Do you know your grower? We know ours. Our crop shares are hand selected to represent the region’s best fruits, ricknelson-startribvegetables, meats and cheeses, all from small producers who not only practice sustainable and humane farming techniques, but also furnish the kind of top-quality goods you just can’t get from larger commercial operations.

PLEASE NOTE: Crop shares sell out quickly. Order early. Supplies are limited.

Because we rely on Mother Nature to cooperate with us, we hope we can assume the same from you. Please be aware that delivery dates and prices are subject to change. Occasionally, Mother Nature damages the crop such that we are unable to deliver. If that’s the case, we will refund any deposits.


POTSTICKERS SAMPLER
 from Gather Gourmet in Hopkins, MN

Our potstickers are frozen immediately after they are wrapped to ensure freshness. Take them out of your freezer and follow the simple cooking instructions on the label for a flavorful, authentic appetizer or meal in under 15 minutes. All orders come with seasame soy dipping sauce.

This cropshare includes a dozen each of 3 varieties of Gather Gourmet’s delicious potstickers:

  • Pork & Cabbage: the traditional Chinese dumpling
  • Kung Pao Chicken: marinated chicken stir-fried in a flavorful sauce with red bell peppers and peanuts (mild)
  • Vegetable Curry with Tofu:We’ve taken the zing of curry and blended it into a soothing combination of sweet potato and coconut milk, made nutritious with the addition of tofu and shredded carrots.
  • Scallion Pancakes: A special additon for Cooks of Crocus Hill Shares. Two crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside pancakes. Freeze and fry them for an easy last-minute appetizer (serves 4).

    $40 Call to order. Pick up February 8th, either location.

    DUCK
     from Au Bon Canard in Caledonia, MN

    Imagine a flavorful Pinot Noir served with pan-crisped duck confit and a side of sautéed potatoes. Ohh, la la … we’re in the mood for love. Owners Christian Gasset and Elizabeth Gibson-Gasset of Au Bon Canard in Caledonia, Minnesota, hand-feed and tend their poultry according to time-honored family tradition. Their small flocks of pasture-raised ducks are cared for without antibiotics, dietary supplements, appetite stimulants or growth-producing hormones. This is a gourmet product that’s as pure and natural as you’ll find.

    $52 (Four duck legs and 3 lbs. duck fat) Call to order. Pick up mid-February.

    $80 (Four duck breasts) Call to order. Pick up mid-February.

    $75 (One lb. foie gras) Call to order. Pick up mid-February.

    PIG HEAVEN IN A BOX
     from Fischer Farms in Waseca, MN

    If you could shrink-wrap little bits of heaven and put them in a bag, these crop shares are exactly what you would get. Tim Fischer, one of Minnesota’s top pork farmers, has cherry-picked these two assortments for your dinner table. If you meet him, don’t be afraid to give him a big smooch. We do – everytime he rings the doorbell at the back of the store.

    $45 THICK-CUT BACON. (Six lbs. of Tim Fischer’s best.) Call to order. Pick up late March, either location.

    $5.75/lb. EASTER HAMS. These bone-in hams come in Half (approx. 5-8 lbs.) or Whole (approx. 9-15 lbs.) Price is per pound; $25 deposit. Call to order. Pick up April 4th, either location.

    $98 Ribs and Chops. (Four smoked chops, 4 regular chops, 2 racks St. Louis ribs, 2 racks baby back ribs. Each item serves four.) Call to order. Pick up late May, either location.

    RABBIT
    from Singerhouse Farm in Menomonie, WI

    If you were to do a survey of a broad section of all the chickens in Minnesota, asking them what they want to be when they grow up, 89 percent would say, “A rabbit.” Why? Rabbit is 98 percent fat free; it’s low on cholesterol and high in protein. Never mind the cuddly, floppy-eared, incredible flavor and no feather thing. Singerhouse raises its rabbits in an all-natural environment to ensure high quality and great flavor. Rabbit — it’s what chicken would be … if it could.

    $38 (One whole rabbit, skinned and dressed, and 12 oz. rabbit sausage.) Call to order. Pick up mid-April, either location

    LIMOUSIN BEEF
    from Peterson Limousin Farms in Osceola, WI

    Where did your dinner come from? We can make sure you know the answer to that question. At their home farm near the St. Croix River, Wayne and Christine, along with their children Andy, Elizabeth and Ryan, raise antibiotic- and growth hormone-free cattle that are custom harvested for their customers. We’re lucky to get a taste of this unbelievably tender, tasty and lean ground beef. We can’t wait to make beautiful burgers and bold Bolognese sauces with this wonderful beef!

    $89 (Two dry-aged, bone-in rib eye steaks, 12 — 16 oz. per steak; 2 flank steaks, 16 oz. each; 2 lbs. ground beef.) Call to order. Pick up late May, either location.

