Ironwood Farm

Name

Ironwood Farm

Legal name

Ironwood Farm, LLC

Website

https://ironwood.farm

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Vegetable and Herb Farming / CSA Produce Subscription

akta.pro primary industry

Farm-to-Consumer Produce Boxes / CSA Delivery (AFAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Farmers’ Markets & Farm Stands (Fresh Food) (CRAHAHAE)

Keywords

• Organic vegetable farming
• CSA produce subscription
• Regenerative agriculture
• Farm to table wholesale
• Community supported agriculture

Headquarters

HQ city

Ghent

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. CSA Memberships: Community Supported Agriculture memberships where members pay upfront ($565 for Columbia County, $550 for Kingston) for 18 weeks of weekly vegetable and herb shares. Provides seasonal capital and committed customer base.
2. Online Ordering / Wholesale: Direct online ordering for vegetables, herbs, and merchandise. Store updates Fridays at 5pm, orders due Mondays, pickup/delivery Thursdays. Includes business delivery for wholesale customers.
3. Farmers Market Sales: Weekly presence at Rhinebeck Farmers Market every Sunday 10am-2pm during spring to fall season.
4. Wholesale to Restaurants and Stores: Supplying certified organic vegetables to partner restaurants and local retail stores including MX Morningstar Farmstore, The Philmont Coop, and others.
5. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including t-shirts, tank tops, trucker hats, kids tees, and hoodies through online store.
6. Food for All Fund Donations: Donation-based fund ($5,500 goal) to provide free CSA shares to Hudson community members in partnership with Long Table Harvest.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ironwood Farm is a women-owned Certified Organic vegetable and herb farm in Ghent, NY that produces and sells seasonal produce through Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) memberships (18-week shares at $550-$565), direct online ordering, Rhinebeck Farmers Market, and wholesale accounts with Hudson Valley restaurants and retail stores. The farm also sells branded merchandise and operates a Food For All Fund providing free CSA shares to the Hudson community in partnership with Long Table Harvest.

Product overview

Ironwood Farm is a women-owned certified organic vegetable and herb farm operating a direct-to-consumer farm business with multiple sales channels. The core offerings include CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) weekly vegetable memberships with farm pickup in Ghent, NY; individual and wholesale online ordering; and merchandise. The CSA serves as the primary product, offering 18 weeks of seasonal produce. Additional offerings include Box My Share (a paid boxing service for missed pickups), CSA add-on products, and a Food For All Fund donation program providing free shares to the Hudson community. The farm also sells branded merchandise including t-shirts, tank-tops, trucker hats, and kids tees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Columbia County CSA Membership Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) weekly vegetable and herb shares providing 18 weeks of Certified Organic produce for families of 1-4 people. Pickup at the Ghent farm (103 County Route 9) on Thursdays 4:30-6pm. Includes two weeks off (Aug 3 and 17). Priced at $565 per season with payment plans available.
• Individual Online Orders Direct online ordering of Certified Organic vegetables and herbs for pickup at the farm. Online store updates Fridays at 5pm, orders due Mondays, pickup Thursdays 2pm-4pm at the farm in Ghent, NY. Available for individual consumers seeking fresh seasonal produce without full CSA commitment.
• Wholesale Business Delivery Wholesale produce delivery service for restaurants and businesses with pre-arranged delivery agreements in Columbia County. Supplies Certified Organic vegetables to partner restaurants (Hudson Food Studio, Wm Farmer and Sons, Grazin', Crossroads) and retail stores (MX Morningstar Farmstore, Philmont Coop, Rolling Grocer 19). Contact via [email protected].
• Winter Salad Mix Premium deluxe blend of pink radicchio, speckled castel Franco, and baby lettuces with excellent loft, flavor, and shelf life. Certified Organic. Priced at $33.00, available in 3lb bulk or 6x1/2lb bags (+$3). Sold via online ordering.
• Ironwood Farm Branded Merchandise Branded apparel and merchandise including unisex tri-blend t-shirts (recycled plastic bottles, organic cotton, Tencel; Space Black and Rebel Blue), racerback tank-tops (Heathered Teal and Navy Frost), snapback trucker hats (cotton twill front, mesh back), and 100% cotton kids t-shirts. Sold through the online store with proceeds supporting soil and seed purchases ('When You Buy Merch We Buy Soil And Seeds').

