Heffron Harvest Market

Heffron Harvest Market Fresh produce and sweet corn raised locally in Melcher-Dallas, Iowa. Stop by for sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, cucumbers, green beans and more.

Salsas, relish and other home canned treats are available year round. Charging Skunk Farms started as a way to teach our children the basics of business and farm management. Together we plan, plant, play, feed, water, w**d and harvest, providing produce for our family and yours, too. We take great pride in the produce, baked goods, and craft items we produce.

I have tomatoes!As in the past, I'll sell them by the shopping bag. They are $5 per bag. The bags hold approximately 10...
09/24/2025

I have tomatoes!

As in the past, I'll sell them by the shopping bag. They are $5 per bag. The bags hold approximately 10-12 pounds.

They'll be on the farmstand table. These were picked Friday so they are ripe, not over ripe, yet.
I have more to pick. If you want fresh picked ones contact me.

These are a mix of Amish paste, celebrity, big boy, better boy, yellow, early girl, rocky top and bodacious. I also have San Marzano and they are separated from the rest.

I also have a large amount of habanero peppers. Contact me if you need some. They are 12 for $1.

And, I have at least 3 pounds of sweet banana peppers, I sold a 3 pound bag earlier. They are $6 for the bag. These are my favorite to pickle then add to chili later this winter. 3 pounds makes about 7 canned pints.

UPDATED -- I have A LOT of tomatoes. Does anyone need any to can/freeze/eat make stuff with 😀 I can pick or you can pic...
09/20/2025

UPDATED -- I have A LOT of tomatoes. Does anyone need any to can/freeze/eat make stuff with 😀 I can pick or you can pick. I canned over 60 pounds today and there is that many at least ready in the garden.

I also have a lot of sweet banana peppers and habanero peppers.

The farmstand is restocked. New item - cantaloupe, they are single serving sized but feed 2 people easy.
09/12/2025

The farmstand is restocked. New item - cantaloupe, they are single serving sized but feed 2 people easy.

Yellow watermelon! I didn't think they grew so I was quite surprised when I cut this one open. I have no idea if it's f...
09/12/2025

Yellow watermelon! I didn't think they grew so I was quite surprised when I cut this one open. I have no idea if it's fully ready but it tastes good. I'm definitely not a watermelon farmer, I usually pick them way under ripe.

Last week I introduced you to a new squash I've grown this year. I'm still learning about it, how to harvest it and how...
09/05/2025

Last week I introduced you to a new squash I've grown this year. I'm still learning about it, how to harvest it and how to cook it. We've eaten it twice and each time I like it more.

The first time I prepared it I cooked it in my pressure cooker. It cooked really fast. I said it might be my new favorite squash as it is really sweet, is very tender and doesn't have much of a squash flavor. I didn't get the mashed potato flavor other growers have commented on it, though.

Tonight I decided to bake it. I then scooped it out of the shell and mashed it a little in a bowl (see the picture). It was very creamy and did have a mashed potato flavor and consistency. You could definitely serve this and most people would assume it is potatoes.

I have A LOT of these growing so please stop by and give them a try. If you need hints on preparing it let me know. I think even the squash haters would like this one.

I have habanero peppers if anyone needs some.I'm a tiny but scared of these little guys 😱 but I'm showing them respect a...
09/02/2025

I have habanero peppers if anyone needs some.

I'm a tiny but scared of these little guys 😱 but I'm showing them respect and using them sparingly.

I've put the first batch of chili starter in the roaster. I typically use large slow cookers but I found this roaster a...
09/02/2025

I've put the first batch of chili starter in the roaster. I typically use large slow cookers but I found this roaster at a garage sale and knew it would work great for some of my freezer recipes.

I highly suggest making your own chili starter. I'll share my recipe if anyone wants it.

I'll cook this for 12 hours to 1 day; depends on how much time I have and what else I'm working on. I'll use an immersion blender to blend it all up half way through then continue to cook it to blend the flavors. It can easily be adapted to your personal taste preference - hot, mild, chunky, etc. I'll then freeze it in quart bags.

When I'm ready to use it I'll add meat, beans and any other veggies I want to include. I usually add more tomatoes, canned frozen or roasted, maybe more peppers and onions and of course pickled banana peppers. It's a huge time saver in the winter and so very good.

PS - you're probably thinking why don't you can it? Well, because I poured beer in it 😉

Here's a couple visitors I had in my garden this morning. I definitely should have grown flowers long before now.
08/30/2025

Here's a couple visitors I had in my garden this morning. I definitely should have grown flowers long before now.

I've added tomatoes and more acorn squash to the farmstand. The zucchini were picked this morning. The round zucchini ...
08/29/2025

I've added tomatoes and more acorn squash to the farmstand. The zucchini were picked this morning. The round zucchini is so good and 1 this size will feed 2-3 people. My favorite cucumbers are there, too.

My favorite cucumber is ready!Lemon cucumbers are just like a normal slicing cucumber. They are very juicy!
08/27/2025

My favorite cucumber is ready!

Lemon cucumbers are just like a normal slicing cucumber. They are very juicy!

I was very efficient and got my squash planted early this year so acorn squash is ready! I'm placing them in the farmst...
08/27/2025

I was very efficient and got my squash planted early this year so acorn squash is ready! I'm placing them in the farmstand soon. They are $1.50 each. If you want ideas on how to cook them let me know. I've enjoyed a few this week; it looks to be my best harvest ever!

The white variety is mashed potato squash. It's supposed to taste like mashed potatoes with the carbs of a squash. I'll try it soon and let you know when they are available.

There just aren't enough meals in the week to enjoy all of these squash but trust me (and Jim) I'm trying 😉

I'm canning peppers today. I'm making 2 new recipes - Bread and Butter pepper rings using sweet banana peppers. Also, Co...
08/23/2025

I'm canning peppers today. I'm making 2 new recipes - Bread and Butter pepper rings using sweet banana peppers. Also, Cowboy Candy using tricked you peppers; they are jalapeños with the same heat as a bell pepper - 0. We really like my regular Cowboy candy but we can't handle the heat. We're super excited to get to enjoy some of our own.

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724 Highway G76
Melcher-Dallas, IA
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