Produce Farms near Iowa City, IA

Iowa City

Lone Tree

Sand Road Farm operates under a new name on Sand Road SE in Lone Tree, on ground long known as Bock's Berry Farm & Country Gifts for u-pick apples, blueberries, and strawberries plus a gift shop and fresh eggs. Some directories list the u-pick operation as no longer active, so confirm current status before planning a visit.

Solon

Wild Woods Farm is Farmer Kate's CSA farm in rural Solon, just north of Iowa City, serving area families with organically grown vegetables since 2010. Members receive weekly boxes of seasonal, hand-selected produce picked the day of delivery — and because the farm is so close to town, they can visit and see exactly where their food grows.

Solon

Oxford

Blueyah grows 300 blueberry bushes under organic practices on a small u-pick farm 15 minutes west of Iowa City. Picking works by appointment: an $11 reservation fee applies $10 of it toward your total, with a $10 minimum purchase, or a group of five or fewer can pick for $6 a pound. It's a scenic, small-scale operation, not a commercial-size pick-your-own.

Kalona

Camp Creek Organic Produce farms 40 certified-organic acres of diversified vegetables near Kalona, plus a microgreen operation, and distributes what it grows across Iowa through its own food hub built around the line "it starts with soil and ends with you." Certification runs through the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Reach James at 319-936-6510 or [email protected].

Mt. Vernon

Cedar Rapids

Cultivate Hope Urban Farm, founded in 2012 by Matthew 25 on land cleared after the 2008 flood, is Iowa's first urban farm, growing pesticide-free fruits and vegetables on two acres in Cedar Rapids' northwest-side food desert. The harvest reaches neighbors through farmers markets, the Cultivate Hope Corner Store, and Groundswell Café, alongside community garden plots, youth programs, a 1,000-square-foot greenhouse, and a harvest festival.

Oak Hill Acres grows organic vegetables and cut flowers, per its listing name, though no city, address, or website for this Iowa farm turned up in research. Specific crops, season, and sales format are unverified.