Winter Memberships 2023-2024

Announcing the Release of our Summer 2024 Memberships!

May-Oct Membership and Plan Summary

Foundation Membership

Weekly member newsletter with updates, recipe, “Down on the Farm” story, and inventory insider’s notes.
Access to inventory in Member Specials categories in our e-store.
Free pickups on our delivery routes.
Free shipping on qualified items.
Access to bulk specials.
Access to pre-ordering specials.

Premier

Enjoy all the benefits of a Foundation Membership PLUS:

5-8 combination veggies, fruits, and fresh herbs
Cut of meat from our farm, including beef, lamb, and pork

Weekly or every-other-week pickup options available.

Sustainer

Enjoy all the benefits of a Foundation Membership PLUS:

Premier Plan of 5-8 combination veggies, fruits, and fresh herbs, and a cut of meat from our farm including beef, lamb, and pork
Plus NEW Farm Feature Specials. ($30 value for $25 per pickup in plan) Our hand selected item(s) of the week, which could include bakery items, culinary treats, veggies, fruit, eggs, meat, cheese, gelato, and more based on what’s special, seasonal, and crafted in our kitchen or dairy.

Choice Encompass

Enjoy all the benefits of a Foundation Membership PLUS:

Premier Plan of 5-8 combination veggies, fruits, and fresh herbs, and a cut of meat from our farm including beef, lamb, and pork
Plus NEW Choice Feature. ($70 value for $60 per pickup in plan) Each week, we’ll create a lovely curation of deliciousness from the farm. This list could include a wide variety of any of the foods we grow, create, and source, including bakery and culinary items, produce, meats, dairy, etc. Each week, we’ll load the curated list into a dedicated Encompass member page. If you love what you see, there is no action required on your part to receive these curated items with your pickup. If you’d like to swap some of the items or choose a different assortment to your liking, you can use your weekly voucher on the e-store to make a selection that’s just the right fit for you. All our offerings are available to you! Allotments are NOT accumulative, so enjoy the diversity with each pickup.

Examples of Summer Deliciousness Include:

Fresh greens such as lettuce, spinach, bok choy, Swiss chard, frisee endive, kale, arugula.
Seasonal fruits such as rhubarb, strawberries, blueberries, apples, tomatoes.
Garden veggies such as zucchini, cucumbers, broccoli, green and yellow beans, carrots, kohlrabi, potatoes, cabbage, radishes, eggplant, fennel, turnips, beets, peppers.
Fresh herbs such as basil, thyme, parsley, mint, chives, onions, leeks, garlic.
Additional occasional special items such as eggs or pantry items from our kitchen or partner farms.

NSHF 2024 Summer Season Memberships

Vision: A Healthy Planet and All Its Inhabitants

Mission: To serve as your ally toward health and wellness.

At North Star Homestead Farms (NSHF), we believe in the importance of providing you with the best of fresh, local, and bio-secure foods, products and services. Our focus is on being that source for our members.

The foods we raise are high integrity, trustworthy, delicious, nutritious, and grown with stewardship practices that are healing and regenerating the earth that we tend. This is food that nourishes not only the body but also offers a statement of how right-practices in soulful farming can transform the landscape for health and renewal. As a Member, you are a key element of this living statement as well as the focus of our efforts. We care personally about our members, building meaningful, enduring trust relationships throughout the community and beyond. We seek members who resonate with our vision and who fully engage with the depth and breadth of our offerings.

For over 20 years, our physician-led family team has been fully dedicated to the vision of a healthy planet and all its inhabitants. Our unique family team helps make that possible: a family physician and educator, an artist and writer, an agronomist and culinary artist, and a technologist and process refinement champion all striving toward moving together with you in our quest to provide high integrity foods, goods and services. Your membership secures your role in that vision, drives the roots deep into the community and supports our collective ability to continue to thrive! Explore more of our key differentiators below !

Pickup Locations and Times

All Foundation Members are welcome to utilize ANY of the pickup or delivery options below. Contact us at: (715) 462-3453 to make special arrangements.

Location	Dates	Times	Notes
Farmstead Creamery (on our farm)	May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 June 5, 12, 19, 26 July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 August 7, 14, 21, 28 Sept 4, 11, 18, 25 Oct 2, 9, 16, 23	10 am to 6pm on Wednesday, unless otherwise pre-arranged.	Picking up at our farm is the most flexible option. If you need to pick up later in the week, this is available.
Hayward, Library Parking Lot	May 2, 9, 16, 23, 20 June 6, 13, 20, 27 July 4, 11, 18, 25 August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 September 5, 12, 19, 26 October 3, 10, 17, 24	11:00 am on Thursdays	We meet right at 11 but can also deliver between farm and town on the way to this pickup.
WI and MN Delivery Route	May 1, 15, 29 June 12, 26 July 10, 24 August 7, 21 Sept 4, 18 Oxr 2, 16	Every-Other Wednesday	Route pickup locations include: Trego, Spooner, Marine on St. Croix, Stillwater, White Bear Lake, Minneapolis, St, Paul, Rochester, Wacouta, Menomonie, Eau Claire, Rice Lake.
Minong	TBD	2nd and 4th Thursdays	Meet in the parking lot of NorthLakes Community Clinic.

Have a pickup you can’t make? Our membership program includes several options, such as doubling up before or after a date, having a friend or family member pick up instead, or having us donate your share to a local family facing food insecurity.

Memberships and Dietary Constraints

Our physician-led team will work closely with you to meet your specific needs.

Ann with daughters — Laura, Ann and Kara

We know that every family has different dietary considerations and that these are important to you. We continue our dedication to accommodating food allergies by including alternate items in your delivery and full ingredient transparency. If you have food allergies, please let us know when signing up. If you are vegetarian, let’s chat about options!

Payment Plan Option

Available for early signups

Excited about our programs but wishing you could split the amount over several payments? We’ve added a payment plan option so you can do just that! Simply check the “payment plan” option on the plan page of your choice and view the terms before adding the plan to your checkout cart. Don’t delay, as the payment plan is only offered for early signups !

Your Participation Makes Our Vision Possible

As a Foundation Member, you are a sustaining resource that keeps our vision of “A healthy planet and all its inhabitants” alive and well. We honor your choice to partner with us. Together, we make a difference!

Below, you will find each of the membership offerings. The Foundation Membership is available on its own or as part of a number of delicious and exciting plans. Click on each one for details, pricing, and optional unique payment plans.