Raccoon Forks Farm

Redfield, Iowa

The USDA directory still lists this place, but hasn't updated its record since 2022 — hours, phone and website may be out of date.

At Raccoon Forks Farms, we raise fresh, healthy, chemical-free local food by farming sustainably and humanely and working to improve our soil health and fertility. We also provide employment, one-on-one job coaching, and a great work environment to people who have disabilities and other barriers to employment. All employees at the Farms receive the support they need to build skills and be successful on the job. Together, we raise delicious eggs, produce, and chicken! We are a licensed Iowa Egg Handler.

Directions

The share opens with strawberries in May and finishes with squash in October — 17 crops in all, on Iowa season dates.

As of October: apples, pumpkins and grapes at peak; tomatoes, peppers and squash close to finished.

What's in the share

Crop	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
🍎Apples
🎃Pumpkins
🍅Tomatoes
🍇Grapes
🫑Peppers
🎃Squash
🍓Strawberries
🍒Cherries
🫐Blueberries
🍇Raspberries
🌽Sweet Corn
🫐Blackberries
🍈Melons
🫛Green Beans
🫛Peas
🍑Plums
🧄Garlic

In seasonPeak pickingOff season

What they grow & sell

RaspberriesApples;Blackberries, raspberries;Blueberries;Cantaloupes;Cherries (sweet, tart, etc.);Figs;Strawberries;Raspberries;;Fennel, scallionsArugula;Beans (string);Beans, other (lima, etc.);Beets;Bok Choy;Broccoli;Broccoli rabe;Brussels sprouts;Cabbage;Carrots;Collard Greens;Corn (sweet);Cucumbers;Eggplant (Italian, Japanese, etc.);Garlic;Green beans;Green onions/scallions;Kale;Kohlrabi;Leeks;Lettuce (head, leaf, etc.);Mixed leafy greens;Mustard Greens;Okra;Onions (pearl, red, white, etc.);Parsnips;Peas;Peppers, hot;Peppers, sweet;Potatoes (new, red, russet, etc.);Pumpkin;Radishes;Soybeans;Spinach: baby, regular;Squash, summer: zucchini, etc.;Squash, winter: butternut, etc.;Sweet potatoes;Swiss chard;Tomatoes (cherry, grape, etc.);Tomatoes (plum, round, etc.);Turnip greens;Turnips;Fennel, scallions;;Baked goods: breads, pies, etc.;Eggs;Fresh and/or dried herbs;Mushrooms;Chicken;;, 1, 0, Apples;Blackberries, raspberries;Blueberries;Cantaloupes;Cherries (sweet, tart, etc.);Figs;Strawberries;Raspberries;, Raspberries, Arugula;Beans (string);Beans, other (lima, etc.);Beets;Bok Choy;Broccoli;Broccoli rabe;Brussels sprouts;Cabbage;Carrots;Collard Greens;Corn (sweet);Cucumbers;Eggplant (Italian, Japanese, etc.);Garlic;Green beans;Green onions/scallions;Kale;Kohlrabi;Leeks;Lettuce (head, leaf, etc.);Mixed leafy greens;Mustard Greens;Okra;Onions (pearl, red, white, etc.);Parsnips;Peas;Peppers, hot;Peppers, sweet;Potatoes (new, red, russet, etc.);Pumpkin;Radishes;Soybeans;Spinach: baby, regular;Squash, summer: zucchini, etc.;Squash, winter: butternut, etc.;Sweet potatoes;Swiss chard;Tomatoes (cherry, grape, etc.);Tomatoes (plum, round, etc.);Turnip greens;Turnips;Fennel, scallions;, Fennel, scallions, Chicken;