Fox and Mare Farmstead

Fox and Mare Farmstead We are Fox and Mare Farmstead, a 60 acre farm with 250 chestnut trees and 250 pawpaw trees.

We raise dairy and meat goats, rabbits, quail and would love for you to visit our farmstand outside of Ottumwa, IA or see us at the Fairfield, IA farmers market.

The next mobile quail coop is underway! The large shelf on the side of the structure will become bachelor cages for when...
05/31/2026

The next mobile quail coop is underway!

The large shelf on the side of the structure will become bachelor cages for when there are too many boys and the girls need a break, or hospital cages in the event a bird needs some R&R.

Still plenty of work to go.

We found Hazel’s biggest fan! With the weather getting warm don’t forget to enjoy a cool breeze or a big fan, like Hazel...
05/30/2026

We found Hazel’s biggest fan!

With the weather getting warm don’t forget to enjoy a cool breeze or a big fan, like Hazel!

Today we’re working on projects in the garden and prepping for new birds to move out of the brooders and into some freshly built mobile coops. It is a quail coop day. We hope to post pictures as soon as it’s done!

Time for the vet!
05/15/2026

Time for the vet!

They’re getting very big already! In a few weeks they’ll be off milk and we get to start making cheese, yogurt, kefir, a...
05/12/2026

They’re getting very big already!

In a few weeks they’ll be off milk and we get to start making cheese, yogurt, kefir, and probably start looking for a cream separator. 🍦

Someone’s enjoying the penthouse suite of their kennel for some napping in the shade.
05/11/2026

Someone’s enjoying the penthouse suite of their kennel for some napping in the shade.

Hazel is the acting milking supervisor and keeps a watchful eye. She oversees all opportunities to lap up any spilled mi...
05/11/2026

Hazel is the acting milking supervisor and keeps a watchful eye. She oversees all opportunities to lap up any spilled milk and get a free snack.

Every job needs a supervisor.

Good morning from the Fox and Mare Farmstead!
05/11/2026

Good morning from the Fox and Mare Farmstead!

There is a silhouette doing a little night gardening putting in lots of new root cuttings of comfrey in the garden. Chor...
05/10/2026

There is a silhouette doing a little night gardening putting in lots of new root cuttings of comfrey in the garden.

Chores ran into dusk and the evening gardening turned into night gardening with the addition of some flood lights.

Phew….that took a lot longer than I thought. Start to finish three weeks of working on it a few minutes a night after cl...
05/08/2026

Phew….that took a lot longer than I thought. Start to finish three weeks of working on it a few minutes a night after closing at the hardware store in town, a random day off when I could dedicate a few hours, and today.

Another iteration rolls off the production floor and out into the pasture for our baby goats born just 7 weeks ago.

There is still a covered mineral and salt buffet that needs to be built and mounted when the supplies arrive, but, for now, it’s ready!

Look who decided to hatch last night! This is the first cotournix quail we’ve hatched from our initial quail we purchase...
05/03/2026

Look who decided to hatch last night!

This is the first cotournix quail we’ve hatched from our initial quail we purchased last year. So far, this little one has 8 other siblings who have joined the party today!

Maybe we’ll have quail eggs at the market next year, too!

Address

9255 120th Street
Ottumwa, IA
52501

Opening Hours

3pm - 6pm

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