Simple Life Farms

07/03/2026

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Reminder! 😂 See you Saturday.

06/11/2026

Clyde's was the first restaurant to buy our cheese. Others followed because "If Chris uses it we want it". They paid a fair price and paid on time. Surprisingly all restaurants don't. Everyone treated us with respect and welcomed us into their space. As customers the food was always perfect and the staff was happy and friendly. A sign of a good chef/owner. We will miss all of you. Enjoy your life and the next adventure.

News from Chris the owner:
Man what a run! I'm so proud of this restaurant. I learned so much along the way; you all love burgers, you hate credit card fees, you love old fashioneds, despite my resistance you want ranch on everything, man you LOVE brussel sprouts. I learned how to treat and care for a staff. I learned how to make hard decisions. Despite the odds, I learned how to run a business and navigate through a pandemic. We have had the most fun serving you the food that we wanted to eat ourselves. I have been able to find some of the most talented, caring, kind, people to represent this restaurant and work by my side. I have made the very difficult decision not to renew the lease for Clyde's at the end of June. This next couple of weeks will be a bit bittersweet. We would love to see you and thank you for your support all these years. We couldn't have had the run we had without you supporting our sometimes quirky menu ideas and delicious cocktails. Come give your server or bartender a high five and dig into a pile of fries, some oysters, or one of Chef Diego's incredible entrees. I'll be here too and I'm so thankful for all of you, staff and guests.

06/06/2026

A good day for cheese.

06/05/2026

Hay is in the barn.

06/03/2026

Our milking parlor caught fire last night. Thankfully the smoke woke Eric who was able to think fast enough to get it put out. All humans and animals are safe 🙏. Never a dull moment.

03/19/2026

This would be very bad for us and our beloved goats. They are standing in unity with their alpaca friends. Please no.

Update 3/20: Thank you for the outpouring of support against this location, the zoning board voted unanimously to deny this application. It now moves to the the Board of Supervisors for the final decision. This wasn’t a public vote but they received 413 letters to oppose vs 28 in favor.
an outdoor large commercial shooting range wants to occupy 128 acres adjacent to our farm. We don’t oppose the range but we do oppose the location. We need support in the form of emails sent to the zoning office in opposition of the location of this range due by 3/17 5 pm. This is how rural Iowa and its way of life die, disruptive urban mega complexes that would never be excepted in a city get pushed out to rural areas where they are also unwanted. It’s easier to force it in place against the will of long standing residents because there are fewer people to object. This isn’t about our little farm, this is about an outside corporation forcing their way into a location with a venture that destroys our community’s way of life through rezoning.

03/18/2026

Kidding season 2026: done! Ruth's triplets stole the show, especially the last little one who decided to make an entrance in the milking parlor. Say hello to Shamrock! 💚