After having cancer twice, owner/farmer Kim became motivated to eliminate chemicals in her environment. One part of that was eating more organic food.
The USDA organic label guarantees our practices meet organic standards as the farm is inspected annually. In addition, Blueberry Bottom is Real Organic Project certified which has even s
After having cancer twice, owner/farmer Kim became motivated to eliminate chemicals in her environment. One part of that was eating more organic food.
The USDA organic label guarantees our practices meet organic standards as the farm is inspected annually. In addition, Blueberry Bottom is Real Organic Project certified which has even stricter guidelines regarding fair labor and plants grown in the soil.
Organic is definitely more work, but worth it!
Farmer Kim grew up coming to the family farm of her grandparents, Howard and Geneva Zihlman. She learned to garden, preserve and cook from her Gram. Part of the farm has been in the Zihlman family since 1894. The family legacy is important as this generation puts its mark on the land. Farmer Steve had always wanted to farm and his opp
Farmer Kim grew up coming to the family farm of her grandparents, Howard and Geneva Zihlman. She learned to garden, preserve and cook from her Gram. Part of the farm has been in the Zihlman family since 1894. The family legacy is important as this generation puts its mark on the land. Farmer Steve had always wanted to farm and his opportunity came when the family decided to transition the farm to organic back in 2014.
One of our farm goals is to grow more food than feed, and that has driven us to grow food grade oats, plant a fruit and nut orchard and plant perennial blueberry bushes.
Blueberries are good for you and easy to pick. No thorns and no bending over if you choose not to and you can grow them in Iowa.
Blueberries do require low pH soil and we amended the soil one year prior to planting. We also add a little elemental sulfur in the fall to maintain the optimum pH of 3.5 to 5.
Kim (otherwise known as...the b
Blueberries are good for you and easy to pick. No thorns and no bending over if you choose not to and you can grow them in Iowa.
Blueberries do require low pH soil and we amended the soil one year prior to planting. We also add a little elemental sulfur in the fall to maintain the optimum pH of 3.5 to 5.
Kim (otherwise known as...the blueberry lady), has been picking in Illinois for over 20 years. Kim researched blueberries for many years before jumping in and planting 5 acres in 2017. Living along a busy, noisy highway was a negative turned into a positive by welcoming people to the farm.
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