A Guide to Companion Planting

A Guide to Companion Planting

Did you know that just like you have friends and personalities that you get along with better than others, so do plants?! Some plants love to grow together while others actually hurt each other. learn about what veggies you should grow together this season for a...
Farm Feature: Little Reds Honey Farm

Farm Feature: Little Reds Honey Farm

Little Reds Honey Farm Little Reds Honey Farm was started in 2013 by Husband-and-wife Matthew and Joy Schultz. Both of our parents were in the bee business so we have been around bees are whole lives. We started with a few hundred hives and now currently run around...
Together We Can Do Amazing Things

Together We Can Do Amazing Things

It’s no secret that there is power in numbers. When people come together for a common cause, amazing things can happen. Not only is this true for us as humans, but it is perfectly shown in nature. This month we are talking lots about bees and how incredible their...
How Does a Greenhouse Work?

How Does a Greenhouse Work?

One of the greatest advances in farming has been the invention of the greenhouse, a special building that we grow plants in. Greenhouses are how we are able to grow vegetables all year round regardless of the weather. But how is that possible? 1. When you build a...
Farm Feature: Hilltop Greens

Farm Feature: Hilltop Greens

Hilltop Greens HillTop Greens is a part of a company called FarmTek, that designs and builds greenhouses. We wanted to show people what our greenhouses looked like, so we built two of them at our location in Dyersville, Iowa. In 2018 we decided that we wanted to start...