Local Foods
We strive to foster strong communities based on diverse ties between farmers and non-farmers.
One of the strongest ties is purchasing food and farm products from local farms. Buying from local farms keeps money circulating in your community, and builds a more resilient food system.
If you are interested in purchasing food raised on PFI-member farms, the directory below can help you find farmers near you. Try the search bar to look for nearby cities or towns, or specific products.
Practical Farmers’ Local Food Directory
PFI Farmers Offering Local Foods
| Farm Name | Member Name, Member Since... | Cities Served | Products Available |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cornucopia Farm | John and Janna Wesselius (2008) | Sioux Center, Orange City, Spencer, Sioux City | Vegetables, Herbs, Eggs, Chicken, Pork |
| Prairie Whole Farm | Phillip Jensen (2007) | Ida Grove | Vegetables, Herbs, Cut Flowers, Eggs, Pork |
| Koenigs’ Acres | Karen and Matt Koenig (2013) | Hampton, Iowa Falls, Fort Dodge | Vegetables, Eggs, Value-Added Products, Chicken, Turkey |
| Bode’s Moonlight Gardens | Beany Bode and Joanne Roepke Bode (2005) | Algona, On-Farm Available | Vegetables |
| One Step at a Time Gardens | Tim Landgraf and Jan Libbey (1994) | Mason City, Clear Lake | Vegetables |
| Joia Food Farm | Wendy Johnson (2011) | Charles City, Mason City, Clear Lake, At the Farm | Pork, Lamb, Chicken, Eggs, Turkey |
| Mustard Seed Community Farm | Alice McGary (2008) | Ames, Gilbert, Story City and In Between | Vegetables, Fruits |
| Friend's Flowers | Andrew and Naomi Friend (2014) | Ames, Story City | Cut Flowers |
| Root to Rise Organic Farm | Kate Solko (2020) | Ames | Vegetables |
| Lee's Greens | Lee Matteson (2013) | Ames, Nevada | Vegetables, Fruits, Value-Added Products |
| Red Earth Gardens | Jenny Vazquez (2013) | Tama, Toledo, Marshalltown | Vegetables, Berries, Herbs, Cut Flowers |
| Carney Family Farms | Bruce and Connie Carney, Amber Carney (2005) | Ames, Story City, Mingo, Ankeny, Maxwell | Beef, Pork, Chicken |
| Berry Patch Farm | Dean and Judy Henry (1995) | Ames, PYO in Nevada, | Vegetables, Berries |
| Daystar Harvest | Jennie Erwin (2014) | Des Moines, Boone | Vegetables |
| New Family Farm | Tony Thompson (2013) | Des Moines, Ankeny, Bondurant, Johnston, Polk City,Elkhart | Vegetables |
| Grade A Gardens | Jordan Clasen (2011) | Des Moines | Vegetables, Berries, Herbs |
| LSI Global Greens CSA | Zac Couture (2013) | Des Moines | Vegetables |
| Wabi Sabi Farm | Ben Saunders (2007) | Des Moines, West Des Moines, Johnston, Urbandale, Waukee, On Farm Granger | Vegetables |
| Heirloom Farm | Matthew and Lori Wiese (2013) | Earlham, Redfield, Dexter, Adel, Waukee, Winterset, Des Moines | Vegetables, Eggs, Chickens |
| Madsen Stock Farm (vcmadsen@iowatelecom.net) | Vic and Cindy Madsen (1988) | Des Moines, Ames, On Farm Audubon | Pork, Beef, Chickens, Eggs, Honey |
| Bridgewater Farm | Dale Raasch (2013) | Creston, Johnston, Des Moines, Atlantic, Griswold, Winterset | Vegetables, Fruits, Chicken, Eggs, Pork, Beef |
| Iowana Farm | Terry Troxel (2012) | IA:Crescent, Council Bluffs NE: Omaha, Bellevue | Vegetables, Berries, |
| Meristem Farm and Nursery | Lucena Morse and Tom Lundahl (2012) | NE: Papillion | Berries, Nursery Plants, Value-Added Products |
