ReGeneration Farm

06/24/2026

FENNEL
We get a lot of questions about what fennel is and what do you use it for?
Fennel is an herb that grows as a perennial in warmer climates and we grow it as an annual here in Iowa. It is in the same family as parsley and has a mild licorice flavor.
Fun fact- it is a primary ingredient in absinthe.
It has many uses and its flavor gets richer and more mild with roasting.
I personally love the stems chopped up in a veggie scramble. Sliced raw in a salad with apple and radish and a light vinegarette is 👩🏻‍🍳💋
I’ve also shared one of my favorite recipes with fennel as well.
We have lots at the market tonight so come check it out!

06/23/2026

FARM UPDATE:
These cooler temps and gentle rains have been great these past couple of weeks. It’s been nice to just focus on weeding and harvesting, even taking some time to do stuff off the farm!
Everything is looking great- spring crops in full swing and some new things on the horizon- cucumber, squash and beans.
I planted a second round of corn and beans as well as watermelons and they are popping up and growing quickly.

One of our pawpaw trees has lots of fruit this year so that is pretty exciting!
I got our fall seeds in the mail and have been prepping for that! Summer just started (officially) on Sunday but it seems like fall will be here before we know it. Hard to believe it will be time to plant again soon.

We will be at the Bondurant Farmers Market on Wednesday and can’t wait to see you there!

06/12/2026

📣📣Check it out!
We will be selling produce at the Loafer's Mill right down the road. We are so grateful to partner with another local business with the same commitment to quality and clean eating that we believe in 🫶🏼

06/10/2026

Market is cancelled tonight but we have LOTS of fresh produce available for you!
On farm pick up and delivery available.

‼️CANCELLED MARKET SPECIAL‼️
Eggs, bag of greens, 1 lettuce heads, chard or collards, fennel, onions and scapes $20

Individual prices:
Mixed greens $5
Lettuce heads $5
Eggs $6

$3 bunches/ 2/$5
Garlic scapes
Green onions
Fennel
Swiss chard
Collard greens

Mother Nature is bringing us some much needed rain but unfortunately as severe storms. ⛈️
Tonight's market is cancelled for the safety of our vendors and market-goers. 😥

This hurts all of our vendors but especially those with perishable items. Please reach out directly to the following farmers & bakers to still get your freshly harvested and freshly baked items for the week:
ReGeneration Farm
First Pick Farms
Upstream Gardens & Orchard
Patrick Cory
Ginger Snap Custom Confections
Freedom Foods, LLC
Gen Dough
Small Batch Bakkerij
Three Hearts Market
Taste of Comfort- Homemade Baked Goods
Iowa Eats Well

06/10/2026

Last call!
These plants need a home and mine is full!
There’s still time to plant a little pepper or tomato seedling and enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Sale price $3 or 5 plants for $10
Varieties still available:

Tomatoes
Midnight pear
Moonbeam grape
Indigo Apple
Pink boar
Stargazer
Amish paste
Mortgage Lifter
Black Krim
Cherokee Purple
German Johnson
Jasper F1
Hungarian Heart
Mountain magic
San Marzano
Green doctor
Green zebra
Black cherry
Sun gold
Sakura Cherry

PEPPERS
king of the north
Golden Cali wonder
Nadapeño
Jimmy Nardello
Ancho
Ausillio
Poblano

Come see us at the Bondurant Farmers Market tonight from 6-8 PM
Or send me a direct message!
Plants available through this weekend and then they enter the compost pile ✌🏼
Happy gardening!

06/07/2026

Farm Update:
We had our 5th week of the market and so.much.rain this week!
Mostly I’ve been weeding. And weeding some more. All this rain has things growing overnight!
Lettuce heads are ready, fennel is shaping up and I’m seeing flowers on my zucchini, cucumbers and melons. And broccoli heads are starting to form.
All my peppers and tomatoes are in and looking good too. I’ll be planting a second round of beans and corn this week as well as prepping for squash plantings. It’s hard to believe but soon we will be starting fall crops!
Mulberries, cherries and gooseberries are starting to ripen and I can’t wait to make some delicious jams.
Check out my hollyhocks this year- they have big black blooms and I’m so excited about them!
Looking forward to sharing the bounty with you - come see us on Wednesdays at the Bondurant Farmers Market 👩🏻‍🌾

05/27/2026

RHUBARB
It’s one of the first things available at the spring markets. Rhubarb requires a hard freeze to regenerate so it’s pretty popular here in the Midwest.
You probably have had a rhubarb pie or strawberry/rhubarb jam but have you ever roasted it? Pickled it? Made a cheesecake?
This versatile vegetable has a sour note that turns rich when roasted- I tried a sheet pan chicken recipe with rhubarb and onion. It got a lot of praise from the family!
When mixed with sugar- it turns sweet and is great in crisps, pies and this delicious cheesecake bar recipe I tried from ruthannzimm

I’ve also pickled rhubarb for salad or a crunchy treat (Martha Stewart has a great recipe). And we always freeze some to make a nice treat in the winter months.

Rhubarb will still be at the market for the next couple weeks then we’ll be moving on to something else in season!

What are the ways you like to eat rhubarb?

05/23/2026

Farm update!
Week 3 of the market has come and gone. It was a beautiful night and we had lots of folks stop by the stand. It really is my favorite part of doing the market- meeting people and talking plants and food. 🤓

The focus this last week has been planting and finishing the prep for the tomato and pepper garden. I got melons, cucumbers, eggplant and corn transplants in. I also seeded some beans. 🍆🥒

Jordan has been planting a lot of honey berries, gooseberries and cherry trees this spring. 🍒

We also welcomed a couple new members to our farm! They’ll be here living their best life for a few months. 🐖

The girls have been laying ALL the eggs and we’ve been grateful for the abundance! 🍳

Spring greens are coming in and I’m looking forward to having salad mix at the stand soon!
Plenty of healthy tomato and pepper starts for your garden! Check us out at the Bondurant Farmers Market or DM for on farm pickup

05/14/2026

Farm update!
We had week 2 of the market and lots of folks showed up to check out the offerings and enjoy the beautiful weather! Our seedlings are looking great and there are plenty left to fill your gardens!
I’ve spent the last week really working on bed prep (see the before and after of Harriet’s patch). Tilling, measuring, raking, broad forking, adding compost and should be able to get tomatoes and peppers in the ground soon.
It’s perfect weather to get as much planted as we can before the rain comes 🤞🏼

The market special this week is STILL AVAILABLE as well as any plants, produce or eggs you may need. Please DM for on farm pick up for the next couple of days!

05/06/2026

It’s here! The first Bondurant Farmer's Market of the season!

Catch us on the corner of 1st and Main right outside Founder’s Pub.
4:30-8 PM tonight
We have seedlings, rhubarb, eggs and herbal salve products. I also have a couple of 6 packs of duck eggs 🍳

See you soon!