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I'm open until dark and the stand is still pretty well stocked!Some good cat news... after being missing four and a half...
11/01/2026

I'm open until dark and the stand is still pretty well stocked!

Some good cat news... after being missing four and a half months I finally got Little Genie in a live trap last night at a neighbor's farm! She was lost at the I35 rest stop close by my farm. Her owner is from Northern Arkansas. He's made countless trips up here since the Summer and she's finally going home. Not my cat but I'm overjoyed after unexpectedly losing one of my cats last week. Nice to have something good happen. Thanks to everybody for sharing my last post and caring for the animals!

Happy Halloween! The stand is loaded up and I'm open all weekend 10 AM until dark. The season is winding down but the pr...
10/31/2026

Happy Halloween! The stand is loaded up and I'm open all weekend 10 AM until dark. The season is winding down but the produce is still going strong for the moment. Come take advantage while it's here!

I'm also still doing the non perishable food drive for the rest of the season. One dollar off for every item donated up to 5, although you can bring more if you would like!

Self serve. Cash, local check and venmo accepted. Please bring your own bags if possible. I'm located right off the I35 Saint Charles exit #52, on the southwest side of the interstate on G50 highway. You can't miss me but if you don't know where that is send a message for exact address.

Thank you for supporting local and sustainable agriculture!

Getting the ground prepped for Garlic planting. I was starting to get a little nervous as it's been too wet to work the ...
10/27/2026

Getting the ground prepped for Garlic planting. I was starting to get a little nervous as it's been too wet to work the soil since basically late August. Luckily the unseasonably warm temperatures over the last few weeks helped finally dry things enough. So I've been going hard with this little window because it looks like rain again on and off throughout the weekend into next week.

I'd say you are good to start planting this weekend and into the first couple weeks of November. I'm probably going to plant throughout the second week of November myself. I've got about 250 pounds of seed Garlic to plant this year! It will take me a solid week doing a bit every day.

Garlic requires well draining soil so I plant in these raised rows you see in the pictures. The raised soil also warms quicker in the Spring, which gives the Garlic an early boost. I space the cloves 4 to 6 inches and about 3 inches deep. I'm able to do 4 across each row and about 250 each line, which equals about a 1000 cloves per 100 foot row.

After setting aside my Garlic for planting, I do have some bigger seed Garlic left over that I will have available at my stand this weekend or you can send me a message to reserve by the pound.

The weather's been awesome and I've still got a decent amount of crops out in the field. Maybe one mild frost predicted over the next three weeks, but that shouldn't affect my cool weather crops. I'm planning to be open for at least the next four weekends.

I'm also working on putting together a Thanksgiving share and you can add on a local organic Turkey from Borchard Acres! I'm planning out the details right now and will put up a post soon with more information.

Thanks everyone for keeping business up late in the season. It helps me immensely as the costs for farming next season are already rolling in. See you this weekend!

The stand is still very well stocked up today and i'm open until dark! $1 off your order for any non perishable food ite...
10/25/2026

The stand is still very well stocked up today and i'm open until dark! $1 off your order for any non perishable food item you donate up to 5.

Maple syrup is in for those of you who pre ordered. Send me a message to arrange pick up as it's not for sale out at the stand currently.

I'm open all weekend 10 AM until dark. The stand is loaded up! It's going to be beautiful out so come on by and load up ...
10/24/2026

I'm open all weekend 10 AM until dark. The stand is loaded up! It's going to be beautiful out so come on by and load up for the Winter.

I snagged the last Amish Tomatoes of the season so you can have one more B.L.T. Even though it's late October I have a few new crops coming in here like Arugula and Dill. The last of the $5 Pumpkins! I have a whole bunch of $10 pecks of White Kennebec storage Potatoes. I left the dirt on because they store better that way. They probably won't make it through the whole Winter but they have nice tough skins and should last a while. So much more. See pictures!

I have maple syrup in for those of you who pre ordered it. Send me a message and let me know when you want to come pick it up. Make arrangements because it is not going to be sitting out at the stand this weekend.

Sorry, I have not picked up straw yet. One of my cats passed away unexpectedly this week and it's honestly been tough just to get the stand open this weekend. RIP Derwood 😪 I'll definitely get straw next week. You don't wanna be planting Garlic until next weekend at the earliest anyways.

