Established in the autumn of 2011, Taproot Garden was a 10-acre farmstead near
Des Moines, Iowa. Born out of an interest in cooking that led to an interest in food and where food comes from, Tim and Lori Diebel determined to take a place in that circle of knowledge and memory about planting, cultivating and caring for the soil.
The name “Taproot Garden” was inspired by that sturdy, anchoring root of some plants—like carrots and dandelions--that reaches deep into the soil for nourishment, strength and durability, and from which all other growth emerges. Pursuing a similar deep and nourishing strength, we planted ourselves into this beautiful setting of living soil and fertile imagination.
Dedicated to sustainable practices, the property featured several wooded acres, a prairie teaming with native grasses and pollinator wildflowers through prairie restoration grants from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Fish and Wildlife Service. The eponymous garden, along with chickens, bees, an orchard of fruit trees, rain barrels, a 26-panel photo voltaic cell solar system, a fire pit area with seating and an outdoor labyrinth animated the property outside, while a separate canning kitchen encouraged the stewardship of harvest inside.
Des Moines, Iowa. Born out of an interest in cooking that led to an interest in food and where food comes from, Tim and Lori Diebel determined to take a place in that circle of knowledge and memory about planting, cultivating and caring for the soil.
The name “Taproot Garden” was inspired by that sturdy, anchoring root of some plants—like carrots and dandelions--that reaches deep into the soil for nourishment, strength and durability, and from which all other growth emerges. Pursuing a similar deep and nourishing strength, we planted ourselves into this beautiful setting of living soil and fertile imagination.
Dedicated to sustainable practices, the property featured several wooded acres, a prairie teaming with native grasses and pollinator wildflowers through prairie restoration grants from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Fish and Wildlife Service. The eponymous garden, along with chickens, bees, an orchard of fruit trees, rain barrels, a 26-panel photo voltaic cell solar system, a fire pit area with seating and an outdoor labyrinth animated the property outside, while a separate canning kitchen encouraged the stewardship of harvest inside.
