Mustard Seed Community Farm

The Mustard Seed Farm is an interfaith community that is part of the Catholic Worker movement. At the heart of the Catholic Worker movement is a firm belief in the intrinsic dignity of every person. There are more than 185 Catholic Worker communities world-wide committed to nonviolence, voluntary poverty, prayer, and hospitality for the homeless, exiled, hungry, and forsaken.

Our farm is located north of Ames, Iowa, and has been growing food for a CSA, shelters, and soup kitchens in the area since 2008. Although we are not certified organic, we do grow our food following organic principles.

We encourage you to visit our farm. We love to share our skills and ideas and enjoy educating groups about growing food, land stewardship, and our way of life. In addition, we always need volunteers, whether skilled or unskilled.

Our farm is a 100-percent volunteer cooperative. We are dedicated to service to the land, to each other, and to the hungry. All donations to the farm and income from food sales go directly into our service.

Guided by our faith and ethics, we are dedicated to sustainable, simple living, love of our neighbor, and creating a community in which everyone can participate in growing and eating delicious, healthy, locally produced food.