Join us for the 17th Annual J40 Farm Crawl Saturday, August 08, 2026 9am-4pm
A day filled with food, farm tours, horse drawn carriage & wagon rides, local artists, you pick flowers, wine tasting, hand crafted furniture, glass blowing, so much fun for the whole family!
Start the day off with a delicious home cooked breakfast at the Amish School, than wander down the road to explore the 12 different participating farms and businesses along the route.
- Bloom and Bark Glass Blowing Tour our Glass Blowing Studio and watch demonstrations by glass artists Tim Blair, Jim Topic and Samantha Rose. Explore our Local Artisan Market featuring the work of several local artists. See how a hand-crafted clay oven bakes delicious artisan breads and sample bread with a cold glass of mint water.
- Live Music:
- 10:00am-12:00pm Pandalorian – Steel Drums
- 12:30pm-2:00pm Kurt Mielke – Acoustic Guitar, Original and Folk Music
- Live Music:
All of these great Business will be set up here at Bloom and Bark Farm & Glass Blowing.
- The Villages Folk Schoolwill be set up with artists demonstrating and selling their art.
- Tassel Ridge Winerywill be sampling and selling a variety of their wines from dry and semi-sweet to sweet many which are made with grapes grown on their farm.
- Leilani McDonald will have her hand crafted rag rugs for sale.
- KA Pottery will be throwing clay and have her thrown pottery vases, mugs, dishes, earrings and more for purchase.
- Drunk’In Spoonwill demonstrate the art of carving wood spoons and have product for sale.
- Gypsy & Vince Vagabond will be entertaining kids of all ages with delightful skits while promoting their new children’s book Gypsy and the Pirate.
- Grandpas Woodworking will be selling his hand crafted cutting boards and furniture.
- Albia Soccer Club will be grilling hotdogs with all the works. Proceeds benefiting the Albia Soccer Club.
- We also have several others in the works – so stay tuned for updates!
Hop back into your car and head down the road to explore all these amazing businesses and farms just down the road:
- Lengacher’s Greenhouse & Variety Store: Greenhouses and fields filled with flowers and vegetable plants. Large selection of mums. Enjoy a ride on a horse drawn wagon rides until noon. Come explore our new shop Shallow Creek Variety Store. Filled with fabric, sewing supplies, baby items and fresh baked goods. Explore, shop and enjoy!
- Miller’s Bakery:Amish bakery filled with homemade bread, cookies, fried pies cinnamon rolls and more.
- Broken Wheel Blooms:A delightful flower farm where you can cut & build a bouquet, take a ride on a horse drawn open carriage and feed sheep, ponies and chickens. Then explore Broken Wheel Harness specializing in harness, halters, dog collars, repairs and Elite Nutrition Products.
- Lebanon Produce & Miller’s Custom Butchering: Growing and selling a full line of fresh produce along with canned pickles, beets, jams and jellies. Also as a special treat they will have homemade Maple Syrup available for purchase. Come explore our greenhouses and Miller’s Custom Butchering– our new butchering shop offer custom processing of beef, pork and venison, plus we will have samples for you to taste!
- Yoder’s Indian Creek Furniture:A family owned business crafting furniture since 1981. Large variety of quality hardwood furnishings and wide assortment of maintenance free poly lawn furniture. 10% discount on all items purchased or ordered during the Crawl. Free Homemade Ice Cream ALL DAY!
- Milton Creamery: Cheese! And not just any cheese, worldwide award winning cheese! Stop in and sample our award winning cheeses. Milk from local Amish and Mennonite farms is used to make the world recognized Prairie Breeze Cheese, made exclusively at this small local cheese factory in Milton. All cheeses are hand-crafted. Try our squeaky cheese curds!
- Pearson House Museum Complex: A courtyard filled with local vendors offering homemade goods, baked treats, herbal products, art and more. Authentic, local and full of heart
- Villages Courtyard Market: A courtyard filled with local vendors offering homemade goods, baked treats, herbal products, art and more. Authentic, local and full of heart.
The J40 Farm Crawl is a fabulous opportunity to share summer family fun along Iowa’s Historic Hills Scenic Byway in the beautiful Villages of Van Buren County and celebrate the rural local businesses and farms that add vibrancy to the Iowa landscape.
Download the 2026 J40 Farm Crawl brochure with map