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Wilson's Farm Market

From fresh produce to homemade treats & craft beverages, you’ll find a selection of our own products alongside items from local artisans and small-batch producers.

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Studio Bee

Our small creative team crafts everything from scratch. We've made a conscious effort to create our own content right here on the grounds of the orchard.

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Learn More About Apples

Bite Size

Come along as we document the 90+ apple varieties on our grounds. Short and sweet as the name suggests.

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DAFT

Dumb Apple Farmer Talks... Do we need to say any more?
Resident apple farmer Paul Rasch covers a range of topics on the farm.

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Our Future - A vision for the future of our farm and food systems in Iowa

A Sneak Peak at the Des Moines Farm

A Walk Through Our Flower Patch at Wilson's Orchard & Farm

Growing Cherry Tomatoes at Wilson's Orchard & Farm

Grimm Farm's Chicken

How to Pick Raspberries!

Digging Up and Replanting our Apple Tree Nursery

An In-Depth Look at Planning for a 90-Acre Iowa Farm

Our Ukrainian Farm Team

Sarah + Ryan

Eric + Taylor

Erich + Kadie

Ryan + Elyse

Kristin + Bryce

Alli + Adam

Tasting Ciders from the Pacific Northwest

A CLOSE UP Look at Frost Damaged Apple Blooms | DAFT

How to Pick the PERFECT Watermelon!

How to Make Tofu Piccadillo

Life of an Apple Part 2 - Apple Bloom! | DAFT

Life of an Apple Part 4 - The FINALE! | DAFT

Life of an Apple Part 3 - JUNE DROP! | DAFT

Wilson's Strawberry Patch Recap - Was it a success?

Wilson's Specialty Cider: Wild Ferment 001

How to Make Pan Roasted Apples

How Overhead Frost Protection Works | DAFT

The BEST Way to Blanch Vegetables

How to Make Your Own Szechuan Chili Crisp!

Life of an Apple Part 1 - Apple Buds! | DAFT

How to Make Soy Pickled Mushrooms

The Importance of Raptors in Agriculture | Iowa Raptor Project

Planting 60,000 Tulips!

An Interview with Wilson's Orchard & Farm Owner, Paul Rasch | Pollinate Season Finale

Food Fight: Eating Local at the University of Iowa with Chef Barry Greenberg

Fruit, Farming, and Family with Mike Rasch

Musical Influences for the Cedar County Cobras

Agriculture Education with Michelle Kenyon

How to Make Cut Out Sugar Cookies

Adapting to Change with Samuel and Phoebe Charles of Rodina

"Let's Get It Done" with Jack Neuzil

Talking Bluegrass Music with Flash in A Pan

Pollinate: From Farm to Table with Chef Matt Steigerwald

How to: Salsa Verde, Zhoug

The Weight performed by Flash in a Pan

Virtual Thursday Night Farm Session Benefit Concert with Blake Shaw and Dan Padley

Farm Sessions with Dave Zollo

Pollinate: Iowa Made Whiskey with Jeff Quint of Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery

Pollinate: Organic Farming with Bill Evans

Farm Sessions with Kevin Burt

6 Secrets to Planning a Wedding During COVID

Pollinate: Community Supported Agriculture with Angie Scharnhorst

Pollinate: From Apples to Real Estate with Mike Pilarczyk

Making Local Tofu at Old Capitol Food Co in Iowa City

Pollinate: Talkin' Hard Cider with Greg Ruth

Pollinate: Diversified Farming in Iowa

How to: Cure Salmon

Take a Tour of the Wilson's Cider Barn

Performance by Dave Zollo at Wilson's Orchard & Farm

How To: Fermented Hot Sauce

Pollinate: 2020 Has Been One Hellova Year

DAFT: Derecho 2020

From Sales Barn to Farm Market

Building with Barnwood

Virtual Event Space Tour

DAFT: Late Season Frosts

Farm Market Tour

In Memory of Chug Wilson

Fixing Common Cooking Mistakes: Salt

Farm to Table Dinner at Indian Creek Nature Center

How to: Make Hummus

Dingleberry Dash 5K: 2019

Wassail 2020

Planning A Wedding During COVID-19

Our Rebrand

Rebranding Wilson's

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