Hearthbeat homestead
Heartbeat Homestead is a family-owned farm nestled in the heart of southeast Iowa, where we are guided by our faith in God and a deep commitment to caring for His creation. Our focus is on raising organically fed animals and cultivating chemical-free vegetables, all while embracing sustainable and regenerative practices that honor the land. Our mission is to nurture a healthy, thriving environment for both our family and our community, ensuring that future generations can enjoy the blessings of wholesome food and a flourishing earth. Through every step of our work, we seek to reflect God's love and stewardship in all that we do.
Visit the Cottage Shop
OPENING SUMMER 2025!
We offer a variety of fresh, homemade products straight from our homestead. We have eggs, seasonal produce, fresh cut flowers, as well as locally sourced goods and sustainable items from nearby farms and artisans. Whether you're looking for wholesome food or eco-friendly products, our stand is a place to support sustainable living while enjoying the best of what our land and local community have to offer.
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Farm Fresh Eggs
Our happy hens are fed only organic feed and scraps from our home kitchen. They are allowed to free range weekly (usually more!) and get plenty of love and attention.
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Vegetables & Flowers
We offer fresh, organically grown, chemical-free produce and fresh cut flowers.
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Local and Sustainable Goods
We love supporting local and small businesses with similar values. We offer a variety of home goods, body care, and wellness products from our favorite businesses.
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Goat Milk (coming soon!)
We got our first mini Nubians in the spring of 2025, and hope to be able to offer goat milk in autumn 2026.
Join the Membership
In order to serve the community to the best of our ability, Hearthbeat Homestead operates as a private membership association. All customers will need to sign the membership agreement below before utilizing our services.
Our story
Our homesteading journey began in 2014 while living in a small suburban home. We were blessed with fruit trees in our backyard, where we learned to preserve the harvest through cider pressing and making preserves. We started a small vegetable garden with tomatoes, cucumbers, and our first herb garden, complete with an herb spiral.Our next home offered more space, so we quickly dove even further into homesteading, learning valuable lessons along the way. We expanded our garden, grew a larger herb garden, and added chickens, rabbits, and bees.In late 2024, we found our forever home on a 7-acre wooded property in Mount Pleasant. While the land offers plenty of space, the flat, open areas are limited, so we’re applying creativity and permaculture principles to design our homestead. We’re excited to begin the next chapter of our journey and start setting up our new homestead!
Happy Chickens
Our flock is fed organically grown (non-GMO), soy free & corn free feed. They enjoy regular supervised free ranging time and get yummy kitchen scraps often.
Our Garden
We practice a no-till gardening method, utilizing a combination of back to eden gardening and permaculture principles. We do not use chemicals of any kind on our property. Visit the link below to learn why you should avoid chemicals on your garden and lawn.
Cute Goats
Our goats enjoy frolicking around and playing with each other. We take them on walks with us on the trails so they can enjoy foraging for snacks. We feed our goats chemical-free hay and organic grains.
Shop Small
We are not meant to be an island! We depend on our friends and neighbors near and far for goods that we don't raise or make at our homestead. We enjoy supporting other families and small businesses who have similar beliefs and values.
Keep in Touch
We send out regular emails with updates on what's new on the homestead and what's in stock in the shop.
We keep your info private and promise not to sell it or spam you.
Thank you
We appreciate your support of our small family homestead!