Iron Butterfly Farm and Lodging

10/26/2025

Putting the ponies to bed for the season! Clearing away last year‘s growth to limit the spread of disease. One final weeding, and they’re all tucked in!

10/14/2025

For a variety of personal reasons we have decided to eliminate our Facebook account, but you can follow us on Instagram! We are on instagram. Cheers!

08/14/2025

07/30/2025

I am THRILLED to announce that we have a Rusty Patched Bumblebee sighting on our farm! Thank you Lynn Reuvers for your citizen science for The Xerces Society and your bumblebee survey. The Rusty Patched Bumblebee is endangered, due to pathogens and exposure to pesticides, specifically insecticides and fungicides, along with habitat loss, competition from non-native (honey) bees, and the effects of climate change. The Rusty Patched Bumblebee is the Minnesota state bee, and is featured on our mural. I will announce more of her findings as she analyzes the photos she took.

07/21/2025

Hello beautiful! 😍

07/17/2025

Our Minnesota Native flowers are coming into their full glory! We have large beds of native flowers and foliage along our hedgerow and several other beds around the farm. The pollinators love them, and they are host plants to many different pollinators, as well as providing seeds for the birds to eat, especially over winter. We do harvest some for use in bouquets, but always leave some for Mother Nature. They contribute to a sustainable way of farming, needing no water once established, and helping filter rainwater headed to our aquifers. They sequester carbon into the earth with their deep deep roots, and of course help the pollinators and other creatures with reproduction, food, habitat, etc. Yay for native plants!

07/09/2025

I’m so excited about these new compostable cups that we got for the next pick your own flowers event! Come out and see us July 19 Saturday, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Details on our website www.iron-butterfly.com

07/06/2025

Summer colors coming in hot! 😍

07/02/2025

Yay Allie Bleed Heart Floral Farm & Design.

Minnesota's definition of a farm is changing, thanks in part to a cut flower farmer in Mazeppa. Even with the makings of a traditional farm, Bleed Heart Floral wasn't classified as a farm under Minnesota law earlier this year.

06/28/2025