Meet the Locals

Crystal Forestry Project

From cleaner to container, May’s focus is on keeping her product line as sustainable as possible.

Iowa City, IA

Cortado

People would say, ‘Show me what you can do,’ and I would make them a Cortado. The balance of it is great.

Iowa City, IA

Dogpatch Urban Gardens

Jenny Quiner is showing how a plot of land in her community can be transformed into an Urban Oasis.

Des Moines, IA

Mariposa Farms

Dave and Denise Conkling's greenhouse has herbs growing in it 365 days a year.

Grinnell, IA

Jefferson County Ciderworks

"We’re always coming up with new flavors through using different fermenting methods, added natural flavorings, and aging techniques. If we land on something great, there’s nothing stopping us now from throwing it into some cans and sharing it with everyone."

Fairfield, IA

Jorge's Organics

The best part of what I do is that I enjoy every bit of what I do. I like to work in the soil, seeding, taking care of plants, harvesting...but the best part is enjoying a fresh healthy meal

Fairfield, IA

Lion Bridge Brewing

Since 2014, Lion Bridge Brewing Company has produced beers that are delicious, complex, and most importantly, approachable, and highly drinkable.

Cedar Rapids

Marieke Gouda Cheese

"By providing a loving and relaxing environment for our cows we are able to get remarkably consistent full-flavored raw milk."

Thorp, WI

Crane Creek Farms

Jeff and Jesse Eichenberger are sugaring the old fashioned way, with wholesome-looking metal taps and pails on each tree they empty every day the sap flows.

Lawler, IA

Hue Hill

Hue Hill crafts farm grown vegetables into vibrant, live cultured, powerfully probiotic fermented foods.

Iowa City, IA

Eco Lips

Eco Lips is deeply connected with nature, applying what we know about beneficial organic ingredients to better people’s lives.

Marion, IA

Backpocket Brewing

Jake Simmons set out to make full flavored, sessional, go-to beers.

Coralville, IA

Joanna's

Joanna's tonic syrups are handcrafted in small batches, and made with natural ingredients to create the perfect additions to both cocktails and mocktails.

Iowa City, IA

Verve Kombucha

Andy & Alex started brewing kombucha and dreaming about a project that would see Verve bottles and draft lines in grocery stores, restaurants, and breweries across Iowa.

Waterloo, IA

Thumbprint Soaps

Katie's handmade soaps are made from scratch in small batches using high quality ingredients like aloe vera, cocoa butter, and mango butter.

Cedar Rapids, IA

Trumpet Blossom Cafe

When it comes to creating their entirely plant-based menu, Katy Meyer sources local and seasonal ingredients whenever possible.

Iowa City, IA

Pheasant Run Farms

Ann and her husband Eric grew up on Iowa farms, and after nearly twenty years of farming themselves, they’re experienced problem-solvers.

Van Horne, IA

Herbivorous Butcher

“Our bacon makes breakfast a snap, and great BLTs for dinner – or use them cooked and crumbled over salads. Yum!”

Minneapolis, MN

Maestro Empanadas

When Christian Bejarano and Marta Hamity moved to Iowa from Argentina, they had trouble finding their favorite food: the empanada. They got cooking and quickly earned a cult following.

Coralville, IA

Cafe del Sol

With a passion for great coffee and sustainability, Stephen Dunham developed a line of coffees with a clean flavor and footprint.

Iowa City, IA

Larry Schultz Organic Farm

“They have that old-fashioned flavor, the way turkeys used to taste. I think you’ll agree there isn’t a more tasty bird around!”

Owatonna, MN

Rare Bird Soap Shop

Wende Fugate specializes in small-batch vegan soaps and skincare products free from sulfates, parabens, and preservatives.

Cedar Rapids, IA

Organic Greens

For James Nisly, growing organic vegetables is about fulfilling a vision of producing healthy food for a healthy community and building well balanced soil for sustainable food production.

Kalona, IA

Oak Hill Acres

Andy manages over 4,000 flower cuttings in their two greenhouses and thirty acres of organic produce.

Atalissa, IA

Timeless Prairie Orchard

Dave and Susie Differding know their apples and love sharing the fruits of their education with you in the form of each shiny, delicious fruit.

