Meet the Producers
| The following producers are offering their products through Farm to Folk. Some offer CSA shares, some a la carte, and some offer both. |
Audubon County Farm
Cindy Madsen
| We feed no antibiotics, drugs, hormones, or animal by-products. We plant no GMO seed corn and use no corn insecticides. Our animals are raised the old fashioned way in older farm buildings with plenty of sunshine, fresh air and room to roam. This system creates less odor, better land stewardship, and animals that naturally stay healthier. We offer our products "a la carte" and will be coming to the distribution site, usually the second Tuesday of the month, to deliver chicken, pork, honey and candles. Please order directly to vcmadsen@metc.net |
Berry Patch Farm
Dean, Judy and Mike Henry
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At Berry Patch Farm we are producing fruits using Integrated Pest Management, organic and sustainable methods. We monitor and scout for problems, use minimal sprays and biological balance. Some crops are grown with entirely organic methods. We will offer a fruit subscription and a la carte.
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Crooked Pine Farm
Greg and Christa Hartsook
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| Crooked Pine Farm is located just north of Madrid. We take pride in raising poultry in a family operation. Our birds are brooded in a secure, temperature controlled room. Feed, water and bedding are changed daily. Once fully feathered the birds have access to outside pasture. They are processed in a state inspected facility and are stored in a licensed warehouse room on the farm. We will offer Cornish game hens, roasting chickens and turkey a la carte. | |
Iowa Fresh Produce
Bruce Smith
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Iowa Fresh Produce is a low input, sustainable farming operation. We have always encouraged our children to forage in the garden for whatever they want whenever, without worry that they would be exposed to areas where chemicals were used. We use no chemical fertilizer, are GMO free and use organic approved methods when possible. Crop rotation, mechanical and physical cultivation are used for weed control. Compost, green manure crops, and manure from area farms are used for fertility. We use such products as NEEM, Bt and bonide for pest and disease pressure. We will offer a wide variety of produce including green and yellow beans, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cucumber, eggplant,garlic, onions, greens, herbs, leeks, lettuces, melons, onions, oriental vegetables, peas, peppers, radishes, rhubarb, shallots, spinach, sweet corn, tomatoes, turnips, and zucchini and possibly some surprises as a veggie share and a la carte. |
Onion Creek Farm
Joe Lynch, Lonna Nachtigal and Chris Corbin
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Onion Creek Farm is located just northwest of Ames. We have been growing good food for our local market using earth friendly methods since 1998. We raise onions, garlic, herbs, leeks, green beans, greens, salad mix, and heirloom tomatoes. This season we will offer a veggie share as well as "a la carte". |
Pauls Grains
Steve and Teresa Paul
| Since 1964, our family has raised and marketed grains without the use of chemicals on the soil, on the plants in the field, or in the storage bins. Grain that we cannot raise is bought from farmers who do likewise. We will be delivering to the Farm to Folk distribution site two or three times this year. For a complete list of products and prices see our website. Watch the available this week page for our delivery dates. |
Prairie Sky Homestead
Greta Anderson and Mark Harris
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Growing food and raising animals is an expression of who we are and who we want to be: connected to the past, living fully in the present, and working toward a sustainable future. We are learning as we grow, and parts of our farm, like the "rescue" sheep and pygmy goats, are really just for fun. We hope our farm can become an educational and recreational resource to our community -- especially to children -- as well as a source of food, flowers, eggs, and honey. We will offer our produce "a la carte". |
Picket Fence Creamery
Jeff, Jill, Jenna and James Burkhart
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Picket Fence Creamery is working to make our grass-based dairy farm a sustainable operation through organic practices. Our fields have not had chemicals applied for 15 years.
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Small Potatoes Farm
Rick and Stacy Hartmann
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Small Potatoes Farm is an intensively managed, certified organic, human-scale farm, focused on raising the highest quality, best-tasting vegetables in central Iowa. Our varieties are chosen with an eye toward taste and quality. We sell to individuals and households directly as possible, primarily through our CSA. Besides being certified organic by a federally recognized certifying agency, we are always striving for additional environmentally sustainable practices. We believe our success is based on equitable relationships with those who eat our food. This year we are planning on delivering the following: asparagus, rhubarb, radishes, spinach, basil, arugula, lettuces, broccoli, cauliflower, chives, snow peas, snap peas, sweet potatoes, green and haricots verts fillet beans, a variety of beets, greens (collards, kales, chards), summer squashes (many varieties), carrots,leeks, okra, parsnips, potatoes (several varieties and colors), garlic (several varieties), perennial onions, eggplant, tomatoes (romas, slicers, heirlooms), green and colored bell peppers, hot peppers, cucumbers, and winter squashes (butternut, acorn, delicata, pie pumpkin). We always plant some new crops each year, and inevitably have some crops fail. If you are new to our CSA, please visit our website for more detailed information on what to expect at http://www.smallpotatoesfarm.com/CSA.html. |
Tomoko Ogawa
Tomoko will be baking ciabatta breads and scones each week as a la carte. These are the ingredients used in her baking:
Wallace Farms and Nick's Wild Fish
Nick Wallace
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Nick’s Wild Fish offers you wild Alaskan Sockeye salmon from the glacier-fed waters of the Cook Inlet. We have formed a close partnership with a small family fishing operation in the region. Wallace Farms is offering organic grass fed beef and lamb. Watch the Available this week page for delivery dates. |
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