Meet Our Producers
Local growers, makers, and producers who feed our community and help shape who we are. Together, we’re building a more local, more resilient, more connected food system.
Cultivating Community
We’re here to build real connections between our neighbors, the food we love, and the people who bring it to life. Supporting local food and the folks behind it is at the heart of everything we do.
How We Do It
We partner directly with local farmers to bring you fresh, seasonal food every day of the year.
We pay fair prices that help their farms grow and stay strong, with 70% of profits going straight back to the producers.
We make sure you can see exactly where your food comes from and the people who grow it.
And we make it simple to support local growers with every purchase you make.
Who You’ll Find at TakeRoot
These farmers and makers fill our shelves, with many more local products available in the shop.
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A+ Berry grows fresh, locally raised berries with a focus on flavor and quality.
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Andrew Novak started All in Thyme right here in Omaha, NE. He uses Clean Slate kitchen to make his delicious hand-made artisanal products. We carry his Focaccia and English Muffins!
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We believe that healthy soil creates healthy plants, which leads to thriving animals supplying nutrient dense food for you, our thriving customers.
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Located on a 1.5-acre lot in Omaha’s Benson neighborhood, we grow favorite vegetables alongside a wide mix of perennials, including native and pollinator plants, herbs, rhubarb, sunchokes, fruit trees, and elderberry bushes.
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Artisanal bar soaps using locally sourced ingredients, including sunflower oil from Ord, Nebraska, and therapeutic-grade essential oils, while supporting local farmers and helping customers feel good about what they use.
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Big Prana Microgreens offers nutrient-dense, freshly harvested microgreens grown with care.
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Barn Girls Farms: Is an URBAN FARM growing and delivering the freshest Microgreens to chef's, restaurants & YOU!
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Our handcrafted herbal teas and botanical products are thoughtfully made using high-quality, plant-based ingredients.
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Bluebird Bakery creates small-batch baked goods made from scratch with simple, quality ingredients.
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Breeze Bakery brings handcrafted pastries and baked goods to the local community.
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A 40-acre organic farm growing goodness naturally just three miles north of Bridgewater in Southwest Iowa.
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Fresh veggies, lamb, chicken, and eggs from Brun Ko Farm in Iowa.
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Clover Cove is a family-run ranch rooted in generations of dairy farming, dedicated to pasture-raised Jersey cows and bison, sustainable land stewardship, and producing nutrient-dense local foods that strengthen and sustain the community.
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Chuck first learned pottery in high school and returned to the craft after a 45-year break when he retired and was looking for a creative and fulfilling hobby, eventually sharing their work through craft fairs.
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Conscious Comforts makes plant-based comfort foods designed to nourish and delight.
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Daddy O’s Spices handcrafts bold, flavorful seasoning blends for everyday cooking.
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Dogalicious creates wholesome, handmade dog treats using simple and nutritious ingredients.
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High-quality gourmet microwave popcorn, made in the Midwest
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Dutch Girl Creamery is known for small-batch, farmstead cheeses and dairy products crafted with care.
Dutch Girl Creamery Website
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East Parlor is a small-batch bakery offering thoughtfully made pastries and breads.
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Local kombucha, made in Hastings. Low sugar, big flavor.
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Fat Head Honey Farms is a Nebraska family apiary caring for more than 800 bee colonies and producing raw, infused, creamed, and barrel-aged honey with a focus on bee health, sustainable practices, traditional methods, and strengthening connections within the local community.
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After 37 years of truck driving, Fred went into the pork rind business. He loves that selling his pork rinds allows him to connect with people and hear their stories.
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Fruit of Levine LLC is a sustainable 15-acre farm near Omaha specializing in duck and goose eggs, and specialty fruits and vegetables, with plans to refine its offerings to meet customer demand for locally produced food.
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A full-service produce farm focused on growing flavorful, wholesome products with quality, convenience, and exceptional service at the center.
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Grandview Farm grows fresh, local produce with an emphasis on sustainable practices.
Find them on Instagram here
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Grounded Granola makes wholesome, small-batch granola using simple, real ingredients.
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GLC Beef raises high-quality, locally grown beef with a focus on responsible stewardship.
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Protein-packed muffin mixes made with almond flour and real, honest ingredients. No fillers, no fuss.
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Hunter’s Honey produces pure, locally harvested honey from Nebraska hives.
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A certified organic vegetable farm in the Loess Hills of southwest Iowa
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Cold-pressed juices, snacks, and smoothie bowls made with real ingredients.
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Former oceanographer Jim Luyten now creates functional, wood-fired ceramics that merge his hands-on love of clay with his background in chemistry.
