Dirty Face Creek Farm
Farm owner Jessica Stutsman and her late husband, Mike, shared a commitment to clean soil and water conservation. Their farm is a shining example of sustainability and environmentally-friendly farming practices.
Hills, IA
Echollective Farm & CSA
Type: Farm
Produces: Vegetables
Location: Mechanicsville, IA
Miles from Coop: 21
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.
Farm manager Derek Roller says,
“The more people get invested and help make decisions, the more likely they are to do good work, especially if they feel what they say has merit.”
Derek extends the local growing season through his use of hoophouses, allowing customers clamoring for local food to savor the season earlier and later.
Derek’s innovative methods continue to promote sustainability, collaboration, and cooperation.
Echollective Farm & CSA Products
Checkout these great products from Echollective Farm & CSA
Garlic
Leek
Snap Peas
Shallots
Sungold Cherry Tomatoes
Baby Bok Choy
Spinach
Red Leaf Lettuce
Fingerling Potatoes
Daikon Radish
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Be sure to check out these others great local producers!
Slipstream Granola
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Thousand Hills Cattle Co.
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Fae Ridge
Janette Ryan-Busch has supplied New Pioneer Co-op with certified organic produce since the mid-’80s, and is best known for her big bunches of fresh basil.
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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.
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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.
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Oak Hill Acres
Andy manages over 4,000 flower cuttings in their two greenhouses and thirty acres of organic produce.
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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.
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