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H & H RANCH H&H Ranch is a fiber, meat and produce farm and ranch. Our goal is self sufficiency while educating,

Farm visits are by appointment only and we respectfully ask that no pets/dogs be brought onto the property.

Lamb goulash with shredded maple bacon cheddar on this cool, wet day and Mark can indulge his carbohydrate dreams for t...
09/20/2026

Lamb goulash with shredded maple bacon cheddar on this cool, wet day and Mark can indulge his carbohydrate dreams for the next 3-5 business days 😂😋🧑‍🍳🧑‍🌾

OH SEPTEMBER...... with your exhausting pace, but promise of bountiful harvests and tastes, textures, and flavor to deli...
09/14/2026

OH SEPTEMBER...... with your exhausting pace, but promise of bountiful harvests and tastes, textures, and flavor to delight the senses and palate! When everything ripens at the SAME TIME, and demands immediate attention!! The tomatoes are INSANE!! Sauces, soups and sundrieds! The delicata squash lost its mind and that's ok too because there's plenty in the freezer for Fall and Winter soup 😋. Butternut squash that found places to climb and bloom that we forgot even existed, Anaheim peppers that thrived on neglect and habaneros currently fermenting to become a kick ass hot sauce, green, yellow and purple string beans ( my FAVORITE) that put on a long simmer with bacon, become a meal in itself......
Despite a sad pickle year, I can't bring myself to complain. Trips into town for groceries are few and far between. First group of Ram lambs will go to Market on the 28th. Culinary herbs just outside the kitchen door never fail to bring a Thankful heart and despite the long days, we welcome this time of year and the easy, satisfying meals it brings!! The cooler weather has put a spring in our step and brings another season of change on the farm as well as a most welcome time of year!! Welcome to ALMOST Fall 🍂🍁

Sometimes you just need to step back from all the crazy that the world throws at you and bake a pie......🥧🥧🥧🍒🍑Cherries f...
09/02/2026

Sometimes you just need to step back from all the crazy that the world throws at you and bake a pie......🥧🥧🥧🍒🍑

Cherries from our own trees and local peaches. Just needs some REAL ingredient ice cream 😋

9 hours in the kitchen making red sauce from our San Marzanos........WORTH IT!!!August, everything is producing and read...
08/27/2026

9 hours in the kitchen making red sauce from our San Marzanos........

WORTH IT!!!

August, everything is producing and ready to process AT THE SAME TIME!! It's never ending work, but the rewards are immeasurable!!

If you LOVE to cook, and you have a garden or fruit bearing trees, you know it's the best time of year!! Plentiful, fres...
07/23/2026

If you LOVE to cook, and you have a garden or fruit bearing trees, you know it's the best time of year!! Plentiful, fresh, clean, organic food! Exactly how it's meant to be 🧑‍🌾
Despite the heat, we're SO very Thankful for the seasonal abundance and short trip to the backyard grocer 😁
Chickens, sheep, turkeys, goats and alpaca roam the "aisles" sometimes demanding a "treat tax" to pass and never turning down a hug or pat on the head.
It's what makes sense to us, and in return we do our best to be good stewards of this land that keeps providing. FARM TO TABLE. It's not a trendy catch phrase. It's the Ideal. And for us, it's Paradise. So yes, we'll take the buckets of produce in the kitchen, tables of ripening fruit and tomatoes, muck boots outside the door, the extra work, the heat, the failures and the successes. We'll take the dirt, and the hitchhiking spiders that find their way inside the house via a bucket of cucumbers. We'll take it all. Every day. We choose this! 🧑‍🌾🧑‍🌾

Currently making me smile....WHY CANT THEY LIVE CLOSER.......😭
07/21/2026

Currently making me smile....
WHY CANT THEY LIVE CLOSER.......😭

07/21/2026

Summer in the Country....

~~~WELCOME TO JULY~~~Jumping into the season of gardening, extreme heat, keeping animals comfortable in the extreme heat...
07/02/2026

~~~WELCOME TO JULY~~~

Jumping into the season of gardening, extreme heat, keeping animals comfortable in the extreme heat, trying to keep meals on the table, staying hydrated (lots of homemade "Gatorade"), battling weeds, predators and exhaustion. And after the end of an 11 year run of being vendors at the Dubuque Farmers' Market, we have finally found the time to focus on our property and take the time to truly live our Best Lives!! A more leisurely coffee hour, coupled with a sunset toast 🍷🍷 - often in the company of our favorite woolies - is about as perfect an existence as I can imagine 🌄

We're still creating product, albeit on a slower scale. Life moves a little slower now and that's just fine with us!! The "kids" really do enjoy our additional presence and seem so much more relaxed when we take the time to sit with them during the day. They know that as Shepherds, we represent protection and they are much more at ease when we are among them.

Outdoor Projects that have sat idle are finally being revisited and conquered. SLOWLY!

The heat is our biggest concern right now. We cautiously tackle immediate outdoor needs and know when to retreat back inside. The "kids" are thankful for all the fans, shade and cool well water 💦

Despite the heat, we're eternally grateful for the abundance of the season and the opportunity to Steward this incredibly giving piece of land! To all of our farmer, grower and producer friends, stay cool, stay safe, and may you continue to feel Called, Blessed and Thankful to be given such a worthy gift - to Grow our food and Steward the land!

HAPPY JULY 🇺🇸🇺🇲🧑‍🌾🤲🌱🐑🦆🦃🐓🍎🍑🍐🥒🧄🎇🎆

The epitome of country living.....
06/25/2026

The epitome of country living.....

No place we would rather be than outside this time of year! Planting and more planting.....garden starts, 2 new peach t...
06/08/2026

No place we would rather be than outside this time of year! Planting and more planting.....garden starts, 2 new peach trees, bing cherry trees, Colorado Spruce and white pine! Tomatoes (San marzano, German striped, Brandyw**e) delicata squash, butternut squash, zucchini, pickles, dill, calendula, habaneros, Anaheim peppers, thyme, oregano, basil, lavender, parsley, string beans and more! Turkey and chicken helpers always providing entertainment!
This years group of young lambs have earned the #1 spot for escape artists so fence inspections have been nearly continuous the past few weeks. Shout out to Tim Stiers for his help with repairs!
Garlic scapes were at a full curl today so they were harvested in the cool, light rain while dreaming of garlic scape pesto 🤩
The days are long, but satisfying. The rewards of fresh veggies and culinary herbs just outside the kitchen door are a treat that my little culinary heart delights in! A most magical time of year to be sure!
I redeemed myself tonight by preparing a favorite dish for Mark after some very late night, less than exotic fare the past several days. His little pasta heart was ecstatic! We shared a lovely bottle of w**e and counted our blessings. Truly farm to table and The only life we can possibly imagine 🧑‍🌾🧑‍🍳

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80 Washington Mills Road
Zwingle, IA
52079

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+15202475510

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