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And Little White Lye Soap Company
Links to other great businesses we support!
Over the years we have made some great friendships with related vendors in our field and highly recommend the
following businesses as places our customers should check into as well.
Offering the highest quality local,
natural, and certified organic
foods, related products, and
services in ways that best promote
the health of the individual, the
community, and the earth and
honor the cooperative tradition.
Todd Hugen Photography is a
family-owned business and
partnership between husband-and-
wife team Todd and Peggy Hugen.
Together, the Hugens have shot
more than 150 weddings and
hundreds of families, babies, and
high school seniors.
Deal’s Orchard is a family run apple orchard located in Jefferson, Iowa. From humble beginnings dating back to
1917, Deal’s Orchard has grown to its present size of 45 acres, selling produce in many central Iowa grocery stores.
They have over 25 varieties of Iowa apples as well as tomatoes, sweet corn, pumpkins, holiday gift baskets, and
plenty of other seasonal fruits and vegetables. In 1999 they planted their first crop of Scotch Pine trees and now
have a wide selection of Christmas trees on their Tree Farm.
Hokel Machine Supply, Inc. of
Ames, IA provides a wide variety of
quality mechanical supplies and
parts to keep your industrial
machinery humming. From drill bits
to hydraulic parts, Hokel Machine
Supply has you covered.
Managed by Angie Pedersen of
RVP~1875, History Boy Theatre
Company is a regional up & comer,
and the philosophy is simple... pick
the best shows and then put a mix of
professionals & locals with tons of
talent on stage! Next top it off with
direction and technical creativity,
focusing on cutting-edge themes,
and an incredible audience, and you
come up with a formula for SUCCESS!
Living History Farms in Urbandale,
Iowa, tells the amazing story of how
Iowans transformed the fertile
prairies of the Midwest into the
most productive farmland in the
world. While at the 500-acre open-
air museum, visitors travel at their
own pace through historical time
periods spanning 300 years. On-site
interpreters provide a unique
learning environment of seasonal
activities and demonstrations.
The Ames History Center is located
at 416 Douglas Avenue. The History
Center includes archival storage,
offices, a media room, meeting
space, and display space. Artifacts
are currently stored in more than
ten off-site storage facilities.
Foley’s Russian Bees is an Iowa-based bee breeding company specializing in Primorsky Russian Bees. FRB’s breeding
yard is located inside the city of Des Moines near Easter Lake. The area was notably devoid of any natural
honeybees for years before our yards were introduced. Since that time we are proud to say that the pollination of
gardens and small orchards have sky-rocketed (doing our part for the local community). Besides breeding queens
and making nucleus colonies for honey producers, FRB produces equipment used in beekeeping.
RVP~1875, the world’s only producing historical furniture shop and museum, is located in the century-old Milligan
Lumber Grain & Coal building in Jefferson, Iowa. Owner Robby Pedersen is a Master Furniture Maker with over 20
years experience, who has built over 800 pieces of historically accurate furniture using only the tools,
techniques, and finishes used in 1875 Iowa. On display is the largest working set of 19th Century woodworking
tools well...anywhere.