Recent News Interviews

Sustainability Sioux Falls: Farmer Meg of IronFox Farm has been advocating for ways the city can support sustainable practices, including urban agriculture. In recent city happenings, the actionable Sustainable Sioux...

IronFox Farm: Season 4 Episode 2 – Micro Film Series

This post is LONG overdue, but better now than never! Zeke and Josh stopped out in the fall of 2022 to gather footage for this amazing snapshot of IronFox...

Learning From Others

Megan and I travelled to Tuscaloosa Alabama during the last week of July to attend a wedding. We decided to drive and schedule tours of established urban agriculture projects...

South Dakota Specialty Producers Association Spotlight

IronFox Farm was granted a $100 stipend by the South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) for hosting summer camp students of PEAK Performance. SDSPA recently posted an article on...

Using Water Wisely

On Monday June 27th, IronFox Farm resorted to filling two 200 gallon water tanks from the house spigot. Up until yesterday, 2000+ gallons of rainwater were collected and delivered...

June Happenings at IronFox Farm

Where do the days go? Summer solstice has passed. I've been falling asleep and waking up with sunlight still in the South Dakota sky. June has been a busy...

Event: Construction of SoDak Compost’s Aerated Bins

Join IronFox Farm and SoDak Compost this Saturday, June 4th beginning at 1PM (weather pending) as they construct an 02 Aerated Compost Bin (https://www.o2compost.com/micro-composting-bins.aspx). SoDak Compost will be piloting...

IronFox Farm Receives 2022 Sustainable Community Grant

IronFox Farm has been awarded $1,000 by the City of Sioux Falls to construct a rainwater collection system on the farm's toolshed. Funds will be used for materials to...

IronFox Farm Featured by the Argus Leader

Megan and Dan were recently interviewed by Symmone Gauer of the Argus Leader. Check out the story and some great pictures here: https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/business-journal/2022/05/25/nonprofit-ironfox-urban-farm-teaches-sioux-falls-students-gardening-involves-community/9820861002/

IronFox Farm Featured by Keloland

"Couple opens educational garden in central Sioux Falls" On May 10, 2022 Dan EisenVos was interviewed by Jazzmine Jackson. Follow this link for the article: https://www.keloland.com/keloland-com-original/couple-opens-educational-garden-in-central-sioux-falls/

Community Composting Partnership

Sioux Falls Simplified and the City of Sioux Falls Sustainability recently highlighted SoDak Compost's pilot project partnership with IronFox Farm this summer. Read the full article here: https://www.sfsimplified.com/this-new-nonprofit-is-focused-on-making-composting-easy-sodak-compost/ The City...

Finding A Reliable Water Source

Since acquiring IronFox Farm, Megan and I have had brainstorming sessions on how to adequately and cost-effectively water the plants we grow. Three potential options have emerged; each have...

Iron Fox Farm Featured in Sioux Falls Simplified

Dan and Megan EisenVos first noticed the vacant plot of land when they moved to east-central Sioux Falls in 2020. A year later – and with a deal from...