| Rolling Acres Farm | Denise O'Brien and Larry Harris (1994) | IA: Atlantic, Avoca NE: Omaha | Vegetables, Cut Flowers, Nursery Plants |
| One Farm | Danelle Myer (2011) | IA: Woodbine, Logan, Missouri Valley NE: Omaha | Vegetables, Value-Added Products |
| Rolling Prairie Acres Farm | Doug and Tanya Webster (2004) | Sigourney, Oskaloosa | Vegetables, Berries, Honey |
| Prairie Roots Farm | Jim and Louise Zaffiro (2002) | Pella | Vegetables, Berries |
| Blue Gate Farm | Jill Beebout and Sean Skeehan (2004) | Des Moines, Knoxville | Vegetables, Berries, Eggs, Value-Added Products |
| Middle Way Farm | Jordan Scheibel (2011) | Ames, Grinnell,Newton, Marshalltown | Vegetables, Berries, Herbs, Cut Flowers |
| Grinnell Heritage Farm | Andy and Melissa Dunham (2008) | Des Moines, Grinnell, Norway, Hiwatha,Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Kalona,Altoona, West Des Moines | Vegetables, Herbs, Cut Flowers |
| small frye farm | Susan Frye (2010) | Iowa City, On-Farm Maysville | Cut Flowers, Nursery Plants |
| Buffalo Ridge Orchard | Emma and Marcus Johnson (2013) | Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Dubuque, Marion | Vegetables, Orchard Fruits |
| Echollective CSA | Derek Roller (2009) | Cedar Rapids, Iowa City | Vegetables, Herbs, Mushrooms, Cut Flowers |
| Wild Woods Farm | Kate Edwards (2010) | Iowa City, Solon | Vegetables |
| Bountiful Harvest Farm | Angie Scharnhorst (2015) | Solon, Iowa City, North Liberty | Vegetables |
| Calico Farm | Bonnie Riggan (2013) | Iowa City | Vegetables, Berries, Mushrooms |
| Abbe Hills Farm | Laura Krouse (1987) | On-Farm in Mt. Vernon | Vegetables, Eggs |
| Kroul Farm | Matt Kroul (2014) | Mt. Vernon, Coralville | Vegetables, Cut Flowers, Eggs |
| Morning Glory LLC | Donna Warhover (2014) | Mt. Vernon, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City | Vegetables |
| Local Harvest CSA | Carmen Black (1994) | Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, North Liberty, Solon | Vegetables, Orchard Fruits, Eggs, Turkeys, Pork, Cut Flowers, Value Added Products |
| Kaiser Farm | Travis and Lindsay Kaiser (2013) | Waverly, Cedar Falls, Cedar Valley Area | Vegetables, Fruits, Eggs |
| Genuine Faux Farm | Rob and Tammy Faux (2005) | Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Waverly, Tripoli | Eggs, Chickens, Turkeys, Ducks, Vegetables |
| Kitchen Table CSA | Jeff Abbas and Mary Klauke Abbas (1993) | IA: Waterloo, Denver, Readlyn, West Union, Fayette, Sumner, Postville, Decorah, Waukon, Lansing, New Albin, Dorchester; MN: Spring Grove | Vegetables, Eggs, Mushrooms, Value-Added Products |
| Patchwork Green Farm | Erik Sessions and Sara Peterson (2009) | Decorah | Vegetables |
| Prairie’s Edge Farm | Jim and Caite Palmer (2013) | Decorah | Dairy, Pork, Beef, Lamb |
| Onion Creek Farm | Joe Lynch and Lonna Nachtigal (1988) | Ames | Vegetables |
| Rosmann Family Farms | Ron and Maria Rosmann (1985) | Harlan (Farm Sweet Farm on-farm store), Ames, Des Moines | Beef, Pork, Popcorn |
| Trinity Farms | Steve and Michelle Cassabaum (2010) | Nevada, Ames, Des Moines | Beef, Pork, Lamb |
| Hawkeye Buffalo and Cattle Ranch | Martha McFarland and Dan McFarland (2013) | Fredericksburg | Buffalo, Beef |
