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07/08/2026

🌼 Featured Farm Spotlight: Bushels & Blooms Farm 🌻
📍 Near Batavia, Iowa

There’s nothing quite like discovering a place where you can fill your basket with fresh flowers, locally grown produce, homemade treats, and handcrafted goods—all while supporting local farmers and small businesses.

Since opening in 2024, Bushels & Blooms Farm has become a welcoming destination for visitors looking to shop local and connect with the people who grow their food and flowers. What began as a heartfelt tribute to family has blossomed into a community gathering place featuring fresh flowers, produce, eggs, honey, baked goods, tallow products, gifts, and so much more—all grown or made by the farm or neighboring local producers.

Visitors love being able to find so many local products in one stop while learning more about where their food comes from. With a focus on sustainable farming and building connections between farmers and their communities, Bushels & Blooms is cultivating something truly special in southeast Iowa.

🌱 Learn more: bushelsandbloomsfarm.com

07/04/2026

Happy Fourth of July!❤️🤍💙

Wishing you and your family a fun, safe, and memorable Independence Day. We hope your holiday is filled with backyard barbecues, fireworks, time outdoors, and the traditions that make the Fourth of July so special.

Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸

06/12/2026

If you're a farmers market vendor or have been thinking about becoming one, this article from Small Farms & Acreage Living - Iowa State University Extension is PACKED with expert knowledge and tips on how to give your customers a great experience while simultaneously maximizing your sales potential!

A successful farmers market experience goes far beyond simply bringing products to sell — it requires clear goals, careful planning, and attention to detail in every aspect of your stand. From understanding regulations and prioritizing food safety to creating an inviting display and telling your unique story, each element plays a critical role in attracting customers and building lasting relationships.

Written by our very own, Christa Hartsook, this article is loaded with practical tips and valuable knowledge to help you enhance customer experience while maximizing sales potential.

Read article: https://go.iastate.edu/EZE58T

05/20/2026

🫐 Featured Farm Spotlight: Blueberry Bottom Farm 🍓
📍 Near Glenwood, Iowa

There’s something special about spending a summer morning on the farm — especially when it includes fresh berries, beautiful countryside views, and friendly faces waiting to welcome you!

Blueberry Bottom Farm has grown from a small u-pick blueberry patch into a thriving destination featuring strawberries, an orchard, pumpkins, potatoes, and a farmstand stocked with both homegrown and locally sourced products. Since opening to visitors in 2019, this family-run farm has become known for its flavorful organic berries, welcoming atmosphere, and strong sense of community.

Visitors love the experience of picking their own fruit, exploring the farm, and stopping by the farmstand throughout the season. The farm is USDA and Real Organic Project certified organic, and guests often say the berries taste nothing like store-bought fruit.

One of the owners’ favorite parts of agritourism? The people. From longtime customers returning each season to the “blueberry girls” greeting visitors by name, Blueberry Bottom Farm is rooted in connection just as much as farming.

🌱 Learn more: blueberrybottomfarm.com

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03/31/2026

12/25/2025

Wishing you and yours well this holiday season from the Visit Iowa Farms team!

11/27/2025

🦃This Thanksgiving, we celebrate the Iowa farmers who make our tables possible.

From specialty crop growers to small farm operators, your year-round hard work fills our plates and brings communities together.

We’re grateful for your stewardship, resilience, and passion for agriculture.
Happy Thanksgiving! May your day be restful, warm, and full of good food.

11/27/2025

Southern Iowa tree farms open soon—perfect for kicking off your holiday traditions.

⭐Southwest Iowa
🌲 Sawtooth Farm, near Glenwood, is a family-owned choose-and-cut destination near the SW corner of the state!

⭐South Central Iowa
🎄 Cortum Farm & Co., near Indianola, is a small, diversified family farm offering choose-and-cut holiday traditions!
🎄 Dixon Tree Farm & Nursery, near Norwalk, is a choose-and-harvest trees + potted conifers for year-round planting!
🎄 G&R Plantation, near Osceola, is a choose-and-cut tree farm with multiple varieties + wreaths, garland, and more!
🌲 Harmony Christmas Tree Farm, near Stuart, has choose-and-cut trees, handmade wreaths, garland, shaking & wrapping services!
🎄 Walnut Ridge Farm, near Indianola, has 30,000+ trees—including firs, pines, and spruce! “You know it’s fresh when you cut it!”

⭐Southeast Iowa
🌲 Harvestville Farm, near Donnellson, is a beloved fall destination that continues the fun into the holiday season!
🌲 Honey Creek Timbers, near Morning Sun, is a long-standing family tradition since 1986 with Scotch Pine, White Pine, White Spruce, and Fraser Fir!
🌲 Myers Tree Farm & Potting Shed, near Sperry, offers choose-and-cut trees, pre-cut Fraser Fir, handmade wreaths, cemetery blankets, and a cozy gift shop!

You can learn more and get directions to each farm by visiting https://go.iastate.edu/IXPO3X

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11/26/2025

Central Iowa tree farms are preparing to open soon—here’s where to find fresh-cut evergreens.

⭐Central Iowa
🎄 Deal’s Orchard, near Jefferson, is known for apples year-round—but they also offer festive winter experiences and Christmas Trees!
🎄 Loki’s Garden, near Van Meter, is a charming wooded setting with perennials, trees, shrubs & seasonal offerings including Christmas Trees!
🎄Riverside Trees, near Duncombe, offers choose and cut Christmas Trees, freshly made wreaths, and more! Open weekends, beginning the day after Thanksgiving, and weekdays by appointment.
🎄 Strautman Tree Farm, near Cambridge, is one of Iowa’s largest choose-and-cut farms, with 90 acres of trees, fresh wreaths, greenery, and more!

⭐East Central Iowa
🌲 D & J Tree Farm, near Nichols, opens this Friday (the day after Thanksgiving), with the classic choose-and-cut tradition that can't be beat!
🌲Hainstock Christmas Tree Farm, near Delmar, offers a variety of choose and cut Christmas trees—from Scotch Pine, Fraser Fir, and White Pine!
🌲Hoffman Tree Farm, near Marion, offers beautiful, fresh, pre-cut trees that are stored inside their barn! Their Silent Night Fraser Fir has had the honor of being selected for the White House Christmas Tree!
🌲 Iowa Grown Market, near West Branch, is a seasonal, roadside market and greenhouse, offering farm-fresh produce and healthy, locally grown plants.
🌲Kelly Tree Farm, near Tipton, is a choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm that has been in operation since 1990!
🌲Kroul Farms, near Mount Vernon, offers Fraser Fir Trees that are available for pre-order and scheduled delivery!
🌲Wickiup Hill Tree Farm, near Toddville, was founded in 1980 and has grown into one of the premier Christmas tree farms in the state of Iowa!

You can learn more and find locations for each farm by visiting https://go.iastate.edu/IXPO3X

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