2013 - Converted a bit of Dad's lawn to food for healing from Young Onset Parkinsons Disease
2014 - Shared my food with 2 neighbors while learning to detox and fortify
2015 - Hosted a CSA feeding up to 43 local families
2016 - Hired to grow 7 acres for a local farm-to-foam brewery
2018 - Bought our farm and committed to regenerative agriculture and training new food farmers in LaSalle Co.
2019 - Joined Down at the Farms to co-plan our crops with a network of Midwest small farms supplying elite chefs and committed consumers in Chicagoland and Peoria, and now, Nashville TN
2021 - Expanded our season using High Tunnel growing
2022 - Began planning Beginning Farmer Training collaboration with various non-profits in Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin and IL
2023 - converted to a Flower Farm for focus on post-trauma horticulture therapy in nature, a joint effort with OhmS
Yes! Private retreats happen on our farm. If you are an event organizer seeking a location or if you'd like to plug into an already planned upcoming retreat, you can send us an email to grow at gratefulplains dot come to see the available calendar.
From time to time, certain crops allow us to offer pop-up U-pick sessions. Follow us on social media to stay tuned!
Yes, we do! Especially with one and done fast season bloomers like tulips, peonies, lilac and allium. We have about 30,000 stems available each season, so reserve early for large quantities!
$5 Peony
$5 Globemaster Purple Allium
$3 Double Tulips