| Osage Clydesdales & Stock Farm | Michelle Janssen (2006) | Mitchell County | Beef |
| Griffieon Family Farm | Craig and LaVon Griffieon (1999) | Ankeny, Des Moines, Ames | Beef, Pork, Lamb, Chickens, Turkey, Eggs |
| Troublesome Creek Cattle Co. | Dave and Meg Schmidt (2009) | Exira, Atlantic, Des Moines | Beef, Pork, Lamb |
| Salama Greenhouse and Floral | Mike Salama (2010) | Boone, Ames, Ankeny Des Moines | Vegetables, Nursery Plants, Cut Flowers |
| Brun Ko Farm | Nathan and Emily Paulsen (2015) | Avoca, Atlantic, Elk Horn | Vegetables, Beef, Pork, Lamb, Honey |
| Red Granite Farm | Steve and Nicole Jonas (2013) | Boone, Ames | Vegetables, Eggs, Nursery Plants |
| Lucky George Farm | Angela and Jason Johnson (2014) | Des Moines, Ames; MO: Kansas City | Pork, Beef, Mutton, Goat, Lamb, Chicken, Rabbit |
| Wild Rose Pastures | Janice and Ryan Marquardt (2005) | Ames, Des Moines, Pella, Adel | Chicken, Turkey, Beef, Eggs |
| Woven Strong Farm | Bill and Stacey Borrenpohl (2011) | La Motte, Dubuque, Maquoketa | Beef, Pork, Goat, Eggs |
| Hansen's Dairy | Jeanne and Jay Hansen (2003) | Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City | Dairy, Beef |
| Pin Oak Place | Ellen Walsh-Rosmann and Daniel Rosmann (2008) | Council Bluffs, Harland, Omaha | Eggs |
| Luna Valley Farm | Maren and Tom Beard (2014) | Decorah | Beef, Pork, Lamb |
| Prairie Sky Farm | Sara and Bob Pearson (2004) | Algona, Wesley | Vegetables, beef |
| Lucky Star Farm | Susan Young (2014) | Iowa City | Eggs, Turkey, Dairy |
| Adolphs Produce and Bakery | Ken and Carolyn Adolphs (2003) | Waterloo, Cedar Falls | Herbs, Vegetables, Orchard Fruits, Nuts, Value Added Products, Cut Flowers |
| Humble Hands Harvest | Hannah Breckbill and Emily Fagan (2014) | Decorah, MN: Rochester | Vegetables, Pork, Lamb |
| Apples on the Avenue | Darin and Arlene Enderton (2013) | Nashua | Orchard Fruits, Honey, Value Added Products |
| Fork Tail Farm | Amber Mohr and Jeremy Hall (2012) | Avoca, NE: Omaha | Vegetables, Chicken, Eggs |
| Ridgeview Farm | Ray and Sue Bures (2010) | Cedar Rapids, Ely, Mount Vernon, Solon, Swisher, Fairfax | Beef, Honey, Value Added Products |
| Heartland Fresh Family Farm | Leslie and Mark Hulsebus (2009) | Ames, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Coralville, Mt. Pleasant, Burlington, Ft. Madison, Keokuk, Donnellson | Beef, Pork, Chicken |
| Triple Creek Farms | Steven & Alaina Imhoff (2017) | Burlington, Sperry, Mediapolis, Kingston, Mount Pleasant | Chicken, Pork, Beef, Eggs, Vegetables, Herbs |
| Prairie Ridge Farm | Sam Maibach (2008) | Bloomfield | Beef, Pork |
| Butcher Crick Farms | Jennie Smith (2010) | Des Moines area | Vegetables |
| 360 Heritage Farm | Robert and April Alexander (2015) | Granville, northwest Iowa | Beef, Lamb |
| L4 Farms | Caleb and Jacqueline Shinn (2014) | Osceola | Pork, Beef |
| Red Fern Farm | Tom Wahl and Kathy Dice (1996) | Wapello | Orchard Fruits, Nuts, Nursery Plants |
| Raccoon Forks Farm | Harriet Dickey-Chasins (2017) | Des Moines, West Des Moines, Urbandale, Adel, Ames, and Perry | Eggs, Vegetables, Chicken, Goat, Mutton, Lamb |
| McGreal Family Farm | Lara and Jake McGreal (2018) | Strawberry Point, Dubuque | Beef, Vegetables, Maple Syrup |
