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Grade A Gardens
Farmers
Jordan and Whitney Clasen
Iowa
State
Grant Year
Spring 2023
The Farm
Grade A Gardens grows fruits and vegetables on nearly 30 acres in Earlham, IA. What began as a gourmet garlic farm, Grade A Gardens now markets through a CSA, the Downtown Des Moines Farmers Market and Des Moines’ finest restaurants and specialty grocers.
The Project Funded
The grant supported fencing for a new orchard that will keep the deer out.
The Project Impact
We planted a new orchard and needed to protect it. The grant helped cover the materials for a deer fence around the young trees, keeping the deer out and giving the orchard its best chance to establish and bear fruit for years to come.
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