In a typical buying club, farmers consolidate orders
from a number of customers and deliver them to a central location, typically
a customer’s home. If you want to join a buying club in your area,
contact the appropriate people below:
Galen Bontrager Farm participates
in a seasonal buying club organized by Friendly
Farms. Call Bob Braverman at Friendly Farms (319) 338-2920 for more information.
Prairie Ridge Farms delivers
to Des Moines, Iowa and Kirksville, Missouri during the winter months and
during the summer months they are at the Farmers Markets. To join their buying
club, call then to receive their order forms and buying club dates.
Wallace Farms & Nick's
Wild Fish accept pre-orders for beef, lamb, chicken, salmon and shrimp
for pick-up in designated locations every month or every other month. Simply
register with them and tell them what city you would like to join. Pick-up
locations and dates are e-mailed 1 week in advance; orders must be picked
up during a 2-hour time period. If you would like to start a buying club
in your city, e-mail Wallace Farms to
discuss options. Current clubs:
Ames, IA
Iowa City, IA (once/month)
Cedar Falls, IA (once/month)
Cedar Rapids ((once/month)
Des Moines ((once/month)
Dubuque, IA (once/month)
Chicago, Wauconda (every other month)
Chicago, Aurora (every other month)
FARMERS MARKETS
Note: Many farmers
markets are seasonal. To find more information about specific markets,
check the USDA's state by state
list.