| Resilient Farms | Maggie McQuown and Steve Turman (2014) | Red Oak, Stanton | Vegetables, Value Added Products, Herbs, Berries |
| The Wallace Centers of Iowa | The Wallace Centers of Iowa (2012) | Orient | Vegetables, Berries, Orchard Fruits |
| Blueberry Bottom | Kim Andersen (2014) | Brighton | Berries |
| Schnickers Specialties | Martin Schnicker (2017) | Mount Pleasant, Henry County | Vegetables, Berries |
| Yellow Table Farm | Eric Jensen (2018) | Waverly, Cedar Falls, Waterloo | Lamb, Chicken, Eggs, Vegetables |
| GoodEetens Produce Farm | Michael and Darla Eeten (2005) | Everly, Sheldon, Spencer | Value Added Products, Honey, Vegetables, Cut Flowers, Berries, Herbs |
| Seven W Farm | Dan & Lorna, Torray & Erin, and April Wilson (2009) | Cherokee, Sheldon, Spencer, Spirit Lake, Orange City | Beef, Lamb, Pork, Chicken, Eggs |
| Gleann Daire Farm | Douglas Rooney and Alfonso Valenzuela-Gumucio (2018) | Carlisle, Des Moines Metro, Indianola, Norwalk | Eggs, Honey |
| Arnold's Farm | Tom and Jessica Arnold (2016) | IA: Dubuque, Clinton, Quad Cities IL: Galena, Freeport, Rockford | Beef, Pork, Chicken, Turkey |
| Jupiter Ridge Farm | William Lorentzen and Adrian White (2012) | Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Elkader, Driftless Area, Waterloo/Cedar Falls, Surrounding Areas | Vegetables, Mushrooms, Herbs |
| White Barn Acres, LLC | Matt Tentis (2017) | Rochester, Southeast MN, Northeast/Northern Iowa | Beef |
| Rolling Meadows ( jamie@sbc2010.com) | Jamie Hostetler (2015) | IA: Bellevue, Dubuque, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Quad Cities IL: Rockford | Beef |
| Turkey River Farm | Natasha Hegmann and Pete Kerns (2008) | Elkader, Guttenberg, McGregor and Iowa City | Maple Syrup, Pork, Vegetables, Mushrooms |
| Ebert Honey LLC | Phil and Adam Ebert (2008) | Newton, Oskaloosa, Pella, Prairie City, Monroe, Des Moines, Ames, Marshalltown and Grinnell, I380 Corridor | Honey |
| Medicine Creek Farm | Hannah Bernhardt and Jason Misik (2015) | MN: Twin Cities and Duluth | Beef, Pork, Lamb |
| Blueyah Blueberry Farm | Eric Johnson and Jenna Hammerich (2012) | Iowa City, Coralville, Tiffin, North Liberty, Oxford, Williamsburg, Amana | Berries |
| Dubuque Urban Farm | Rachel and Craig Boeke (2014) | Dubuque | Vegetables, Eggs, Pork |
| East 80 Farm | Jeremy and Kristen Leu (2018) | Fairfield, Keosauqua area | Pork |
| Edge of the Woods Raspberry Farm, LLC | Beth and Rick McGeough (2015) | Des Moines and Indianola Area | Berries, Value Added Products |
| Pastures A Plenty Farm | Jim and LeeAnn Van Der Pol - Josh, Cindy, Jake, Andrew and Kirsten Van Der Pol (2017) | MN: Minneapolis, St. Paul. Duluth, Grand Marias | Beef, Pork, Chicken, Eggs |
| Green Pasture Meats | Andrew Canfield (2015) | Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Waverly, Oelwein, Independence, and surrounding areas | Vegetables, Fruits, Eggs, Chicken |
| Lyn Farm Dairy Goats | Kathy Rose and Lynette Kirk (2018) | Glidden | Goat, Dairy |
| Uncle G's Farm | Garin and Kristten Buttermore (2018) | Des Moines and Ames areas | Beef, Pork, Chicken, Eggs |
| West Fork Farmstead | Brian & Nancy Wilson (2003) | Iowa City, Kalona, Washington, Wellman, Fairfield, Mt. Pleasant | Beef, Pork, Chicken, Eggs, Honey |