I'm also doing a non perishable food drive this weekend. One dollar off for every non perishable item you donate up to 5 items. You can leave more if you want though!

I'm located right off the I35 saint charles exit. Can't miss me but if you don't know where that is send a message for exact address. Self serve. Cash, local check and venmo accepted. Bring your own bags if possible. Thanks!

Lost cat alert! Little Genie was lost at the I35 rest stop between St Charles and Truro earlier this Summer. Marion Warn...
10/19/2026

Lost cat alert! Little Genie was lost at the I35 rest stop between St Charles and Truro earlier this Summer. Marion Warner has been driving up here constantly from his home in Arkansas doing everything he can to find her. I've been doing everything I can to help him. She was spotted on a trail camera at the rest stop in early September and potentially a few sightings at my farm. We have been running live traps all Summer and Fall and haven't been able to catch her yet ☹️

Since the weather has been cooling off there have been no sightings and we are convinced she has moved off of the rest stop to someone's farm or home in the area.

He is trying desperately to find her before Winter. I'm putting this post out in hopes someone in the area has seen something to give us an idea of where to focus our efforts. She could be anywhere in the area. When one of my cats went missing , it ended up all the way in Saint Mary's and I got lucky enough to get him back. Nothing would make me happier than helping him get his beloved cat back.

Has anyone in the area seen a tortoise shell cat at any time this Summer or Fall? I'm also asking everyone in the area to please share this post so we can get as many eyes on it as possible. If you've seen anything , please get in touch with me or Marion.

Again... please share this post. Thank you!

Almost forgot... I've got Chinese Chestnut Trees as well for $10 each!
10/18/2026

Almost forgot... I've got Chinese Chestnut Trees as well for $10 each!

I'm open today until dark! Got the stand stocked up the best I could after a crazy busy day yesterday. Still a great sel...
10/18/2026

I'm open today until dark! Got the stand stocked up the best I could after a crazy busy day yesterday. Still a great selection out there including a new product : homemade pink himalayan Garlic salt made from my Garlic! Have a decent selection of five dollar Pumpkins as well. This is it for the Pumpkins.

Thank you for all your kind words and support. It makes the hard work totally worth it!

Welp today was crazy! Thank you! Going out with a bang 😃🧨 I've been picking ALL week long and thought for sure the stand...
10/17/2026

Welp today was crazy! Thank you! Going out with a bang 😃🧨 I've been picking ALL week long and thought for sure the stand was going to stay stocked up all weekend, but y'all had other plans. What you see posted in the pictures every day gets restocked a couple times even and I still got cleaned out.

The last two weeks here have by far been the busiest at the stand ever. I'm super grateful and it's not a bad problem to have. I however want to serve my customers the best I can by keeping things stocked up. I'm just one person growing organically and farming pretty much by hand using no commercial practices. I am working as hard as I possibly can. I think most of you understand, but I definitely get some rude messages telling me I "wasted their time driving down here" etc.

Overall, I'm very proud of the work and produce I've put out there this season and very grateful for your support at this ever growing business. It's apparent to me I need to make some decisions about how to proceed with this business in the future and I'm already working on it for next season.

So if you're planning on stopping by tomorrow be forewarned I'm out of some stuff. I still have a good amount of Pumpkins and some random produce. I'll add what I can to the stand tomorrow but I honestly don't have any energy to go pick and fully restock it after a hundred plus hour week. Thanks to those of you who are understanding and your continued support.

I'm open all weekend 10 AM until dark! The stand is absolutely overflowing! Massive deals. All Pumpkins $5. Pecks of Pep...
10/17/2026

I'm open all weekend 10 AM until dark! The stand is absolutely overflowing! Massive deals. All Pumpkins $5. Pecks of Peppers $5, half bushels for $10. So much more!

I'm located right off the i35 St Charles exit number 52 on the Southwest side of the interstate on G50 highway. Self serve, please bring your own bags and containers if possible. Cash local check and venmo accepted.

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Saint Charles, IA
50240

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Saturday 10am - 7pm
Sunday 10am - 7pm

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