News! - February 11th, 2008 - First news entry of 2008! For those of you that are wondering about the 2008 CSA season, we will be holding an informational meeting towards the end of the month. We will be changing the system slightly this year, in an attempt to streamline the packing process (more details at the meeting). Because we are fortunate (?) enough to have great demand for our shares, we also have to have a seniority system. All current members have priority followed by past members and then we go to the waiting list of people. We'll post information about the meeting here.

May 15th, 2007 - We added some new pictures (via Erik) of a big day transplanting and recreating. It feels like summer around the farm, but we're still scrambling to get the spring under control. We broke more land at Dad's place down the road, so we'll have a little elbow room for our season. One of the fields was an old bull pen and was so "fertile" that the soil looks like pure compost! Those bulls really do give a ____.

April 23rd, 2007 - Almost three inches of rain in less than 48 hours makes for wet fields! Even though we can't get started planting, we're happy for the moisture. Thanks to all of the families that have signed up for the 2007 season!

March 31st, 2007 - Shares are going fast, so if you are interested in being a member of the CSA make sure to contact us ASAP! There are a number of different ways to get in touch with us on the Contact page. Here's to a great season.

We strive to create production method that is on one hand sustainable and on the other, reasonably profitable. When we assess our farm, we look first at the bigger picture: how do we fit into the local landscape, are we having a positive impact on the community? Then we look at the land itself: are we building the soil, does the system require unneccessary external inputs, does it seem "healthy?" Only after we answers those questions, sometimes just internally, do we set out to decide on crop varieties and share prices.

Glacial TIll Farm is located on the prairie of South Dakota; in the transition out of the tall grasses of the East and the into the short grasses of the West. Trees are always nearby, but we consider them a priceless luxury. Rainfall is not always nearby and is again, a priceless luxury. The farm itself sits on the top of four square miles of farmland and open grass. Selfishly, we wish we owned all of that land, but we only control a modest acreage within that area. Fortunately, our soils are extremely well suited for most of the crops we raise and the views are extraordinary. Hopefully, you will come and visit.

Our operation is primarily in vegetable production. We raise many heirlooms and specialty varieties. In an attempt to get better pollination we brought bees onto the farm four years ago and now the honey could never be replaced! In the future, we hope to have some livestock. Ducks have roamed the farm in the past, but until we can build a properly secured shelter will will have to forego their charming nature.