The Mad Farmers' Garden

Family micro-farm raising open-pollinated, heirloom, and native varieties of fruits, vegetables, and herbs, along with poultry, rabbits, goats, pigs, and cows.
The Mad Farmers' Garden

Contact

  • Mad Farmer

Where to Buy

Farmer's Market U-Pick

Products

Vegetables

Sweet Corn Pumpkins Broccoli Asparagus Rhubarb Arugula Beets Carrots Collards Cucumber Garlic Green Beans Green Onions Kale Leeks Lettuce Onions Parsnips Peas Potatoes Radishes Salad Greens Spinach Swiss Chard Turnips Zucchini Cabbage Eggplant Hot Peppers Summer Squash Sweet Peppers Tomatoes Brussels Sprouts Cauliflower Winter Squash Rutabagas Celery Asian Greens Mustard Greens Okra Shallots Edamame Soybeans Tomatillos Sunchokes

Prepared Foods

Baked Goods Bread

Flowers

Fresh Flowers Edible Flowers

Herbs

Fresh Herbs Dried Herbs Medicinal Herbs

Nuts/Seeds

Seeds

Beverages

Teas

Farm Products

Luffa

Breeds + Varieties

Chickens

Plymouth Rock Rhode Island Red, "Old-Type"

Tomatoes

Cherokee Purple

Greens

Amish Deer Tongue Lettuce

Beans

True Red Cranberry

About the Farm

Background

Located in rural Coal Valley, IL, just outside of the Quad Cities, this family micro-farm and homestead has dedicated itself to cultivating a diverse array of produce and livestock.

Practices

The farm focuses on growing mainly open-pollinated, heirloom, and native varieties of fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Livestock including poultry, rabbits, goats, pigs, and cows are raised as integral parts of the farm ecosystem, contributing both labor and produce. The farm emphasizes responsibility to themselves, the community, and the earth, working diligently to maintain these principles.

The Rest

Produce and products from the farm are sold at local farmer's markets, providing fresh, locally-grown options to the community.

Features

Ownership

Family Owned

Livestock Practices

Grass Fed / Pastured

Farm Type

Homestead

Growing Practices

Integrated Pest Management

Production Methods

In Transition

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