Quantifiable outcome

• 11 years of continuous farm operation with paid-off startup loans
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Long Table HarvestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormalized partnership to distribute FREE CSA Shares to Hudson community members. Long Table Harvest picks up excess produce from local farms and delivers to community-run sites. Ironwood goal for 2023: 10 free CSA shares funded through Food For All Fund ($5,500 goal).
• Little Seed GardenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding mentors and role models. Lauren, Aliyah, and previous co-owner Jenny worked at Little Seed for 4+ years learning farming. Willy and Claudia mentored founders through business startup. Aliyah married at their farm. Little Seed located in Valatie, NY.
• Columbia Land ConservancycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrucial partner in connecting founders with land owners wanting farmers to work their land. Helped secure the 7-acre lease from Tipple Family.
• Tipple FamilycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGenerous landowners who rent 7 acres to Ironwood for vegetable production. Supportive of farm operations since 2014.
• Sparrowbush Farm and BakeryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSister farm relationship. Ashley and Antoine organically grow vegetables and herbs on historically farmed land in Livingston, NY. Quality and variety loved by CSA and wholesale customers. Bakery partnership with Sparrowbush.
• Common Hands FarmminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSibling-relationship farm. Dan and Keri organically grow vegetables for CSA, markets, and wholesalers in Philmont, NY.
• Hawthorne Valley FarmminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of first organic and Biodynamic farms in Hudson Valley. Operates on large scale, supports school, runs beloved farm store. Inspired generations of farms. Located in Ghent, NY.
• Threshold FarmminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHanna and Hugh biodynamic grow apples, peaches, pears, plums in Philmont, NY. Provides Ironwood CSA fruit share.
• Letterbox FarmminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFaith, Laszlo and Nichki run active farm outside Hudson. Three-season CSA including meat, eggs, flowers. Produce in Hudson restaurants and grocery stores.
• National Young Farmers CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit supporting young farms and farmers. Assisted with education, grant-writing, community involvement. Facilitates farm visits to learn neighboring techniques.
• Farms2TablescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPatricia Wind's distribution powerhouse connecting Upstate NY goods to restaurants and shops. Picks up from Ironwood cooler, introducing new customers and streamlining distribution.
• Field GoodsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDonna's operation brings crews to farm for volunteer work. Creates exciting growing plans with great pricing and high vegetable volumes.
• Farm FermentsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKraut team receives bulk bins of Chinese cabbage from Ironwood for value-added probiotic products sold Hudson Valley to NYC.
• Rock Steady FarmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQueer-owned cooperative vegetable farm in Millerton, NY. 8 acres with massive CSA, market following, wholesale. Food access partnerships provide CSA add-ons and fundraising for subsidized shares.
• Sweet Freedom FarmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarm focusing on growing and distributing vegetables, grain, herbs, medicines, maple syrup to community, prioritizing those affected by incarceration system.
• Hudson Food StudiocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChef Dave has been supportive restaurant partner since early days. Features Ironwood and local farms heavily. Vietnamese-inspired food. Even helped build hoop houses.
• Grazin'coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDan and Susan take local and organic to next level with animal welfare certifications. Popular Hudson restaurant.
• Oak Pizzeria NapoletanaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJoey and Juliana's wood-fired pizza with Hudson Valley farm produce. Host Juliana provides excellent service. Seasonal specials like 'The Farmer's Pizza'.
• Bonfiglio and BreadminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRachel and Gaby's bakery and cafe in Athens, NY. Purchasing Ironwood veggies from early days. Collaborative development of bitter chicories.
• Village Grocery and RefillerycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMark and Anthea's Kingston grocery store hosting Ironwood CSA pickup. Supportive even before opening. Now Kingston CSA location.
• Philmont CoopminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElizabeth's cooperative bringing local goods and vegetables to Philmont village. Market during summer and full cafe menu year-round.

Scale indicators7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Field Goods: Hudson Valley produce delivery service that distributes Ironwood's vegetables alongside other farms. Comparable channel for small-farm wholesale, but operates a subscription delivery business rather than farming itself.
• Farms2Tables: Upstate NY distributor connecting farms like Ironwood to restaurants and shops. Comparable distribution ecosystem for small CSA farms, but a logistics intermediary rather than a producer peer.

Broad incumbents

• Little Seed Gardens: Established organic farm in Valatie, NY — Ironwood's founding mentor farm. Operates on a larger, more established scale but uses the same CSA and wholesale channels and shares the same regenerative-organic positioning in the Hudson Valley.
• Hawthorne Valley Farm: Large-scale organic and Biodynamic farm in Ghent, NY running CSA, farm store, and wholesale plus educational programs. Same certified-organic/Biodynamic positioning and immediate geography, but materially larger scope and brand recognition.

Regional players

• Threshold Farm: Biodynamic fruit farm in Philmont, NY that supplies Ironwood's CSA fruit share. Comparable small-scale certified-organic Hudson Valley operation, complementary rather than competing in produce.
• MX Morningstar Farmstore: Hudson Valley farm store aggregating produce from multiple local farms including Ironwood. Comparable regenerative-organic ethos, but operates a retail aggregator model rather than growing at scale.

Direct peers

• Sparrowbush Farm and Bakery: Organic vegetable and herb farm in Livingston, NY referenced as a sister farm supplying CSA and wholesale accounts. Directly comparable small-scale organic operation in the Hudson Valley.
• Rock Steady Farm: Queer-owned cooperative vegetable farm in Millerton, NY (~8 acres) running a large CSA, farmers markets, and wholesale with food access partnerships. Same CSA-plus-wholesale-plus-market model, comparable acreage and Hudson Valley geography, and overlapping food access mission.
• Letterbox Farm: Hudson Valley CSA farm outside Hudson producing vegetables, meat, eggs, and flowers with restaurant and grocery wholesale accounts. Directly comparable small-scale diversified CSA + wholesale operating model in the same region.
• Common Hands Farm: Organic vegetable farm in Philmont, NY supplying CSA, farmers markets, and wholesale. Closely mirrors Ironwood's channels, scale, and Hudson Valley geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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