Fancy Twig Farm
Vendor
Fancy Twig Farm is a small operation focused on hickory oil production and development.
Our cold-pressed hickory oil is a one-of-a-kind culinary delight. We harvest our nuts from healthy forests and process them with care so we can bring you Iowa's first (and only) edible oil from a wild, native tree. With 70% Oleic acid, our oil is nutritionally comparable to olive oil. The difference: it's fresh and local!
Perennial Crops
Levi Geyer
Levi Geyer is the owner of Fancy Twig Farm, a small operation focused on hickory oil production and development.
In 2024 he collected over 1000 gallons of wild yellowbud hickory nuts, which were pressed into 76 gallons of oil. He is exploring forest management strategies that promote nut production while also maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem function. In the future, he hopes to manage a farm that incorporates chinese chestnuts, yellowbud hickories, hair sheep, and fodder trees in an intentional, low-input system. His work is driven by a commitment to sustainability and peace. He recognizes that perennial crops do not fix the root problem of the food and agricultural crisis. He hopes that his work will inspire and empower people to strengthen their relationship with their food and local ecosystems.
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