Member Spotlight: Vanessa Kruger

Homesteader Vanessa Kruger believes in strengthening her local economy and knowing where her food comes from. That is why she shopped at Wheatsfield Co-op when she lived in Ames and why she’s excited to be a founding member of the Cedar Falls Food Co-op.  It’s also why she raises most of her own meat and vegetables. Check out her cute baby dairy goats, which she raises in addition to gardening and raising hogs and poultry!

If you’re wondering how homesteading is working out for Vanessa, just ask her about the Thanksgiving meal prepared. “It was entirely homegrown,” she explained. She raised not only her Thanksgiving turkey, but supplemented it with potatoes, glazed carrots, a squash and sausage stuffing , and apple and pumpkin pies. Sound like a lot of work? “I loved doing it, I was so pleased with how it turned out!”

If you’re in awe of Vanessa’s expertise, it’s something she’d love to share. She says that while she’s still new to the community she’d love to offer classes on subjects such as cheese and soap making, lard rendering, canning or gardening.

Vanessa Kruger

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