Chef-in-Residence Events in August and September

We are excited to welcome our friend and former farmer team member, Benjamin DuBow back to the farm for two weeks. Benjamin will be teaching 2 classes, hosting 2 meals, and assist with our Processing Kitchen Project (read more on the Community Processing Kitchen and Hospitality Space page)!

Lacto-Fermentation Workshop

Saturday, July 4 (and maybe July 5): Garlic Harvest

• Saturday, July 4: 9 AM - 12 PM and 1-4 PM (potluck lunch from 12-1 PM). Optional 7:00 AM start to beat the heat!
• Maybe Sunday, July 5

Upcoming Events
View more details about our upcoming events on our EVENTS CALENDAR For any RSVP's, please text 978-471-8414. For any RSVP's, please text 978-471-8414.

• Every Tuesday and Friday from 7-10 AM: Harvest mornings. Please arrive by 6:55 AM, all are welcome, including kids (provided that they are supervised and can be a little bit helpful). Sign ups are helpful, but not required. Learn more about harvest mornings here.

Fundraising Update

Dear farm friends,

Our growing season has started! From May until October, the farm will be a lively place full of vegetables, berries, herbs, flowers, and volunteers! Here's a lot of news about what we are up to in the month of May.

2026 Workshare and Volunteer Form & Harvest Training

Dear farm friends,

Spring is in full swing on the farm! Flowers are blooming, perennial crops are greening, the greenhouse is full, and we are planting our earliest annual crops in the fields. We have many events and volunteer opportunities this month, and we hope you'll join us for some of them.

Hello farm friends!

Here's a quick Part 1 of our March newsletter because we have lots of events and an internship deadline coming up quite soon. We'll send another email in a week or two with more details about what we are up to this spring. (And if you're new to our mailing list, welcome! We're so happy you're here.)

Spring Work on the Farm
Do you want to help with seed starting, greenhouse work, willow harvest, pruning fruit trees, or outreach? Make sure to fill out our 2026 volunteer forms so we can contact you!

Hello farm friends!

We are welcoming the New Year with many upcoming events and plans for the 2026 season. The winter months are a time of rest as well as a time to begin placing seed orders, organizing our CSA, and recruiting new interns and volunteers.

Upcoming Events
View all our upcoming events on our calendar.

January 17 from 10-2 PM: Ames Repair Cafe at the Library
January 24: Wheatsfield CSA Fair (11-1 PM) AND Community Volunteer Fair at the Library (1:30-3:30 PM) AND Iowa Prairie Network Winter Seminar

Internships

Click here for a PDF of the Internship Description.