Iowa City-based non-profit is on a mission to provide increased access to healthy, local food for people in Johnson County and Eastern Iowa. November 1st, 2023 – Nestled in Iowa City’s Southside Market alongside fellow non-profit leaders, Table to Table and CommUnity, sits Field to Family, a growing organization that is having an impact well beyond […]
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Garden Oasis
At Garden Oasis Farm we believe that everyone should have access to safe, healthy, and affordable food from within their own community. Putting people before profits, we hope to be a part of a much bigger food movement that educates and empowers people about the power of local and sustainably grown food. Started in 2013 […]
Buffalo Ridge Orchard
Buffalo Ridge Orchard (BRO) was started with the planting of its first apple tree in 2003. This planting began the transition of a traditional 80-acre livestock & row crop farm to one that supplies healthy local produce. It is BRO’s goal to supply high quality vegetables, apples, and pears to our community responsibly & sustainably. […]
Pop Pop’s Garden
Pop Pop, as he is affectionately known by his grandkids, moved to the Iowa City area in 2017. Having been a lifelong gardener and working on a family farm, Pop Pop desired to try small scale vegetable farming, just as his grandfather had done 100 years ago. He joined a group of diverse, enthusiast farmers […]
Baladna
Baladna Farm is an organic, local, and fresh farm located at the Johnson County Historic Poor Farm. We grow a variety of different vegetables such Okra, Cucumber, Eggplant, Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Green Pepper, Hot Pepper, Radish, Arugula, Molokhia, Tomato and Lettuce. We don’t use chemical to spray, we use only organic spryer. […]
Over the Moon
Over the Moon is a direct to consumer farm located in Delaware County, Iowa. The farm is co-owned by Shae and Anna Pesek. Over the Moon pasture raises chicken, turkey, and duck, as well as farrow to finish berkshire pork and grows seasonal cut flowers. Both Shae and Anna like getting connected with other small […]
Theo’s Produce
Theo’s produce is located in Linn county and specializes in African produce varieties. Theo’s Produce works with the Feed Iowa First Equitable Land Access Program to grow African vegetables and sells both locally and across the US. […]
Little Deb’s Berry Farm
Deb’s berry farm is owned and operated by Jeff and Deb Sindelar. Deb’s specializes in a variety of different and unique berries, as well as honey. A lot of people have never tried or even heard of the honeyberries or kiwiberries they offer. Deb’s berry farms have been providing these delicious, flavorful berries for students […]
Iowa Farm Fresh Meats
Iowa Farm Fresh Meats is a local farm in West Branch owned and operated by Jamie Reichert. Jaime has been farming on Iowa family farms for her whole life. Her favorite part of producing food is birthing animals, and the least favorite part is death, no matter the form in which it comes. Her favorite […]
Nupolu Emerging Farms
Darius Nupolu of Nupolu Emerging Farm has worked in agriculture for many years. The last 3 years Darius has spent farming vegetables in Iowa. Nupolu Emerging Farms’ sweet potato leaves and white eggplant have been immensely popular items especially through our Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program. Darius says that one of his favorite things about […]