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Lad Jisa started a dairy farm in 1946 after returning from WWII. His Son Dave joined him, and now this 3rd generation began making farmstead cheese in 2005, on the original farm.
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A clean energy bar made for life on the go. Simple ingredients. No additives. No preservatives.
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KrazyWoman Orchard grows 25 varieties across 250 apple trees. Visit us mid-July through late November.
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Lola’s is a food-focused neighborhood cafe rooted in community, nourishing meals, and handcrafted sourdough breads and pastries made daily with local and organic ingredients.
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Long Walk Farm proudly serves Council Bluffs, Omaha, and the surrounding area with regeneratively grown produce—available fresh through our CSA program, online store, on-farm shop, and at local restaurants and retailers.
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Lu’s Flowers and Vegetables brings seasonal produce and fresh-cut flowers grown locally.
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100% Raw Honey From Northwest Iowa
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Meristem Farm and Nursery supplies locally grown plants and produce rooted in sustainable growing.
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Mossycup Farms produces heritage meats, handmade goods, and clean ingredient products, all rooted in a shift toward healthier, more intentional living.
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Mud Ridge Ranch raises quality, locally produced beef with a commitment to ethical ranching.
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Niobrara Grain and Milling uses a Unifine Mill that produces an ultra fine whole grain flour.
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Nurtured Dough bakes naturally leavened sourdough bread made with patience and intention.
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One Farm grows fresh, seasonal produce using sustainable, soil-focused practices.
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Omstead Farm began with a desire to provide their family with wholesome, clean food and a healthy upbringing, and they are now expanding their new farm to include eggs, pastured poultry, livestock, and a vision for a larger, multigenerational operation.
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Orange Creek Farms offers locally raised meats and produce grown with care.
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Prairie Coast in Waterloo, Nebraska was started by Kristina as a way to slow down after leaving a fifteen year military career. She blends her New Jersey roots and the Nebraska Prairie to create non-toxic, nature-inspired candles. https://prairiecoastcandleco.com/
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RJ’s BBQ Sauce creates bold, small-batch barbecue sauces crafted from family recipes.
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Robinette Farms is dedicated to producing premium, reliable local food that strengthens communities, supports farmers, and builds a healthy, resilient regional food system through passion, service, and collaboration.
https://www.robinettefarms.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqGf1DeSbvbMmgY7dOq_uGqFznqnwfm3WAq6wBjr6VQr-lmRWUE
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“Our mission is to provide fresh pasta to as many people as possible.”
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ShadowBrook Farm is a family-run diversified farm on the southwest edge of Lincoln, known for sustainably grown vegetables, dairy goats, and Dutch Girl Creamery’s award-winning cheeses.
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Shandy’s Bakery has spent 10 years crafting Scandinavian and Swedish baked goods rooted in tradition, now available for pickup, shipping, and wholesale.
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More information coming soon!
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What began as a creative passion project has evolved into a beverage brand specializing in concentrated Bloody Mary mixes made with clean ingredients, offering customizable drinks for hosts, home bartenders, and anyone who enjoys the ritual of crafting their own drinks.
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We grow and supply fresh flowers and greenery for professionals and DIYers, and welcome visitors to stop by or schedule a farm tour.
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More information coming soon!
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A small-batch tea brand blending high-quality loose leaf tea with easy-to-use bags and kits, making tea fun, flexible, and full of flavor.
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Tenacious Acres is a family farm dedicated to sustainably and humanely raising pasture-raised pork and poultry while caring for the land, producing high-quality local food, and strengthening connections within the community.
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The Grove Juicery connects the community to fresh, plant-based food with cold-pressed juices, smoothies, bowls, and a wellness market built around everyday health.
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It brings us great joy to work with the ingredients we grow and source for regional farmers, and even greater joy to share the fruits of our labor with you! These special products are prepared with love at our homestead.
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Timbo’s Spice blends handcrafted seasonings designed to bring big flavor to every meal.
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Tree in a Silo Farm grows local vegetables and farm goods rooted in sustainable practices.
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Tuuli Farm’s main focus is sheep, producing grass fed lamb and wool in the heart of the Loess Hills with the goal of supporting the biodiversity of the prairie.
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Trackside Farm produces local, seasonal goods grown with care for the land.
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Fresh chicken eggs.
More information coming soon.
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Twin Springs Pecans is a Nebraska family orchard producing high-quality, naturally sweet pecans from specially grafted trees, grown and processed on-site.
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Wolff Farms Produce grows fresh, seasonal produce for local markets and families.
