CSA starts tomorrow!

09/15/2023

Humming bird chilling in the hoophouse.

08/31/2023

Last CSA distribution for the summer season. What a blast!
Cabbage
Clover Microgreens
Cucumbers
Cucamelons
Dill
Edible Flowers
“Green” Beans
Herb Bunch: Thyme, Sage & Mexican Mint
Mini Shallots
Swiss Chard
Tomatoes
Zucchini/Summer Squash

08/28/2023

End of the summer season w**ding party THIS WEDNESDAY. Light snacks provided. See the Saltless Sea garden at full force, meet community members, and get your hands dirty!
Wednesday 8/30
5:00pm to 7:30pm
Saltless Sea Urban Farm
633 Atlantic Ave
Construction blocks off Atlantic Ave from the bottom of the hill. Find your way to Wellington St and turn onto Atlantic from there.
**ding

08/24/2023

It's hard to believe Saltless Sea is already wrapping up the summer season! The last boxes for the half share (schedule A) went out yesterday. Next week, the last summer full shares and schedule B half share boxes will go out.
In this week's box:
Tomatoes
Cucumber
Edible Flowers
“Green” Beans
Kale
Purple Basil
Herb Bunch: Thyme, Sage & Mexican Mint
Zucchini/Summer Squash/Patty Pan
3rd picture shows Mexican mint a close substitute for French tarragon
4th picture shows a weird blush tomato! I love the freaks.

08/21/2023

Mexican Sour gherkin a.k.a. cucuamelon a.k.a. cucanut! These little tiny beauties are delightful and crunchy fresh, and make great pickles.
I forgot to include information about these babies in the last CSA newsletter! Hopefully you members went for it anyway😜

08/19/2023

Pollinators on edible flowers. Daylillies. Purple peppers. Evil but pretty cabbage moths (actually a butterfly) on more edible flowers. So many beautiful sights around the farm.

08/16/2023

First Weeding Wednesday TONIGHT! Come help a farmer out 🙂❤️ We're working on transitioning from summer to fall and preparing for Farmer Starr taking some time away from the farm (😱 a nerve wracking process).
RSVP to Starr at 651-315-0428

08/12/2023

Last Wednesday's CSA box:
Arugula
Basil
Cherry Tomatoes
Cucumber
Edible Flowers
“Green” Beans
Green Onions
Lettuce
Parsley
Tatsoi
Zucchini/Summer Squash

08/10/2023

Saskatoon (a.k.a. serviceberry or juneberry) pansy muffins. Saskatoons foraged in Duluth. Pansies from the Saltlesss Sea market garden.

08/06/2023

My first patty pan squash! Harvested earlier this week. The size got away from me, but it was still tasty! Hopefully, the plants will produce more so I can include these in the CSA. BUT Summer squash doesn't like too much heat, so we'll see what the weather allows!

08/03/2023

Today's CSA box:
Borage Blossoms
Carrots with tops
Cucumber
Golden Beets with greens
Green Onions
“Green” Beans
Lettuce
Parsley
Zucchini/Summer Squash

08/01/2023

I harvested carrots this morning for tomorrow's CSA 🧡🥕 It's a good thing too: I found a notice on my door saying that my water will be turned off on CSA day 😨💧
Tomorrow, I'll be waking up extra early to fill wash totes and use water while I have it!

07/31/2023

Savory French toast made with homegrown scallions and nasturtiums. The nasturtium in the batter and fresh on top really added a pop of flavor with its unique peppery sweetness.
When farming, it's surprisingly hard to make time to COOK with the food you grow. Often, I just end up snacking on veggies in the field while w**ding, but I'm happy I made time to live the dream and try out a new fun recipe!

07/29/2023

Things are looking good on the farm! The w**ds are determined, but most of the veg crops are big enough to tolerate a little w**d pressure.
The greenhouse is thriving, the gardens are all full, Carnations and nasturtiums are popping, and Andy-man is installing a new tile floor in our kitchen!!

