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.

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.

Andrew... is our web master. His passion for website design is reflected in the farm website which he manages for us. Big changes. May 2011 graduation from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Agricultural Engineering. May to November, a custom harvest job, and January 2012 starts a new job with CNH in New Holland, Pennsylvania as Test Engineer.

Jess... is in her second year at Luther College in Decorah, majoring in Anthropology, Religion and Biblical Languages. She works at the Luther College Anthropology Lab. Each year and new experience takes her deeper into her coursework. She continues to be Jan's patient Facebook coach.

 

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 16 years, he is feeling his age.Now in his "golden" years, he welcomes a good long nap in the sun.

Sass, our 12 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.