Add some excitement to your next meal or holiday gathering by wowing your family with Iowa flavors. Source your ingredients directly from some of the best growers in the state, who produce everything from meat and veggies, to herbs, honey, syrup and dairy products.
Mossycup Farms - Clear Lake
Find everything you need at Mossycup Farms. Located in Clear Lake, they ship nationwide and produce high quality pork, poultry (turkey and chicken), stock, cream, butter and chicken, turkey, goose and duck eggs. Complete your recipe with their seasonings and rubs. You can even check some gifts off your list by shopping their collection of soap and skin care products.
Mangalitsa Estates - Clearfield
Specializing in “Five Star Gourmet Pork,” Mangalitsa in Clearfield focuses on raising their livestock as naturally as possible to ensure the best flavor possible. They offer ham, ham steak and even whole non-cured ham legs plus pork by the cut, quarter, half and even whole roaster pigs for shipment nationwide. Check out their recipe ideas to learn how to cook a Mangalitsa Estates Ham or reinvent leftovers as a glazed ham loaf.
Honey Hollow Apiary and Gardens - Indianola
Born from the combination of several businesses, Honey Hollow offers some of the best honey products near Indianola. They sell every variation imaginable, from honey, creamed honey and flavored honey to whiskey-barrel-aged honey and rum-barrel-aged honey. The other businesses under the Honey Hollow umbrella also sell handmade brooms and soaps.
Early Morning Harvest - Panora
Located near Panora, Early Morning Harvest uses aquaponic, hydroponic and seasonal greenhouses and gardens to grow fresh fruits, vegetables, leafy greens, herbs and nuts year-round. The farm also grows certified organic grains, which they stone-grind into flours, meals and cereals, produces honey from their hundreds of bee hives, collects eggs from their 100 free roaming hens. Visit the onsite farm store to grab what you need or place an online order to have it delivered.
Picket Pence Creamery - Woodward
Satisfy all your dairy needs at Picket Fence Creamery. This family owned and operated dairy farm near Woodward also has a creamery and country store onsite. Visitors can shop fresh cream, whole/2%/skim milk, salted or unsalted butter and even fresh white cheddar cheese curds. They also support fellow local farms by selling their chip dips, ice cream, whipping cream, cheeseballs, eggs, beef, pork, bison and chicken products. If you can’t make it out to the farm, but still want to support the business, their products can be found at Fareway, Gateway Market, Hy-Vee and WholeFoods.
Grade A Gardens - Earlham
Situated on 30 acres near Earlham, Grade A Gardens started out as a gourmet garlic farm. Now, it’s a certified Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm from which you can purchase a seasonal share and receive a weekly supply of 10-12 fresh, seasonal produce items. Otherwise, you can place an individual order for eight different variations of garlic or over 100 different variations of fruits and vegetables to pick up at locations in Johnston, Des Moines and Earlham, or have it mailed to your home via USPS.
Country View Dairy - Hawkeye
Discover even more dairy products at Country View Dairy near Hawkeye. Their sour cream, milk and yogurt products make for an excellent addition to your mashed potatoes and other dishes. Or, start a new holiday tradition by treating the whole family to their frozen yogurt treats. Their products are sold in several stores, including Wheatsfield Cooperative, Fareway, Hy-Vee and independent shops throughout the state.
More Spores Farm - Des Moines
If your recipe calls for mushroom, look no further than More Spores Farm. This Des Moines-based grower specializes in gourmet and medicinal mushrooms that are grown using local and organic materials. Keep an eye on their Facebook page or email them to see what they have available for pickup, or find them at the Historic Valley Junction Farmers’ Market or Downtown Des Moines Farmers’ Market.
Pleasant Grove Homestead - Montezuma
Located in Montezuma, this farm embraces the owners’ vision for a homestead that supports surrounding communities. Pleasant Grove offers quality meat, including pork and chicken, alongside eggs, vegetables and honey, all produced on the farm’s 6.5-acre plot and a rented pasture. They also offer a weekly egg subscription, provide recipes for inspiration, appear at Oskaloosa’s Farmers’ Market, offer pickup locations for product orders and sell products through Grinnell Farm to Table and the Iowa Food Cooperative.
Great River Maple Syrup - Garnavillo
Family owned and operated, Great River Maple Syrup is located near Garnavillo and produces several maple syrup varieties from a former dairy farm. You can place an order for delivery online or visit them in person at the Iowa State Fair or the Downtown Des Moines Farmers' Market. See the farm for yourself by scheduling a free walking tour or attending their Fall Festival, which is held every year in early October.
Twisted River Farm - Mitchell
Skip the grocery store and stop by Twisted River, a three-acre market farm in Mitchell. Shop organically grown herbs, microgreens, vegetables and flowers semi-year-round. Their products can also be purchased through the CSA program and at local farmers’ markets. They also source menu items at Café Mir in Fertile, The Quarry and Jitters in Mason City and Taste in Osage.
Over the Moon Farm & Flowers - Coggon
Proudly known as a women-owned diversified farm near Coggon, Over the Moon offers nationwide shipping for all their products. Place an order for pasture-raised turkey, chicken and duck or Berkshire pork variations to prepare for the holidays. They also offer seasonal fresh-cut flowers in case you need extra decorations or a gift for your special someone.