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A small town Iowa company focused on quality food for everyone to enjoy.
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Bella Bread is a Nebraska-based artisan gluten-free sourdough brand that began in 2020 and has grown to 50+ Midwest retail locations, offering clean-label, naturally leavened breads and bagels while staying rooted in local community connections as it expands toward national distribution.
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LJM is a family-inspired charcuterie boards business specializing in custom wood pieces, built from a passion for woodworking and a desire to help families create lasting memories.
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Susan McGilvrey is a Benson-based ceramic artist who creates colorful, expressive clay vessels and artwork, blending playful mark-making, carving, and her background in drawing, painting, and design.
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After 11 years of making pottery, the artist creates expressive black-and-white pieces inspired by the balance of light and dark and looks forward to continuing to connect with customers through in-person markets.
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After making healthy, all-natural treats for her own Great Danes, she turned her passion into a small business and is now focused on growing the brand and providing wholesome treats for dogs in her community.
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Inspired by their love of homesteading and their well-cared-for goats, this family creates luxurious handmade goat milk soaps using the milk from their own goats.
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Sweet Stash is a candy brand founded by three longtime friends, creating delicious, fruit-forward treats with thoughtfully sourced ingredients and without artificial dyes, corn syrup, or unnecessary additives, while prioritizing quality, transparency, and sustainable growth.
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Robinette Farms is a Nebraska farm committed to growing high-quality food, strengthening local communities, and building a resilient regional food system through sustainable farming, community partnerships, and opportunities for beginning farmers.
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After 13 years in corporate restaurant management, Chelsea turned a passion for making people happy through food into a cheesecake business focused on community, longevity, and expanding into restaurants and retail stores across Nebraska.
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Woven willow is handmade willow baskets, using traditional weaving techniques. Each piece is thoughtfully crafted by soaking and steaming the willow branches to be fragrant, beautiful, and long-lasting.
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A family owned and operated business. They bring authentic Mexican food to the community.
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Located just south of Council Bluffs, Iowa, the farm specializes in fresh-cut and dried flowers, along with an antique shop and country store, growing from a small produce operation started in 2012 into a flower-focused farm.
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Julia creates watercolor, pen, ink, and digital artwork featuring architecture and community scenes, using her work to celebrate memories and connection while growing her business alongside a career in art education.
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Coffee bean roaster founded by two families who value community, clean ingredients, and local partnerships.
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Inspired by her father’s legacy of caring for plants, Sydney has grown a small urban farm focused on produce, flowers, and plant education while building stronger connections between people, plants, and the local community.
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Local sourdough company that provides sourdough hotdog and hamburger buns, sliced sandwich bread, and classic sliced sourdough.
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This family-owned business creates sea moss products using healthy, raw ingredients.
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Family-Owned farm in northeastern Omaha, NE. They provide natural skin care, natural silk dyed scarfs, seasonings, and seasonal caramels.
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This Omaha-based family flower farm grows locally raised cut flowers with a focus on community, sustainability, and accessibility, sharing the joy of flowers through markets, events, education, and partnerships throughout the neighborhood.
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Truly Scrumptious Sweets is a family-focused Nebraska bakery creating small-batch ready-to-bake dough with high-quality ingredients, while growing into a regional wholesale brand that supports local communities and her family.
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Good Life Mushrooms is a small organic mushroom farm dedicated to growing high-quality gourmet and medicinal mushrooms sustainably, with a focus on purity, environmental stewardship, and sharing the benefits of locally grown mushrooms with the community.
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Enjoy Biscotti Company began in 2008 and has grown from a single coffee shop partnership into a successful biscotti business serving independent cafés and major brands, fueled by a passion for quality products and hard work.
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A small collective of folks who have published this almanac for the last 4 years.
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Source Farms is a family-centered homestead business creating wholesome, small-batch products rooted in sustainable farming, craftsmanship, and a commitment to local agriculture and community.
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Founded by brothers, 3RD-i Water has been providing thoughtfully crafted, high-quality bottled water since 2017, with a focus on mindful choices and quality.
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Asian fusion with quality ingredients
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South O Sauces is a family-owned, locally inspired sauce company creating bold, handcrafted flavors with homegrown chili peppers, with plans to expand its product line and reach more customers throughout the region.
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What began as an engaged couple growing their own wedding flowers has blossomed into a growing flower farm focused on homegrown blooms, with plans to expand weddings, retail partnerships, and farm experiences while supporting the local community.
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ELEVEN//Three is a locally rooted home fragrance company that began as a family-building dream and creates clean, thoughtfully made products while growing its presence throughout the Omaha community.