    GRASS-FED BISON
    from Northstar Bison in Rice Lake, WI

    At the family-run Northstar Bison, Lee and Mary Graese want you to know what you’re getting into when you buy their palatable product. Their motto — “Grass-fed bison is good for the land, good for the animals, and good for the people.” — says it all. But we’d like to add “good for your appetite” too. Grilled, seared or broiled, these tasty steaks, burgers and brats will take your celebrations from so-so to spectacular.

    $100 (Four New York strip steaks, 5-6 oz. per steak; 2 sirloin steaks, 16 oz.; 1 pack jalapeño and cheddar bratwurst; 4 bison burger patties, 1/4 lb. each.) Call to order. Pick up late May, either location

    SPRING DELIGHTS
    from DragSmith Farm and Six Rivers Cooperative in Barron, WI

    For well over two decades, Gail and Maurice have cultivated DragSmith Farms, an organic family-run farm in western Wisconsin. Recently, they have created Six Rivers Cooperative, bringing together a number of neighboring organic, sustainable and Amish-run farms in the region. Because of their network, they have been a reliable source for these spring specialties: fiddlehead ferns, ramps, nettles and morels.

    $38 Fiddles, Ramps, and Nettles (Two 7-ounce clamshells each of fiddleheads and nettles, and 1 lb. ramps.) Call to order. Pick up late spring, either location.

    MORELS
    from Six Rivers Cooperative in Barron, WI

    Maurice and Gail’s foragers are very tight lipped about the location of their foraging haunts, with good reason! These delicious and elusive morels can be used in a variety of dishes that call for mushrooms, or they’re great in a simple sauté with butter. Simply put, a great find!

    $38 (One-lb. bag.) Call to order. Pick up late spring, either location.

    HERITAGE CHICKEN EGGS
    from Dodge Nature Center in St. Paul, MN

    These are real eggs. Tasty and beautiful. Please resist the temptation to think of them as art. Throughout the spring, Dodge Nature Center will provide brown eggs from Buff Orpington and Wyandotte chickens, and white eggs from the White-Faced Black Spanish chickens. Unlike chickens bred for the commercial poultry industry, Heritage chickens must meet specific breed standards, mate naturally, be able to live a long, productive outdoor life. As a result, these eggs are fresher and more nutritious than the store-bought variety.

    $20 for three deliveries, either location. Call to order.
    First group – Thursdays: March 8, 22, April 5.
    Second group – April 19, May 3 and 17.

    CERTIFIED ORGANIC CITRUS
    Winter may be dark and dreary in Minnesota, but the sun shines bright with Cooks’ Citrus Shares.

    Satsumas and Clementines
    from Johansen Ranch and Olsen Farm

    $48 (ten lbs. Satsumas & Clementines) Call to order. Pick up late February, either location.

    Blood Oranges
    from Beck Grove

    $48 (ten lbs. organic blood oranges) Call to order. Pick up late Februray, either location.

    Navel Oranges
    from Holbrook Farm

    $45 (ten lbs. organic navel oranges) Call to order. Pick up mid-January, either location.

    Texas Grapefruit
    from from Holbrook Farm

    $45 (twelve lbs. Organic Texas Rio Star grapefruit.) Call to order. Pick up mid-January, either location.

    TROPICAL ORGANICS
    Though we’re just getting ready to sow seeds, our neighbors to the south are still growing strong! Local fruit-meister Everett Meyers, from FruitShare, helped us curate these tropical goodies.

    $32 Tropical Sampler. An organic tropical vacation in a box: 1 pineapple, 4 large avocados and 4 Champagne mangoes. Call to order. Pick up mid-March, either location.

    $38 Champagne Mangoes (12 large mangoes). Call to order. Pick up mid-March, either location.

    LOCAL CHEESES
    Whether it’s ‘Sconnie-born or made right here in Ole and Lena’s backyard, we’ve got a serious need for cheese. Here are three shares of some of our favorites for you to get your cheese on.

    BLUES BUSTER
    Three prime examples of complex, nutty, fun and funky blue. One-half lb. each: Alp and Dell’s Jersey Buttermilk Blue Affnée (Monroe, WI); Seymour Dairy’s Weinlese Cheddar Blue (Seymour, WI); Hook’s sheep milk Little Boy Blue (Mineral Point, WI).
    $32 Call to order. Pick up late March, either location.

    SOFT-RIPENED
    Refined and creamy, these cheeses really class things up. This fromage has culture! 12 oz. Bent River’s Camembert (Mankato, MN); 8 oz. Crave Brothers’ Petit Frére (Waterloo, WI); 6 oz. Montchevré’s goat milk Buche Fleurie (Belmont, WI)
    $32 Call to order. Pick up late April, either location.

    CHEDDAR LOVERS
    The best of the best. 1/2 lb. Hook’s Ten Year Aged Cheddar (Mineral Point, WI) 1/2 lb. Widmer’s Four Year Aged Cheddar (Theresa, WI); 1/2 lb. Carr Valley’s Apple Smoked Cheddar (La Valle, WI)
    $32 Call to order. Pick up late May, either location.