Grassway Farm

10/11/2026

THE BEEF IS BACK!

If you’ve been wanting to try Grassway Farm beef, now’s your chance!

We’ve been out of stock for the past couple of months, but we’ll have more beef available in October!

You can preorder now for our upcoming delivery dates:

📍 Oelwein/Waverly: October 24
📍 Decorah: October 30
📍 Cedar Rapids: November 1
📍 Farm pickup: November 7

We’ve already received quite a few orders, and we’re so thankful for your support! ❤️ We fully expect to sell out again, so if you’ve been waiting to stock up on organic beef now is a great time to order.

Thank you for supporting our family farm!

Preorder here: app.barn2door.com/grasswayfarm

09/29/2026

Winter water source update!

All the fittings are attached, the trench has been backfilled, and the drain is in.

A few things left to finish: getting the pad in where the drinker will sit and pouring concrete around it.

We’re getting closer to having a winter water source that will keep the cattle’s water from freezing, no matter how cold it gets!

09/16/2026

Changing seasons always bring mixed emotions for me on the farm.

This year especially feels different. We’re not chopping any corn silage because all of our dairy animals are now grass-fed. As the darkness creeps in earlier each evening, I find myself longing for those long summer days—but at the same time, I’m truly ready for a slower pace after harvest.

This summer was challenging in a lot of ways. We walked alongside an employee through a life-changing illness, battled persistent rain that made getting hay put up incredibly difficult, and our kids had to learn new skills on the farm—something that brought plenty of frustration for everyone involved.

But we persevered. And now, we can finally see a little light at the end of the tunnel.

One of my favorite Bible verses keeps coming to mind:

“More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”
—Romans 5:3–5

Maybe that’s what this season is teaching me. The hard seasons don’t last forever, but they can shape us in ways we don’t always see while we’re in the middle of them.

Grateful for the lessons, grateful for the people who helped us through, and grateful to be turning the corner into a new season.

09/13/2026

We’ve been getting lots of questions about when beef will be back in stock, and the answer is late October/November!

We’ve been incredibly fortunate to sell so much of our beef in 1/4s and 1/2s lately that there hasn’t been much left for the store.

But good news — our store is now open for pre-sale beef with October/November delivery!

And if you’ve been wanting to purchase in bulk, we have ONE quarter remaining for October. Once it’s gone, it’s gone!

👉 Shop the link app.barn2door.com/grasswayfarm

09/07/2026

Getting ready for winter.

We’re prepping the hole for our new concrete water tank that will serve as a winter water source for the cattle. With the tank underground, the water should stay protected from freezing, even when temperatures drop.

The cattle drinker will sit downhill from the tank, allowing gravity to do the work and keep fresh water flowing to the cattle.

We’re looking forward to this improvement making life easier in the cold temps!

08/30/2026

Can you spot the praying mantis?

Finding little things like this in our fields never gets old. We’re always happy to see natural pest predators making themselves at home.

After 10+ years of farming organically, we’ve definitely seen more of these beneficial insects around the farm. We’ve also learned a lot of hard lessons along the way. Farming is never perfect, and organic farming certainly comes with its own unique challenges.

But we’re forever grateful for the opportunity to choose this path. We’ll continue to learn, adapt, and grow—while working toward a healthier, more diverse ecosystem on our farm.

08/25/2026

In conventional farming, insecticides and fungicides are often used to control pests and plant diseases. The challenge is that insecticides can affect both the “bad” insects we’re trying to control and the beneficial insects we want to protect—pollinators, lady beetles, butterflies and other important parts of the ecosystem.

July and August can mean a lot of spraying when pest and disease pressure is high.

Our approach is different. We use biological products like Earth Brew compost tea and biostimulants to add beneficial microbes to the soil and support the plant microbiome. The goal is to improve nutrient availability and support plant health, so plants can better withstand disease pressure.

And the benefits go beyond the plants. By protecting beneficial insects, we allow nature’s own predators to help keep pest populations in check.

It’s about building biology, supporting nature and creating a more resilient farm from the soil up.

08/22/2026

08/18/2026

Some days are long, the seasons are short, and somehow the kids keep growing right along with them. School starts next week, and move-in day for my college freshman is right around the corner.

Grateful for a safe summer, and that the kids could work alongside the farmers.

08/13/2026

What a fun day at the Iowa State Fair! 🎡 We got to see the sights, enjoy some fair food and celebrate a very special moment—our daughter was crowned Alternate Iowa Dairy Princess.

We are so excited to watch her represent Iowa’s dairy farmers and connect with consumers across the state. What a day and what a memory!