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Rhubarb Botanicals Farm Store open Thurs 4-6pm & Sat 9am-12pm. Local produce, cut flowers, herbal apothecary, & more!

Big big love to the Rhu Crew for all the hard work on the farm and at markets and lookin mighty cute while doing it 😍It’...
22/08/2025

Big big love to the Rhu Crew for all the hard work on the farm and at markets and lookin mighty cute while doing it 😍

It’s another beautiful and finally - cool - weekend - make a plan to come see us on Saturday morning at the and the !

Photos: Emma with dahlias, Kim with marigolds, Ashley with zinnias, Addy seeding our 2026 spring flowers, Bryant tackling some weeds, Laura stocking the Farm Store, Jeremy giving the rams some love

This whole bed of basil went on the drying racks tonight! Once dried, most of it will head up to  for use in their delic...
14/08/2025

This whole bed of basil went on the drying racks tonight! Once dried, most of it will head up to for use in their delicious brews and we’ll use it in house to restock our Italian Herbs seasoning blend. And best yet, this weekend we’ll have fresh pesto in the Farm Store made with our certified organic basil 🌿 Summer is a busy time harvesting all we’ll need for the seasons ahead!

Lisianthus is heading out but dahlias are coming in 😍 Flower bouquets this weekend are going to be so full of lovely flo...
07/08/2025

Lisianthus is heading out but dahlias are coming in 😍 Flower bouquets this weekend are going to be so full of lovely flowers. Find them at our Farm Store and the Iowa City Farmer’s Market this Saturday. We’ve been selling out early (thank you!) but we’ll make as many bouquets for you as we can manage! Thanks so much for the support 💕

Also letting you know about our open Farm Store hours this week and all the good things we have inside! Lots of produce, flowers, local meat, pantry staples, and fun and tasty treats from regional farm-based businesses. Fresh produce from Abbe Hills, Onion Grove, , our farm, and more.

Here are a few dinner ideas for you, with all ingredients able to be sourced from our farm store:

Lamb Gyro Brats with a fresh cucumber, tomato, onion, parsley salad dressed with olive oil and red wine vinegar

Becker Lane Bone-in Pork Chops served with a fresh fennel, cabbage, and apple slaw

Grilled yellow beans and potatoes with lots of garlic, served with an ear or two of local sweet corn (with lots of butter =) )

Open Thursday 4-6pm and Saturday 9am-12pm, 681 Hwy 1 S, Mt Vernon - right by the intersection of Hwy 30 and Hwy 1. Hope to see you there!

Hope to see you lovely people out at a farmers market on this lovely morning 💛 Here’s where we are today, Saturday Augus...
02/08/2025

Hope to see you lovely people out at a farmers market on this lovely morning 💛 Here’s where we are today, Saturday August 2nd:

681 Hwy 1 S, Mt Vernon 9am-12pm. Fresh produce (🍅🌽🧅🥔🧄🥦🥒🍏🫑), eggs, flowers, meat, flour, herbal products, and more all stocked in our farm store! Baked goods and coffee from and

Iowa City Farmer’s Market 7:30-12pm with mixed bouquets of all sizes, lisianthus bunches and single stems, herbal teas, salves, cocktail bitters

Cedar Rapids Downtown Market 7:30-12pm, Stall 12 on 3rd St SE between 2nd and 3rd Ave with lots of fresh flowers

See you soon 🌸

Garlic braiding and FOOD on the farm is happening tonight! Come by between 4-7pm for tacos and enjoy a lovely evening on...
31/07/2025

Garlic braiding and FOOD on the farm is happening tonight! Come by between 4-7pm for tacos and enjoy a lovely evening on the patio.

$4 Tacos - Lamb Birria, Pork Carnitas, Grilled Vegetables (zucchini, red pepper, onion) with cilantro, onion, and radish
$3 Sides - Rice and Beans, Cabbage Slaw
Complimentary salsa, crema, and hot sauce
$10 Plate - 2 tacos and 1 side
$12 Plate - 2 tacos and both sides

Spindrift, LaCroix, and our house made Rhubarb Tulsi Shrub are available to purchase. Feel free to bring your own N/A beverage. There are picnic tables with umbrellas, you’re welcome to bring a blanket to picnic on the lawn as well!

Garlic Braiding - $2/head + $8/flower add-on. No experience necessary, we’ll walk you through creating your own braid!

Farm Store is open and the Bouquet Bar will be set up. So many fun things happening tonight! See you soon!

📍 681 Hwy 1 S, Mt Vernon IA
🕰️ Thursday, 7/31 4pm-7pm

Food locally sourced from Abbe Hills Farm, Onion Grove, .maple.farm,

Bye bye, July! Where did the month go? Summer is flying by but at least it’s been filled with so many good flowers 🌸 thi...
30/07/2025

Bye bye, July! Where did the month go? Summer is flying by but at least it’s been filled with so many good flowers 🌸 this is the final week of our July Flower CSA and next week our August share begins. There are just a few (2!) open spots if you’re thinking of joining! Head to our website for more info 🌸

We’re open Thursday night 4-7pm - serving tacos, making garlic braids, with a Bouquet Bar and a fully stocked farm store. Make a plan to come (hungry!) and spend a nice evening with us at the farm!

