Prairie Produce

09/28/2026

We picked carving pumpkins yesterday in the mud and drizzle. Heading into the shop with the first load to wash and transfer these beauties into the Great Pumpkin Showroom!

09/27/2026

Another day of picking (and washing) pumpkins! The showrooms are coming together nicely and we have a beautiful selection of mums outside as well.

Winter squash, green beans, tomatoes and lots of peppers available too.

Open daily 11-6. 511-6th Avenue West, Grinnell.

09/26/2026

The pumpkin showrooms are taking shape! We have been picking pumpkins between rain showers all week. Come shop for pumpkins, gourds, winter squash and more in warm and dry comfort at 511-6th Avenue West in Grinnell.

If this wet weather ruined your outdoor market plans this weekend, we offer a wide selection of summer and fall produce yet. Tomatoes, green beans, melons, peppers (sweet to super hot), onions and winter squash.

In addition, we have salsa, pasta sauce, pickled peppers, hot pepper jellies and a wide range of freeze-dried products.

Open 11-6 and the football game will be on the big screen!

09/23/2026

It’s a beautiful sunny 🌞 fall day and Prairie Produce is ready to provide all your fall decor.

New supply of mums - new colors and loaded with blooms ready to pop soon!

Over 50 types of pumpkins and gourds. Huge carvers to pie pumpkins, stackers in every color and Indian corn too!

For your dining pleasure, we have freshly picked green beans, tomatoes, melons and peppers yet as well.

Open 11-6 daily. 511 - 6th Avenue West, Grinnell. Call 641-990-9796 with questions.

09/20/2026

Today will be the final day of sweet corn sales for the 2026 season. Thank you to all of our customers who made it our best year of sales to date.

We will be open 11-6 daily still with tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, melons and other produce.

We grew over 50 varieties of pumpkins and gourds this year and have just begun harvesting them. XL carvers to minis and stackers in every color! In addition we have ten varieties of winter squash and pie pumpkins that are both decorative as well as edible.

Mums are available in 15 colors and “Mumkins” as pictured can be ordered upon request!

Hope to see all of you as we transition from summer produce to fall. 511-6th Avenue, Grinnell. Call 641-990-9796 with questions.

09/16/2026

🍁 Fall is in full color at Prairie Produce! 🎃
We are fully stocked with 15 vibrant colors of Jumbo MUMS and a nice variety of specialty and carving pumpkins to get your porch ready for autumn!
But that's not all—our tables are still loaded with your favorite late-summer produce and fall harvests:

* Fresh Veggies: Sweet corn, juicy tomatoes, and a mix of sweet and hot peppers.
* Winter Squash: Acorn, Buttercup, Butternut, Carnival, Delicata and Marmalade Kabocha.
* Sweet Melons: Sugar Cube cantaloupe and seedless watermelon.
* Pantry Staples: Our usual assortment of fresh salsa, jams, pickles and delicious freeze-dried products!

Stop by today to grab your decorating essentials and fresh eats before they're gone! 🚗💨
📍 Find us at: Prairie Produce, 511 6th Avenue West, Grinnell, Iowa 50112
📞 Questions? Give us a call: 641-990-9796

09/08/2026

Fall has officially arrived, and so has our first load of XL Hardy Mums! At $20 these stunning, massive plants are the perfect addition to give your porch, walkway, or garden beds an instant burst of autumn color.

Grown to deliver a spectacular, rounded dome shape, our jumbo varieties offering dense mounds of vivid color. We have an incredible selection of autumn shades available right now, including classic golden yellows, rich pumpkin oranges, deep reds, dark purples, and brilliant whites.

Stop by today to pick out your favorite colors while our inventory is at its peak.

The beginning of your autumn doorstep transformation is just one jumbo mum away. In a few weeks, our extensive variety of decorative pumpkins will be ready to make your porch the envy of your neighborhood. And if you want help with porch decorating, Sydney and Nicholas Kenkel are available to design and deliver our pumpkins and mums!

Find us at our 511 6th Avenue West location in Grinnell 11-6 daily or call 641-990-9796 for more information.

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day everyone!

We are open today 11-6 with fresh picked sweet corn🌽. We will be picking daily for at least the next two weeks.

We also have a fresh supply of snow leopard honeydew and sugar cube cantaloupe as well as seedless watermelon.

Picked the first delicata, acorn and butternut squash of the season and a sampling of pumpkins. Serious picking of pumpkins will start in about two weeks.

Loads of tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers and cucumbers still available.

Mums arrive later this afternoon. Stay tuned for post with colors available!

09/05/2026

08/26/2026

Green beans are picked and beautiful!

Sugar cube cantaloupe are prolific and super sweet. Picked 60 more today!

Seedless Blackjack watermelons may be our best of the season!

Sweet corn being picked daily and should be available for about four weeks yet.

Last box of delicious Michigan peaches on the table today.

Full lineup of fresh vegetables still available- tomatoes, cucumbers,etc.

Come see us at Prairie Produce, 511-6th Ave West, Grinnell. Open 11-6 daily.