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What's So Special About TC Farm Pork?

What's So Special About TC Farm Pork?

Much of the pork you can find at the grocery store is raised as fast and cheap as possible. At TC Farm, our pork is different. In fact, not a single grocery store or butcher shop the Twin Cities sells pork that is raised outside! We raise our pigs to an extremely high st …
Feb 16th 2024 Annie Rowland
Help Us Reuse Delivery Materials!

Help Us Reuse Delivery Materials!

Delivery Packaging ReturnsWe rely on our members to return empty delivery packaging so we can reuse it. Not only does this help minimize our environmental impact, but it is critical for us keep delivery costs low! If you have delivery packaging from a previous delivery, …
Feb 15th 2024 Annie Rowland
TC Farm Meats: Packaging & Thawing

TC Farm Meats: Packaging & Thawing

At TC Farm, we put a lot of thought into how we package our food!We deliver our meat in safe, effective packaging while doing what we can to minimize our environmental impact.Read below for more details on how we package our meat, get tips for thawing and learn more about why we delive …
Feb 15th 2024 Annie Rowland
Feb. 20-22 Weekly Features

Feb. 20-22 Weekly Features

See what foods we've got planned for upcoming deliveries! Check out the upcoming week's produce shares and explore our Club recommendations to bundle items & save. Produce Shares, February 20-22The Seasonal Boxlocation_on   Green Cabbagelocation_on   S …
Feb 15th 2024 Eli Crain
Chicken Nuggets

Chicken Nuggets

A special thanks to Ayamei for sending us this idea. We just wanted to share this recipe since we had so much fun making them!You will not regret making this recipe! Chicken nuggets this good can only be made from local TC Farm pasture raised chicken!Why is TC Farm chicken so spec …
Feb 14th 2024 Jack McCann
Crispy Salmon with Ginger Scallion Sauce

Crispy Salmon with Ginger Scallion Sauce

Every so often, one of us fights back against being tired and overwhelmed with distance learning kids, work and just the stress of the times. One way to do that is to set aside time to make a fun meal that we not usually invest in! Here is a recipe Betsy came up with to save …
Feb 9th 2024 Jack McCann
Feb. 13-15 Weekly Features

Feb. 13-15 Weekly Features

See what foods we've got planned for upcoming deliveries! Check out the upcoming week's produce shares and explore our Club recommendations to bundle items & save. Produce Shares, February 13-15The Seasonal Boxlocation_on   Butternut Squashlocation_on   …
Feb 8th 2024 Eli Crain
Why we need your help to build a better food system

Why we need your help to build a better food system

The system is broken; a new model is needed.We need your help.Hear from Jack as he shares what he and Betsy have learned about local food over the last 13 years and why a new food system is needed.A grocery store can't offer a meaningful amount of local or better-raised food. …
Feb 3rd 2024 Jack McCann
Perfect Pastured Pork Preparation

Perfect Pastured Pork Preparation

Learn more about TC Farm pasture raised pork and how you can get the best results with some tips & recommended recipes!Pork is one of those animals we should never eat from a factory farm. Hogs love living outside where they spend their day playing in intricate social groups a …
Feb 2nd 2024 Annie Rowland
The Hidden Health Costs of Food Packaging

The Hidden Health Costs of Food Packaging

Learn more about the negative health effects caused by harmful chemicals in food packaging and why they are still being used.At TC Farm, we never use chemicals in our meat in or in our packaging just to make it appear "fresher" or last longer in a grocery store cooler. Adding Up t …
Feb 1st 2024 Jack McCann
Feb. 6-8 Weekly Features

Feb. 6-8 Weekly Features

See what foods we've got planned for upcoming deliveries! Check out the upcoming week's produce shares and explore our Club recommendations to bundle items & save. Produce Shares, February 6-8The Seasonal Boxlocation_on    Golden Beetslocation_on   …
Feb 1st 2024 Eli Crain
February Mushrooms

February Mushrooms

Add some magic to your next meal with our delicious, organic mushrooms!February's mushroom sampler will feature Blue Oyster and either Shiitake or Lion's Mane mushrooms.We've also got Maitake and King Trumpet mushrooms available as individual items. February's Mushroom S …
Jan 29th 2024 Annie Rowland
Jan. 30-Feb. 1 Weekly Features

Jan. 30-Feb. 1 Weekly Features

See what foods we've got planned for upcoming deliveries! Check out the upcoming week's produce shares and explore our Club recommendations to bundle items & save. Produce Shares, January 30- February 1The Seasonal Boxlocation_on    Parsnipslocation_on …
Jan 25th 2024 Eli Crain
Managing Your TC Farm Membership

Managing Your TC Farm Membership

As the founding farmer, I wanted to express my deep gratitude for your support of our work to build a more robust, equitable, and sustainable local food system. With your membership, you are literally changing the ground we walk on.With all the investments we recently made into buildin …
Jan 24th 2024 Annie Rowland
Winter on the Farm

Winter on the Farm

Over the years we've gotten a lot of questions about how we take care of our animals in the winter months and how our animals can still be pasture raised even when feet of snow cover the ground.There may be a lot of cold and snow in Minnesota during the winter, but our animals still lo …
Jan 23rd 2024 Annie Rowland