07/27/2023

Indian Dal Tacos 🌮
Lentils, Local Cauliflower , Bus-Made Indian Sauce, Flour Tortillas, Lettuce, Local Sprouts
+Tokyo Salad
🌸

07/24/2023

Can't stop, won't stop! Built a new garden row and now we have beet and carrot babies for fall. Area had been tarped all last year to kill w**ds including my nemisis: tansy. We'll see how the babies survive the predicted heat wave 🥵

07/22/2023

PANSIES. Saltless Sea grows many different varieties of pansies for culinary uses! Pansies have a veru mild taste with no fibrous or bitter elements. Pansies make an excellent fresh garnish, press and bake well, retaining their color. Pansies are a great universal edible flower!
Call Farmer Starr to order edible flowers: 651-315-0428. $5 for 25 blossoms. Pick up at the farm or get delivery in the Duluth, MN area for $5.
Sign up for Saltless Sea's "Signature List" to get biweekly emails of what edible flowers are available! DM your email address to be added.

07/22/2023

Weedwacking, tarping, and broadforking beyond the fence! Next season, I hope to extend my garden rows to the end of my property. Who's in for a Fall fence build???

07/21/2023

CSA box this week!
Amethyst & Genovese Basil
Catnip
Cilantro
Daikon Radish Microgreens
Edible Flower Bouquet
Green Onions
Lavender bunch
Red Lettuce
Purple Kohlrabi
Zucchini/Summer Squash

07/20/2023

Had a fun day harvesting and packing CSA boxes. A little rain can't keep us down!

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Duluth, MN

Telephone

+16513150428

Website

http://saltlessseafarm.com/

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Tomorrow is that last day to order our sampler box! You don't want to miss out on this one: brownies, jams, pea shoots, wild rice and more. Order at the link below and pick up on Tuesday. http://www.kathleenbusche.com/store Thank you for your support!

Puppy date! Nothing warms us up like a new friend enjoying our yard! Manny, the big white dog, is a Swiss Shepherd, only 11 months old! Jupiter makes notoriously bad first impressions, but once she says her peice, she loves playing with other dogs. She's a speed demon, but she does a great job at being gentle with puppies or cats when she needs to be. She might not have been born a snow dog or a farm dog, but she's certainly living up to those titles! 😍 . . . #farmdog #farmdoglife #swissshepherd #baladydog #egyptiandog #baladidog #playdate #snowdog #funonthefarm #friends #puppylove #puppiesforever #urbanfarm

SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER! . Time again for a duck spa treatment. I've been trying to catch foot issues early, and give the girls opportunities to clean themselves up. Ducks in a bathtub is also just the cutest thing EVER 🛁🦆 . . . #urbanfarmer #duck #ducksinarow #ducks #ducksofinstagram #bathtime #spa #spaday #selfcare #farmpet #backyardducks #backyardeggs #duckcare #animalcare #iamamodernfarmer #cute #toocute #toocuteforwords

Leaves are fun 🍁🍂😊😊😊 . I'm excited to recycle organic waste from my neighborhood (LEAVES) for my gardens this year. Thanks @dianabrainard for the leaf shredder! Thanks @growinglots for the awesome idea of using shredded leaves to protect exposed soil over the winter. . I'm trying to beat the weather and get these leaves shredded and on my gardens ASAP! Keep your fingers crossed I beat snow that sticks. . . . #urbanfarming #nutrientcycling #organicwaste #composting #leaves #organicurbangardening #organicgardening #winteriscoming #beatthesnow #recycling #organicmaterials #yardwaste #

My girls are happily munching away at lettuce scraps from my lunch salad. Between my kitchen scraps, CSA veg I can't eat in time, and excess from my own gardens, these duck ladies are eating very well this summer. Shout out to my CSA farm @roundriverfarm My ducks return the love by pooping in my future gardens! 💩🌻 . . . #backyardducks #wastenotwantnot #backyardfarm #urbanag #ducksofinstagram #backyardeggs #zerowaste #ducks #manure #organicfertilizer #compost