4.9 from 122 reviews across 9 farms
Organised lists 14 farms in Iowa, including 14 farm shops, 12 raw milk farms and 11 egg farms. 9 deliver to your door.
DairyBrink FarmRaw milk & eggs · Ames5 (30 reviews)DairyBrink Farm is a small dairy at 2388 170th St in Ames, Iowa, producing raw A2/A2 milk that is unpasteurised and bottled on the farm. The herd is a handful of named Jersey, Holstein and Guernsey crosses, Coffee, Latte, Espresso, Americano, Frappe and Mocha among them, each A2/A2 tested, fed an organic diet and out grazing in the sun for most of their time.
The storefront on the farm sells the raw milk alongside small batch cheese, yogurt, kefir, cream and skim milk made from it, plus chicken and duck eggs, milk soap and beeswax candles. It opens Monday to Saturday, 8am to 5pm, with glass jars swapped on an exchange basis and a 25% discount for prepaid monthly milk orders. A milk drop runs to Webster City every other Saturday morning, and payment is by Venmo, card, cash or check.ABC Acres Gifts and ProduceRaw milk, meat & eggs · Cedar Rapids4.8 (32 reviews)ABC Acres Gifts and Produce is a small farm business in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, selling fresh, locally grown produce alongside a range of gift items. The emphasis is on simple, seasonal food raised close to home.
Shopping happens at the farm at weekends and on a couple of weekday afternoons, and there is an online store for orders and local delivery. Ring ahead if you are making a special trip, and keep an eye on the online store for what is in season.Eden Ridge AcresRaw milk, meat & eggs · Prole5 (15 reviews)Eden Ridge Acres is a family farm in Prole that has been feeding tables across Central Iowa since 2017. The produce is organically grown though not certified, starting from heirloom and non GMO seeds only, and the land is managed regeneratively with diverse grazing and cover crops. Pigs and poultry live on pasture and in the woods on a soy free, non GMO diet of sprouted grains, the dairy cows are exclusively grass fed, and no animal is given hormones or antibiotics.
The farm sells chemical free produce, farm teas and jams, raw honey, woodland heritage pork, pastured poultry, chicken and duck eggs and natural home goods, with raw milk available through shares. You can shop online, join a farm membership or a weekly farm box share, or come out for a farm visit or picnic.
Bluff Creek FarmRaw milk & eggs · Spragueville4.6 (14 reviews)Bluff Creek Farm is a small farm in Spragueville, Iowa producing farm fresh raw milk from its own Jersey cows, sold with all the cream. The family started the farm after health concerns pushed them to change what they were eating: they wanted to know exactly what their animals consumed, and years of drinking their own raw milk and eating their own eggs, chickens and produce inspired them to share it. Everything is raised free range and all natural, with no growth hormones and a commitment to the well being of the animals.
Visitors will see the Jersey cows grazing in the pasture, and the farm shop sells A2 raw Jersey milk by the half gallon jar, raw cream, chicken and quail eggs, whole fryer chickens raised without antibiotics, honey, veggies, herbs and homemade soaps. Local pickup is at the farm during shop hours, with a monthly calendar posted and everything first come, first served.
Lucky Star FarmRaw milk & eggs · Iowa City5 (11 reviews)Lucky Star Farm sits on 20 acres between Iowa City and Kalona, owned and run by Susan and Rich Young. The farm is home to ducks, goats, sheep, llamas and the resident farm dogs and cats, and the Youngs share it with the community through local food, educational tours, goat yoga and farm stay lodging.
The farm sells raw goats' milk and pasture raised eggs, and you can enquire about delivery. Visits are by appointment only, so phone or email Susan to arrange a time before heading out.
Palmer's Farm ShoppeRaw milk & meat · Waterloo5 (8 reviews)Palmer's Farm Shoppe is a small family farm on Independence Avenue in Waterloo, Iowa, specialising in raw A2/A2 dairy from its Jersey herd. The cows have grass or hay in front of them around the clock, with a small treat of non GMO, locally grown and milled dairy feed at milking time, and all feed is produced or sourced from known growers so it is free of glyphosate.
The milk is forage based and hormone free and sold directly from the farm. There are no fixed hours, so text the Palmers first to arrange a time (they say text is best), or email with questions before you make the trip.
Simply Living HomesteadRaw milk & eggs · Dallas Center5 (6 reviews)Simply Living Homestead is a small family farm in Dallas Center, Iowa, on the west side of Des Moines, run by Amanda Carlin and her family. They milk just five cows, follow Iowa's raw milk laws with regular testing, and bottle everything in clean glass jars they provide themselves.
Raw whole milk is sold by the gallon and half gallon straight from the farm, alongside eggs, yoghurt, cream and butter. Pickup is at the farm and becomes self service after your first visit. Spaces are limited, so join the waitlist through the website when subscriptions are full.
