Order Locally Grown Food for Your Household in Eastern Iowa
Eat with the seasons and support local growers and farmers. Field to Family has created an Online Market to connect consumers with local farms and producers. At our Online Market, you’ll find seasonal produce, meat, dairy, plant starts, and other food and farm products. We’re committed to making healthy, local food more widely available to our community.
Support local agriculture while getting many of the same foods you’d find at the grocery store—only fresher and locally sourced.
How Ordering Works
Online ordering opens every Monday at 8AM and closes at noon on Tuesday for pickup or delivery on Thursday. To receive weekly updates before the next shopping period begins, make sure you’re registered as a customer. Vendors add new products and inventory to our site each week.
When the ordering period ends, vendors receive a list of the items sold and begin harvesting and preparing the order. Field to Family staff and volunteers then pack the orders for delivery. Many of these products are harvested within 24 hours of delivery.
Where to Pick Up Your Order
Orders can be picked up at Field to Family (1049 US Hwy 6 in Iowa City) in Iowa City’s South District. When you arrive, you’ll see signs that point you to the pickup location at the back of our building. Pull into the designated pickup area and one of our staff members will bring your order directly to your vehicle.
How the Online Market Began
In May 2020, Field to Family started the Online Market in collaboration with the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department. Both organizations value local vendors and producers and wanted to make it easier for the community to access locally grown, fresh produce and products. Together, we provided access to a contact-free market in response to the coronavirus pandemic for the duration of the regular Iowa City Farmers Market season. Field to Family continues to provide this accessible local market option.
Are You a Wholesaler?
As a non-profit food hub, Field to Family is proud to manage the aggregation, storage, distribution and marketing of local food for wholesale customers as part of our nonprofit food hub. We work with early care centers, K-12 schools, retirement communities, colleges and universities, and other institutions to integrate local food into the meals people eat every day.
Interested in Becoming a Vendor?
Field to Family is always looking for vendors that can provide specific products our customers are requesting. For more information, contact Jessica Fogarty at foodhub@fieldtofamily.org or 319-855-2649.
Reasons Vendors Love the Online Market
• It’s a more convenient way to sell products. Growers can deliver to one location for online market customers and bring wholesale orders for schools at the same time.
• It helps eliminate wasted food and effort.
• It gives vendors greater access to customers.
• It frees up farmers and growers to do other work without needing to be at a physical location to sell their products.
• Collaborating with Field to Family through the online market creates opportunities for growers to access other opportunities that support building a stronger, community based food system.
““When we make a delivery for the OFM, we know everything is sold. It’s a really good feeling to know your van is full of food that’s going to be delivered promptly the next day.”
-Emma Johnson, Buffalo Ridge Orchard
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Support the Online Market
There are many ways you can support the Online Market. Volunteer your time, donate or lend tables and shelves, or make a monetary donation. Click the button below to learn more about how to lend your support.
