Premium produce, grown with integrity.

From seed to soil to harvest, we utilize small-scale regenerative farming to nourish our community and the land for current and future generations.

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Down River Farm uses regenerative methods to grow high quality, nutrient dense vegetables and soil.

Unlike many vegetable growers in Central Illinois, Down River is not a traditional family farm. We are young folks returning to a rural farmstead to care for the land and grow healthy vegetables that nurture wellness in our community.

Our approach embraces eating with the seasons and with the weather, fueled by a vision for a thriving local food system and a deep connection to the landscape on a visceral level. If we are successful, we believe this will encourage active preservation and stewardship of the land.

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Community Supported Agriculture

Our farm is your landscape.

Your support of small-scale regenerative farming directly translates into net positive, real changes in the landscape. From the healthy food itself to the healthy soil that continues to feed our community and future generations, these benefits are a direct result of your support.

CSA Programs

Welcome to Nature’s Table.

We offer a delicious menu of seasonal, fresh produce that you choose from and pay for right on our website, from bountiful weekly shares to a la carte items and a multitude of CSA options. Picking up from the farm is free; delivery around Peoria includes a minor delivery fee. Order here.
Our primary market is the Peoria Riverfront Market, located at 212 State Street on the Peoria Riverfront. This is one of the best farmers markets in Central Illinois and features 80+ vendors, live music, yoga classes, cooking competitions, cocktails and Bloody Marys and MUCH MORE every Saturday 8am-12pm from late May until October.
You can also find our produce at Morton Farmers Market on Tuesdays from June through August from 3:30-6:30 at 225 E. Jefferson Street.
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We are proud to offer our fresh produce via some of the finest local establishments and cooperatives in the region. Click here for more information.

Mutual Aid

A Partnership with Peoria Grown to Nourish Peoria’s Underserved Citizens

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How clean is your fuel?

Food fuels our lives. Nourish yourself and your loved ones with some of the healthiest chemical-free vegetables available in our region, experience their elevated flavors, and enjoy increased vitality and wellness as a result.

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Field Notes

2025: A Year in Review

As we close out the season, we’re proud of what this year taught us. Not just about crops—but about how we grow as a business.

This season was about rebuilding both our physical space and our systems to match. Reducing waste. Maximizing the land, tools, and time we already have. As we continue this process, quality goes up, stress comes down, land productivity increases, and the food gets better.

As I went from managing a 12 acre vegetable farm in 2024 to a half acre farm this year, I found myself feeling the societal pressure that bigger is better. That I was failing because I was on less land growing less food. Meanwhile the business was more profitable than ever. How is that possible?