Palmer’s Farm Shoppe

10/04/2026

As a small raw dairy producer in Iowa, I am limited in how many cows I can have in milk, which limits how much milk we can produce.

We’re short of our normal amounts until late October/ early November.

Thank you to everyone that has and continues to support our farm and we’ll be back up to normal levels soon!

Please remember, when you purchase directly from a farmer, please respect their hours and know that food isn’t produced exactly the same every day. Tomatoes don’t grow in January (in Iowa) and dairy cows need a “dry” or rest period between calves.

10/01/2026

Do you know the sign of a good barista?

When she reads your soul a.k.a. bags under your eyes and doesn’t even ask what size coffee you need 😂

Thanks applecreekcoffeeco!

10/01/2026

2026 has been a hard year for farmers. Iowa has experienced a ridiculous amount of rain. I am not sure about any records but it’s been so much.

Two weeks ago when it rained nearly every day for a week. We were over 6”. Overnight nearly 2.5” fell and there have been several rain events in between.

With so much rain it makes livestock farming harder. Pests love the wet, hooves don’t like it, fields get flooded, and even if they’re just soggy those hooves carrying 1,000 tear it up.

Mud is constant. CONSTANT.

Crop farmers don’t have it easy either…Right now moisture is so high that instead of the corn ears drying out to be harvested some are actually germinating on the stalk. 😳😳

Fields are so saturated tractors can’t get in to begin harvest. Our neighbor got his machines buried last weekend while trying to pick.

Please pray for all farmers.

And maybe send an Ark or cow-sized scuba gear.

09/26/2026

Clara is supervising harvest 😂

She’s a cantankerous ol’ gal but one of my favorites.

09/24/2026

The past week has been full of introspection.

I asked a friend how to be “better at social media”. I explained that I don’t enjoy it but my family encourages me to share what we do, to educate and entertain.

And I love the idea, but then reality sinks in. I feel pressure to sound, look and say certain things. I get crippling anxiety about sharing our life because of trolls. 🧌

I worry the romanticized and idealistic version of raw dairy farming will fall short of our reality and the criticisms that follow will be too much for me to bear.

The realization came this week following a challenge to do 100 days of lives in a group, encouraging me to get out of my comfort zone in a safe space.

^spoiler: I did 2 🫣….so far…

Also after watching Live Free with Josh Howerton and Philip Anthony Mitchell. These men are absolute lions for the kingdom of God yet they still feel unworthy, they hold self-doubt and anxiety.

These events gave me permission to let go of my self-doubt this week. To share my messages, my heart through God’s glory and His guidance.

So no, every piece of content that I put out will not be about cows or how amazing raw milk is.

I won’t exert much effort trying to convince you to drink raw milk.

I won’t even try to convince you to be my customer.

Because my content is for my customers, friends and family. My people.

Anyone and everyone is welcome here, but this content is not about sales it’s about being more connected to the family that produces milk.

The fear and anxiety… I know they won’t leave easily, and the content will still be sparse because it’s not about likes follows or shares. This is not a monetized page. This about connecting deeper with MY people.

Maybe I’ve encouraged you to release something today 🫶

“Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭86‬:‭11‬-‭12‬ ‭NIV‬‬

09/16/2026

Have a moo-velous day!

09/12/2026

It’s been a rollercoaster of a week…my grandmother was admitted to the hospital last weekend and had major surgery on Monday evening. Recovery isn’t going very smoothly. If you’re the praying kind, please add Fran to your prayers.

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day 2026!

09/06/2026

Congratulations to Michelle Thoma for winning our anniversary basket!

Thanks for playing along everyone!

I am so incredibly grateful for you and can’t wait to see what year 4 has in store for us.

09/04/2026

Just one day left!

In August 2023 we sold our first jar of raw milk and haven’t looked back!

To celebrate we’re holding a drawing. Like, comment and share to enter the raffle for this basket! All actions must be on this original post to be included.

Drawing will be 9/5/26.

Sorry for the wait, being a mom today took priority over all things…including this post 🫣