Our farm family is committed to working together with the land and our members to produce delicious, healthy food.

Tim… is the detail person. He plans production systems such as our crop rotation, our produce wash station, and all of our record keeping and analysis. Tim serves on the Board of Directors of Practical Farmers of Iowa and several Advisory Boards related to PFI projects.

Jan… is the people person. She spreads the news of local food to farm members and works closely with our summer crew, deliveries and farmers markets. She continues to seek ways to demonstrate the power of a community-based farm. Jan assists both the Belmond Area and North Iowa Farmers Markets with their development and planning.

Andrew... is the web person. His passion for website design is reflected in the farm website which he manages for us. He is currently finishing his junior year at the Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln in Ag. Engineering.

Jess... works right along with the whole crew, but has other obligations as well, including tending dog and hanging with friends. In August, Jess will enter her college experience. We still continue the college search process.

Our community involvement ranges from school Thespians for Jess to the Quarter Scale Tractor team at UNL for Andrew to serving on various boards of our church for Tim, Jan and Jess.

Our family wouldn’t be complete without note of these friends...
Farm crew
We are privileged to have a great summer crew made up of farm members, friends, and summer interns who have worked with us over the years. We work hard, eat well, and share a lot of stories as we work.

We have opportunities for part-time help with tasks that range from planting to maintenance to harvest to post-harvest handling and packaging. Contact us if you are interested in working at the farm.

Lion, our farm dog, is always ready to greet you with his characteristic head waggle and happy grin. At 15 years, he is starting to feel his age.

Sass, our 9 year old mare, is definitely a horse with an attitude. She can be found enjoying a pasture full of grass, her white blaze visible from the road.  And when you stop by for a visit, don’t miss saying “Hi” to her, she’ll gladly great you with a whinny!
The Hens
Our resident laying flock is quite entertaining. Buff Orpintons (brown), Araucanas (gray) and Black Cochins (black) stick together all day. They chatter, wander the farm in search of the best bugs and summer shade, and lay some eggs (mostly consumed by the summer crew). We will be switching out old birds for new ones in the next two years.