| Sweet Tooth Farm | Monika Owczarski (2019) | Des Moines | Vegetables, Berries |
| Zing N Berry Farm LLC | Steven Kofmehl (2020) | Adel | Berries |
| Trowel & Error Farm | Carly McAndrews (2018) | Cedar Rapids, Marion, Iowa City | Vegetables |
| Mogo Farms | Morgan Hoenig (2008) | Mt. Pleasant and Iowa City | Vegetables, Cut Flowers |
| The Berry Basket Farm | Mark & Kristina Gingerich (2017) | Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty, Tiffin, Kalona, Oxford | Berries |
| Grandpa's Beef (515-229-3444) | Dave Cochran (2020) | Central and Southwest Iowa | Beef |
| Okoboji Organics | Kate Mendenhall (2004) | Spirit Lake, Okoboji, Arnolds Park, Milford (Dickinson County) | Pork, Chicken, Turkey |
| Long Creek Pastures | Michael Vittetoe (2016) | Washington, Iowa area | Beef |
| Ohio Till Farmstead | Timothy Schacht (2021) | Central, Ohio area | Popcorn |
| Evermore Farms, LLC & Evermore Farms Meats, LLC | Greg Rebman (2015) and Lucas Jones (2018) | Springfield, Rushville, Beardstown, Browning, Camp Point, Mt Sterling, Peoria, Macomb | Beef, Lamb, Honey |
| Starfighter Farm | Jim Howk, Suzi Howk | Ames, Ankeny, Huxley, Slater, Cambridge, Boone, Woodward, Kelley, Luther, Madrid, Sheldahl, Alleman, Elkhart, Polk City, Nevada | Vegetables |
PFI Member Organizations & Businesses Offering Local Foods
| Business or Organization | Member Name, Member since... | Cities Served | Products Available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm to Folk | (2009) | Ames | Online Ordering, Local Only |
| Wheatsfield Co-op | (2008) | Ames (Retail Store) | Full grocery |
| La Quercia | Herb and Kathy Eckhouse(2010) | Norwalk (Retail Store) | Charcuterie |
| Milk and Honey | (2008) | Harlan | Restaurant |
| FarmTable Procurement and Delivery | (2008) | Statewide | Delivery Service |
| Iowa Food Hub | (2015) | North and Eastern Iowa | Delivery Service, Wholesale |
| Story City Locker | Bobbie and Ty Gustafson (2012) | Story City (Retail Store) Shipping Available | Custom processing, Retail, Meat Cuts and Charcuterie |
| Prudent Produce | (2013) | Greater Des Moines | Delivery Service |
Other Local Food Resources
- Local Harvest
- Iowa Farmers Market Directory
- Iowa State University’s Iowa CSA Directory
- ISU Extension and Outreach Farm, Food and Enteprise Development
- Iowa Regional Food System Working Group – main page (RFSWG)
- Eat Fresh SE Iowa (RFSWG organization)
- Field to Family Regional Community Food Coalition (East Central) (RFSWG organization)
- Prairie Rivers of Iowa and ISU Extension (Central) (RFSWG organization)
- Flavors of Northwest Iowa (RFSWG organization)
- Northeast Iowa Food and Farm Coalition (RFSWG organization)
- Northern Iowa Food and Farm Partnership… RFSWG Region 9… (RFSWG organization)
- Southwest Iowa Food and Farm Initiative (RFSWG organization)
- Southern Iowa Local Foods Initiative (RFSWG organization)
- Produce with a Purpose (Wapello County) (RFSWG organization)
- Dubuque Eats Well (RFSWG organization)
- Healthy Harvest of North Iowa (RFSWG organization)
- Eat Greater Des Moines (RFSWG organization)
- Jasper County Regional Food System Working Group (RFSWG organization)
- Iowa meat processing plants (IDALS)
Contact Information
For more information about local foods: contact Liz Kolbe at liz@practicalfarmers.org.