Join us this Thursday evening for food on the farm! Jeremy will be slinging some delicious tacos featuring lamb from , p...
28/07/2025

Join us this Thursday evening for food on the farm! Jeremy will be slinging some delicious tacos featuring lamb from , pork from , and local veggies from Abbe Hills, Onion Grove, and . Order up and enjoy dinner on the patio!

We’ll have a garlic braiding station set up so you can create your own! Instructions, guidance, and supplies will be provided. Space will be limited to 8 people at a time.

Our Bouquet Bar and Farm Store will be open at this time, too. See you there!

This is the best lisianthus we’ve ever grown, hands down. Most of our varieties we started from seed in the deep depths ...
24/07/2025

This is the best lisianthus we’ve ever grown, hands down. Most of our varieties we started from seed in the deep depths of winter and now they are blooming in full force. It is a sight to behold. We love lisianthus for its delicate appearance but very sturdy stems. It holds up well out of water and has a vase life of up to 3 weeks! It’s a stunning flower.

We are shoulders deep in lovely flowers and have three opportunities to send them home with you this weekend!

Thursday July 24th 4-6pm and Saturday July 26th 9am-12pm - Rhubarb Botanicals Farm Store, 681 Hwy 1 S, Mt Vernon

Saturday July 26th 7:30am-12pm at the

Conjuring cool vibes with this week’s CSA bouquet, featuring lisianthus, cosmos, scabiosa, mountain mint, statice, verbe...
23/07/2025

Conjuring cool vibes with this week’s CSA bouquet, featuring lisianthus, cosmos, scabiosa, mountain mint, statice, verbena, and zinnias 💜

Due to the heat this week, we are postponing the dinner service and garlic braiding events we had scheduled for Thursday evening. We will reschedule these soon! Our Farm Store will still be open Thurs 4-6 (with a Bouquet Bar!) and Saturday 9-12.

Weather update: storms are rolling in. The Cedar Rapids Downtown Market is cancelled. Our Farm Store is still open from ...
19/07/2025

Weather update: storms are rolling in. The Cedar Rapids Downtown Market is cancelled. Our Farm Store is still open from 9am-12pm and the Iowa City Farmer’s Market is on from 7:30-12pm. Both places are under cover once you make it in! We have so many great bouquets available at and today. We delivered a fresh restock of bouquets to in Cedar Rapids this morning so that is a great place to pick up flowers this weekend, too.

Open call to Cedar Rapids market vendors - you are welcome to come to our Mt Vernon market to sell your products since it was cancelled! We are open 9am-12pm, and it looks like the bulk of the storm will pass by 9am. Reach out to or Laura(at)rhubarbbotanicals.com if you’re interested.

Stay safe & shop local 🌸💕

I’ve been waiting years for this moment. I am so elated to say that our herb farm is now Certified Organic! From Day One...
18/07/2025

I’ve been waiting years for this moment. I am so elated to say that our herb farm is now Certified Organic!

From Day One we have managed our entire farm using organic practices and we have been in the process of certifying our farm as organic for the past four years. Since our farmland was previously farmed conventionally we had to wait a full 36 months from the last application of a synthetic fertilizer on the land where we now grow our herbs before we were eligible to become Certified Organic. That time has passed and our soil has been enriched with a huge diversity of growing plants, lots of compost, cover crops, and low-till soil preparations.

Organic means:
- Our crops are grown without the use of harmful pesticides, herbicides, or chemicals. If we need to address pest or disease issues, we use only the products and substances approved for organic use by the National Organic Program.
- We never use synthetic, non-GMO, or non-naturally derived substances.
- We source organic seeds, potting mix, fertilizer, amendments, and any other inputs used on the farm.

Beyond being organic, we farm with the goal of growing the most healthful plants in biologically active soil in a dynamic ecosystem. We will always grow everything chemical-free and with the health of people, plants, and the environment top of mind. We will always advocate for organic management of land and gardens. The fewer harmful chemicals in our ecosystem, in our water, and in our bodies - the better.

This has been a big endeavor and it wouldn’t be possible without your continued support of our farm. To celebrate this big achievement, we’re offering 15% off our herbal teas and spice blends through the weekend. Use code ‘organic’ at checkout - code will be valid until 11:59pm CST on Wednesday, July 23rd. Help us make way for our newly Certified Organic crops and get us closer to creating fully Certified Organic products!

It was so much fun to be in the Mt Vernon Heritage Days parade! This little JD430 tractor made the 2 mile drive from the...
13/07/2025

It was so much fun to be in the Mt Vernon Heritage Days parade! This little JD430 tractor made the 2 mile drive from the farm into town at a rapid pace of 6 mph hauling buckets of fresh flowers. The Rhu Crew & Co got a workout handing out flowers and flyers to all the eager parade-goers. We handed out well over 1000 flower stems! There’s more to be had when you come visit our flower farm, farm store, and farmer’s market on Hwy 1 just south of town. Hope to see more Mt Vernon/Lisbon area folks out at our markets in the near future! We’re open every Thursday 4-6pm and Saturday morning 9am-12pm.

Huge thanks to Anne, Jamie, Casey, Kelli, Judd, Samm, and Aaron for being in the parade!

3rd photo credit .millikan

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