Winthrop, IA

Marvin's Corn

Marvin and his son harvest each ear of corn by hand, cutting it from its stalk with a sharp serrated knife, so that delicate kernels won’t get bruised.

Iowa City, IA

Early Morning Harvest

Earl, Ronda (above), & son Jeff Haffner grow organic grains and stone grind them whole – germ intact (unlike commercial flour). Their organic grains are in many of New Pi’s breads, prepared foods, and on New Pi shelves

Panora, IA

Echo Dell Farm

Calvin Yoder of Echo Dell Farm has been raising whole, local, organic chickens for New Pi since 1988.

Kalona, IA

Sobaski's Pork

Aaron’s pigs have: “Plenty of room to run, root around, dig holes, and go outside, and they just don’t get sick – they’re overall healthy pigs.”

Washington, IA

Beeler's Pure Pork

Their Heluka® breed and method of farming focuses on keeping their hogs stress-free: raising them with compassion, plenty of access to spacious bedded areas and sunshine, vegetarian feed, and no antibiotics or hormones.

Le Mars, Iowa

Milton Creamery

The Musser family – Rufus, Jane, and sons Junior and head cheesemaker Galen – make artisanal cheese the old fashioned way, and source their added growth hormone-free milk from less than 30 miles away.

Milton, IA

Ferndale Market

“We keep [the turkeys] rotating onto fresh pasture. It’s a true free-range program, outdoors from early spring.”

Cannon Falls, MN

Echollective Farm & CSA

Echollective Farm feels more like a family than a business. Members of this collective garden and CSA make their decisions gathered around the kitchen table.

Mechanicsville, IA

Friendly Farm

Friendly Farm is a hidden paradise in Iowa City known for a variety of divine veggies and colorful flower bouquets.

Iowa City, IA

Wilson's Orchard

They have a robust pick-your-own apple business at the farm, where they also make apple cider, apple turnovers, and apple cider donuts, and they grow pumpkins. What more could you ask for?

Iowa City, IA

Wake Up Iowa

What we love is what we do best. “I’m a light roast single origin guy – no blends.

Iowa City, IA

Thousand Hills Cattle Co.

Thousand Hills sources beef from small Midwestern independent family farms that must meet the most stringent requirements around.

Cannon Falls, MN

Old Capitol Tofu

Jake, Matthew, and the gang at Old Capitol Food Co. make their local organic tofu in Iowa City with organic Iowa soybeans and pure, reverse osmosis water for the freshest, cleanest tasting tofu around.

Iowa City, IA

Great River Maple

“We like our sap to stay extremely fresh – if the sap clouds over it affects the flavor, so we like to keep our sap clear as water,”

Garnavillo, IA

Grimm Family Farm

Jason and Hannah's Black Turtle Beans have a special, earthy flavor and creamy texture, and can actually be cooked without pre-soaking.

North English, IA

Hansen's Dairy

Switch to their butter and you’ll never go back: Hansen’s butter, cream, and long-lasting non-homogenized milks are known for their flavor.

Hudson, IA

Tiny But Mighty Popcorn

This is the most flavorful popcorn we’ve tasted – and its hulls explode so they don’t get stuck in your teeth.

Shellsburg, IA

La Quercia, LLC

Herb & Kathy set out to elevate humanely raised Iowa pork to a top-class Italian delicacy, and they’ve done just that.

Norwalk, IA

Seed Savers Exchange

Seed Savers formed a network of gardeners interested in preserving heirloom varieties and sharing seeds.

Decorah, IA

Buffalo Ridge Orchard

The best thing about being an apple farmer is that, unlike a ripe tomato, [an apple] doesn’t have to be picked right now. It can wait until tomorrow. It is a nice pace.”

Central City, IA

Garden Oasis Farm

You realize what you’re taking care of right now is going to provide a year’s worth of produce.

Coggon, IA

Urban Greens

Stop by your Co-op to try out the new Lettuce Medley or Bold & Spicy Salad Mix from Urban Greens

Iowa City, IA

Marmalade Sky

I had a mission: to find a way to bake everyone’s favorite treats without sacrificing anything to taste or texture. Malak Nour is a local artisanal baker specializing in gluten-free baked treats.

Fairfield, IA

Baroncini Pastas

Chef Gianluca Baroncini of Baroncini Ristorante now offers his fresh house-made pastas as a base for your meal.

Iowa City, IA