Dawn Sagario from the Des Moines Register wrote a piece on our beloved little farm. What a nice piece. Here’s a sample from the full article.
Missouri Valley, Ia. – Berries packed with disease-fighting antioxidants are thriving on a western Iowa farm, with the potential to become the next big health food, according to one researcher.
The black chokeberry, often called by the scientific name aronia melanocarpa, produces deep-purple fruit, about the size of blueberries but with more health benefits. In aronia, the level of anthocyanin, an antioxidant, is about 1,480 milligrams per 100 grams of fresh fruit; in wild blueberries, 486 milligrams; and cranberries, 140 milligrams.
Other researchers have looked at how aronia affects cardiovascular disease, colon and breast cancers, liver failure and obesity, Wu said.
“…to encourage more farmers and get more people involved to create an industry,” Vaughn Pittz said. “It started out just to be more or less a small family project, and it just sort of snowballed.”
Where can I buy some chokeberry plants. I have plenty of room to grow them
Do you have a catalog where I can order these plants with some information as to how to care for them?
I am working with Jeff Snyder at the Missouri Valley Chamber on banners for the city’s lightpoles and he happened to mention your beautiful farm. How interesting to have these berries with their huge health benefits grow right here in the Midwest.
I learned something new today thanks to you.
With kindest regards,
Gisela M. Larson
Visited Saw Mill Hollow last Friday with the RC&D group. Fascinating story, information, people, and great interest. A great avenue for the small farmers, little investment and a market that can only grow.
I will be back for some frozen Aronia berries to try in a pie and some plants.