Hearthbeat homestead
Heartbeat Homestead is 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.
The Cottage
“The cozy heart of Hearthbeat Homestead—offering beautiful, useful things, slow medicine, and homegrown magic from our hands to yours.”OPENING SUMMER 2025We offer fresh eggs, seasonal herbs and vegetables, and hand-cut flowers straight from the homestead, along with thoughtfully sourced goods from local makers and small shops. Whether you're looking for nourishing food or naturally-minded essentials, The Cottage is a place to slow down, shop with purpose, and enjoy the best of what our land—and our local community—has to offer.
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Farm Fresh Eggs
Our happy hens are fed only organic feed and veggie scraps from our own kitchen. They free-range weekly—often more!—and get plenty of sunshine, fresh air, and love. Healthy hens make the best eggs, and we’re proud to give them the good life they deserve.
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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 that share our values. We offer a variety of home goods, body care, and wellness products from our favorite makers.
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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
To best serve our community, Hearthbeat Homestead operates as a private membership association. Before enjoying our services, we kindly ask all customers to sign the membership agreement below. Thank you for being part of our homestead family!
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 organic, non-GMO, soy-free, and corn-free feed. They enjoy regular supervised free-ranging and are treated to tasty kitchen scraps daily. Visit the link below to learn about the pros and cons of free-ranging from our favorite “lunatic farmer.”
Our Garden
At Hearthbeat Homestead, we practice no-till gardening, blending "Back to Eden" techniques with permaculture principles. We’re proud to keep our property chemical-free. Visit the link below to learn why avoiding chemicals in your garden and lawn is better for the earth—and your health.
Cute Goats
Our goats love frolicking and playing together, and we take them on walks along the trails where they can forage for tasty snacks. They’re fed chemical-free hay and organic grains to keep them healthy and happy. Visit the link below to learn about the amazing benefits of drinking goat milk.
Shop Small
We believe that we’re not meant to be an island! We rely on our friends and neighbors, near and far, for goods we don’t raise or make ourselves. Supporting other families and small businesses who share our values is something we truly enjoy. Visit the link below to learn more about the benefits of herbal wellness and how it can support a balanced, natural lifestyle.
Keep in Touch
We send out regular emails with updates on what's new at the homestead and what's available in the shop.
We respect your privacy and will never sell or share your information. You can trust that we’ll only send you relevant updates.
Thank you
We appreciate your support of our small family homestead!