FARM NEWS
(9/22/23)
FALL MARKET SCHEDULE:
SEPT. 23 : MARKET 9AM-NOON
SEPT. 30 : MARKET 9AM-NOON
OCT. 7 : CLOSED
OCT. 14 : MARKET 9AM-NOON
OCT. 21 : MARKET 9AM-NOON
OCT. 28 : FINAL MARKET 9AM-NOON
NOV. 24-25 : CHRISTMAS MARKET (WEST BRANCH)
(9/10/23)
NATIVE PLANT SALE SATURDAY, SEPT. 16 FROM 9AM-NOON!
Add habitat, diversity and beauty to your home garden with native prairie plants, grasses and flowers. We’ve partnered up with Troutleaf Natives to bring you a Native Plant Sale this Saturday, September 16th from 9am-noon at Iowa Grown Market. With all their wonderful benefits, we are excited to be able to offer this unique sale that focuses solely on perennial native plants!
The fall is a great time to plant natives in your yard! It's a chance to fill in gaps in your home garden before the growing season is over. Planting in September through early October gives the plants enough time to establish roots before the ground freezes.
Why else plant natives in your yard?
-Native plants are well adapted to our local conditions, so they can survive winter cold, summer heat and drought.
-Once established, they require little or no irrigation, and no fertilization is needed.
-They are resistant or tolerant to most insect pests and diseases.
-They attract butterflies by serving as host plants for caterpillars and nectar plants for butterflies.
Plants are available in 2 gallon pots ($15), 1 gallon pots ($12), 4” pots ($5) and 3” pots ($3) and include:
Beak Grass
Big Bluestem
Boneset
Drummonds Aster
Goats Rue
Hairy Wood Chess
Indian Grass
June Grass
Little Bluestem
Mountain Mint
New England Aster
Pale Purple Coneflower
Palm Sage
Prairie Sage
Purple Coneflower
Rattlesnake Master
Rose Mallow
Rose Milkweed
Showy Goldenrod
Shrubby St Johns Wort
Sideoats Grama
Sky Blue Aster
Sprengels Sedge
Wild Bergamont
Wild Ginger
Wild Petunia
Wild Strawberry
Yellow Coneflower
(05/10/23)
IOWA GROWN MARKET OPENING FOR THE SEASON!
The season for fresh, local vegetables is finally here! HURRAY! We are more excited than ever to get this market season started! Stop by this Saturday for crisp greens, crunchy asparagus, juicy radishes and more! We'll have the spring produce you've been waiting for, and all the other local products you love. We can't wait to see you this Saturday, May 13th from 9AM-NOON as we kick off another market season!
(02/13/23)
CSA SIGN UP BEGINS FEB. 15TH @ 10AM!
It's time to join our 2023 CSA! Complete details can be found on our website or in your email (check your spam folder if you are not seeing our emails.) NEW THIS YEAR: We are offering a pick up location in West Branch on Tuesdays from 5:00PM-6:15PM! This is a great alternative if you cannot get a spot in our Thursday pick up, or if you live near West Branch! Sign up begins Wednesday, February 15 at 10AM. Spots tend to sell out quickly. If you don't get into our CSA, please know you can visit our market every Saturday morning from 9AM-noon during the growing season.
(11/24/22)
CHRISTMAS TREE MARKET AT OUR HOME FARM!
We are pleased to announce that we will be selling fresh cut Balsam Fir Christmas trees, handmade wreaths and more at our family farm!
Join us Friday, November 25th and Saturday, November 26th from 10AM-3PM (or while supplies last) at 109 Edgewood Dr. West Branch (this is NOT our market location)!
What you can expect:
-Fresh cut Balsam Fir trees in all shapes and sizes! Thin, wide, tall and short. We will trim any tree to the height you desire for no added charge. Each tree is $80 (not including tax and fees).
-Handmade wreaths of balsam and pine in sizes 18"-24", decorated or plain. NEW: Limited number of candy cane shaped wreaths available. Prices for wreaths starting at $30 (not including tax or fees).
-Deck your halls with handmade garland in sizes 6'-10', fragrant bough bundles, birch logs and birch sticks! NEW: centerpieces made of fresh boughs in rustic wooden boxes.
-Your favorite local products from Iowa Grown Market like local maple syrup, infused olive oil, homemade jam and Bethany's Biscuits!
-It wouldn't be an Iowa Grown event without our fresh veggies! Fresh-dug carrots and other produce, local eggs and potatoes are likely to available for purchase as well.
Our Christmas trees are grown on Bethany's family farm in north-central Wisconsin and sold at Vince's family farm in West Branch, Iowa. We are USDA certified and inspected for safe transport between Wisconsin and Iowa. This is our first annual Christmas tree market- we look forward to becoming a part of your family's Christmas tradition!