Flat Rock LivingRaw milk, meat & eggs · West Bend5 (3 reviews)Flat Rock Living is a farm in West Bend, Iowa, working along organic and regenerative lines with soil health and biodiversity at the centre of how it farms. Cattle, goats, chickens and hogs are all raised out on pasture as part of a thriving farm ecosystem.
The farm offers dairy, pork, beef and eggs, along with skincare products made with its own lard and tallow, sold directly to local customers.
Cottonwood Hill FarmsRaw milk, meat & eggs · McClelland5 (3 reviews)Cottonwood Hill Farms is a family farm in McClelland, Iowa, on land John Springhower's grandparents bought in 1955. John and Gina farm it today with their two children, practising regenerative agriculture and rotational grazing to build healthy soil. The dairy cows are 100% grass fed, wintered on the farm's own alfalfa, grass and clover hay, and the farm never uses synthetic fertilisers, chemicals, vaccines, hormones or preventative antibiotics. The whole operation is GMO and soy free.
Raw milk is the headline, sold by the half gallon through the farm's private ministerial association; membership is required to buy anything, and applications are available on site. The on farm market also stocks the farm's 100% grass fed beef, corn and soy free chicken and pork raised on pasture, free range eggs, plus local sourdough, raw honey and natural soaps. Visitors are welcome to come and inspect the animals, the practices and the feed, by arrangement.
Sunny Meadow FarmMeat · MediapolisSunny Meadow Farm is a family farm in Southeast Iowa raising lamb on pasture. The family farmed conventionally before moving to regenerative agriculture and traditional grazing, turning a cornfield into pasture where the flock now grazes freely in the fresh air and sunshine.
The farm sells grass fed lamb directly to local customers. Order online, then arrange a time to collect from the farm.
Zachmeyer FarmsMeat & eggs · West PointZachmeyer Farms is a small family farm of 2.17 acres near West Point in Southeastern Iowa, run by Isaac and his wife, first generation farmers raising their own beef, chickens and pigs. The aim is straightforward, high quality meat for their own table and for the community around them, with the hope of one day adding land and livestock so they can offer their neighbours more choice.
Meat is sold directly from the farm. Have a look at the products page on their website, or get in touch through the site or their Facebook and Instagram pages to ask what is available.
Tosche Supply Co.Raw milk, meat & eggsTosche Supply Co. is a small farm in Lorimor, Iowa producing fresh farm goods with sustainability behind every decision. The farm specialises in raw goat's milk, a gentler option for people who find cow's milk hard to digest, and keeps free range chickens on organic, non GMO feed. Nothing is sprayed, tillage is kept to a minimum, and the soil is built up with cover crops, composting and crop rotation.
Alongside the goat's milk there are hand knit hats from local makers, and packaging is home compostable. Collection is at the farm, so get in touch to arrange a pick up time.
The Ole Bus FarmRaw milk, fruit & veg · McIntireThe Ole Bus Farm is a seventh generation family farm in McIntire, Iowa, worked by the same family since 1911. They raise dairy cows, beef cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits, chickens and ducks, with a stated goal of helping people reconnect with real, whole food and the farm it comes from. The Guernsey herd produces A2/A2 milk with a great cream line; the cows are grass fed with a small grain portion during milking.
Raw milk, cream, butter and colostrum are offered in exchange for a donation, with pickup on the farm and weekly milk drops in Mason City, St Ansgar and Carpenter. Beef, pork, lamb and whole chickens are sold by the quarter, half or whole, and the farm store carries seasonal garden produce, from started plants and flowers in spring through green beans, apples and tomatoes in summer to pumpkins, gourds, squash and mums in the fall. Farm tours run for families and school groups, visitors are welcome through the week, and the Bailey Exchange Cottage offers farm stays on 100 acres of farmland beside more than 200 acres of public land.
Loess Hills CreameryRaw milk, meat & eggs · GlenwoodLoess Hills Creamery is Jason and Nicole Snyder's dairy about ten minutes south of Glenwood in south west Iowa. A steamfitter and a former teacher, they met in 2006 and married in 2010, adopted their two oldest boys through foster care and grew to a family of seven before moving back to the country. Nicole was born and raised in Mills County, the daughter of a team roper and farrier and a barrel racer. Jason started building the fences, and after goats, beef cattle and dairy goats they settled on the dairy cow. What began as a hobby to feed their own large family became the business it is today.
The milk is raw A2/A2 cream top, sold by the half gallon and the gallon, alongside a raw chocolate milk sweetened with organic maple syrup, plain yogurt by the quart and cream by the pint. Their heritage hogs are raised outdoors in the timber and pasture from birth to harvest, are never given antibiotics, hormones or injections of any sort, and are sold as bacon, sausage, chops, roasts, ribs, cutlets and lard. The dairy cows get an all organic soy free ration at milking and the hay is a no spray alfalfa. Eggs finish the list. Everything is collected at the farm on a day booked in advance, and there is a waitlist for the milk because they are currently at capacity.Rebuilding the food system, from the farm up
