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. […]
Hiring for Hub Operations Support!
Field to Family is expanding its Food Hub operations team! Title: Operations Coordinator Description: The Operations Coordinator provides day to day support to Field to Family, including its food system education and food hub operations. The Operations Coordinator will work with the Field to Family team to receive fresh food products, pack, deliver and distribute […]
Seeking Operations Associates to support Field to Family Food Hub
Operations Associate Job Type: Temporary, As-needed, variable hours Reports to: Operations Manager Apply by: Accepted on a rolling basis Last Updated 4/6/2023 Contact Information: [email protected] ; (319) 855-2694; fieldtofamily.org OFFICE Address: Pepperwood Plaza, 1051 HWY 6., Iowa City, IA WAREHOUSE Address: 1049 HWY 6., Iowa City, IA MAILING address: PO BOX 93, Iowa City, IA […]
Job Announcement for Communications Coordinator
Job Announcement Title: Communications Coordinator Job Type: Full-time, Non-Exempt, Temporary through November 30, 2023 Reports to: Executive Director, Field to Family About the organization: Field to Family envisions a region where people eat with the seasons, where farmers make a living, and our ecosystem is diverse, abundant, and healthy. Our mission is to create a […]
Job Announcement for Operations Manager
2023 Job Announcement Title: Operations Manager Job Type: Full-time, Exempt salaried position Reports to: Executive Director, Field to Family About the organization: Field to Family envisions a region where people eat with the seasons, where farmers make a living, and our ecosystem is diverse, abundant, and healthy. Our mission is to create a more local, […]
Food Hubs Key to Stronger Food System
Food hubs work with food service directors, agencies and businesses to choose local meat, dairy, eggs and produce while in season, facilitating the delivery, storage, food safety and availability of local foods in partnership with regional growers. After three years of growth, Field to Family is playing a pivotal role in the growth of the […]