A five-acre family farm offering seasonal vegetables, herbs, microgreens, and cut flowers grown with organic methods.
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Regenerative livestock and organic grain farm raising heritage pigs, sheep, cattle, poultry, and fiber
Jóia Food & Fiber Farm is a diverse, perennial-based livestock and organic grain farm in Northeast Iowa, owned and operated by Wendy Johnson and Johnny Rafkin. The two relocated from Los Angeles in 2010 to grow food with intention and to integrate land, family, and the food they raise. The farm raises heritage pigs, sheep, cattle, turkeys, guineas, and chickens, and grows certified organic grains and lush pastures. It also plants fruit and nut trees and shrubs annually to increase on-farm biodiversity. The farm describes itself as an advocate of nutrient-dense slow food, from raising it to preparing it. Learn more on their About Page.
Jóia Food & Fiber Farm practices regenerative agriculture, a holistic land management approach including cover crops, minimum tillage, composting, crop rotation, and multi-species managed rotational adaptive grazing. Heritage breeds are selected for resilience and suitability to outdoor raising. Animals are integrated into the organic crop rotation so plants feed animals and animals nourish the soil. Every animal has a diverse diet and can engage in natural behaviors: grazing, ranging freely, dust bathing, wallowing, rooting, and foraging. The farm reports it does not rely on routine pharmaceuticals or chemical inputs, pointing instead to biodiversity and high animal welfare standards as the basis for farm resilience. Its grains and pastures are USDA Certified Organic. Its sheep, lamb, and wool carry Animal Welfare Approved (AWA) certification and Certified Grassfed by AGW certification, which requires a 100% grass and forage diet from birth through slaughter.
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