owl bluff farm
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Owl Bluff Farm is a small, certified organic farm tucked into a scenic valley in Houston County, Minnesota. We grow everything we sell on less than one acre, including crops in three high tunnels and a Deep Winter Greenhouse designed by, and built in partnership with, the University of Minnesota. Our fresh, flavorful produce is available through local co-ops, grocery stores, restaurants, farmers markets, and directly to customers via our online farm store. We're also hoping to start a winter CSA, so stay tuned!
We focus on sustainable, soil-building practices and strive to be good stewards of the land and our community. The 20-acre farmstead is not only home to our crops but also to pollinators, owls, and other beneficial wildlife—thanks to native prairie plantings, perennial hedgerows, and our commitment to habitat creation.
The name Owl Bluff is a tribute to the breathtaking bluffs that surround us, the owls that inhabit them, and Carrie’s late grandma Carolyn, an owl lover and devoted gardener.
More about our farm:
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USDA Certified Organic – We meet strict standards, maintain records, and are inspected annually.
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Real Organic Project Certified – All crops are grown in healthy, living soil.
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No-Till Farming – We minimize soil disturbance to protect soil life.
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Cover Cropping – We plant cover crops to prevent erosion, suppress weeds, and build soil fertility.
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Biodiversity – Native plants and perennial buffers create pollinator and wildlife habitat and help shield us from conventional agriculture.
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Natural Pest Management – We rely on crop rotation, insect netting, and beneficial insect habitat—not chemicals.
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Plastic Reduction – We work to reduce single-use plastics on the farm.



the farmers
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Carrie and husband Charles moved to the 20-acre farm in Black Hammer Township in the spring of 2018. Carrie, a Minnesota native, grew up in Rochester and spent her childhood biking the Root River Trail and canoeing the Root River. Charles, a Massachusetts transplant, has grown to love the Driftless region just as much. Though neither had a background in farming, their shared love of food and cooking with bold, seasonal ingredients eventually led them to grow their own—and to do it on a larger scale.
Today, Carrie manages the farm alongside co-farm manager Ari (who joined in 2023), with help from a small but mighty seasonal crew.
Carrie’s mom, Kathy, a retired physics teacher, is also an essential part of the farm crew. From planting, weeding, and harvesting to staffing our market stand, delivering orders in Rochester, and even building bat boxes and birdhouses, she’s involved in it all.
In July 2023, just in time for peak tomato season, Carrie and Charles welcomed their son Rudy to the crew. Now a nearly two-year-old, he’s tractor-obsessed and happiest when digging, chasing butterflies, or washing his toy cars in irrigation hose leaks.
Interested in volunteering for veggies or joining our crew? Drop us a line at hello@owlbluff.com!



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