North Shore Delivery  ·  Midwest Family Farms

We’ve already found the good stuff.

Every product we sell is thoughtfully selected from trusted farms and artisan makers — so you don’t have to do the searching. Better food. Fewer errands. Delivered every other Thursday.

Flexible ordering · Skip anytime · Local delivery

★★★★★ 4.8  ·  96 reviews  ·  Hundreds of North Shore families
Charred Corn and Shallot Salad with Herb Vinaigrette
Next Delivery
Thursday, Aug 6
Freshly Packed
This Week's Recipe
Charred Corn & Shallot Salad
  • 4 ears sweet corn Brenneman Country Store · Grabill, IN
  • 3 large shallots Down River Farm
  • Olive oil, red wine vinegar Pantry
  • Fresh parsley & chives Spence Farm · Fairbury, IL
  • Crumbled feta (optional) Kilgus Farmstead
View Recipe →
Trusted Farms
& Makers
Every product comes from a named producer we know personally.
Thoughtfully
Selected
If it doesn’t meet our standards, it doesn’t belong here.
Every Other
Thursday Delivery
Packed fresh the morning of delivery. Not warehoused for days.
Make-It-Right
Guarantee
Something off? We fix it. No questions, no hassle.

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Our producers

Trusted farms.
Trusted makers. One standard.

Every product we sell is thoughtfully selected because it meets the standards we expect for our own families. The common thread isn't geography — it's trust.

120+ Trusted producers
0 Antibiotics. Ever.
100% Carefully selected
1 Standard: exceptional
Meet our producers →
Spence Farm, Fairbury IL
Spence Farm Fairbury, IL · Heirloom Grains & Poultry
Knollwood Farm, West Bend WI
Knollwood Farm West Bend, WI · Grass-Fed Beef
Alden Hills Farm, Walworth WI
Alden Hills Farm Walworth, WI · Pasture-Raised Pork
Abundant Pastures, Bloomington IL
Abundant Pastures Bloomington, IL · Grass-Fed Beef
Prairie Fruits Farm, Champaign IL
Prairie Fruits Farm Champaign, IL · Goat Cheese
Ropp Jersey Cheese, Normal IL
Ropp Jersey Cheese Normal, IL · Farmstead Cheese
+ Kilgus Farmstead · TJ's Free Range Poultry · Three Brothers Farm · Sola Gratia Farm · Pittman's Maple · and 115 more See all farms →

Our Promise

Why customers
trust us.

We don't use the word "natural" because it means nothing. Every producer we work with is selected because they meet the standards we expect for our own families — whether they're a family farm, an artisan maker, or a trusted sourcing partner.

Meet our farms

Named producers, not categories

Every product shows the producer name and what they make. Kath Family Farms. Knollwood Farm. Ropp Jersey Cheese. Not a vague category — the actual producer, with standards you can look up.

No antibiotics. Ever.

All proteins are raised without antibiotics or added hormones. Pasture-raised chickens. 100% grass-fed and finished beef. Pasture-raised pork. Standards that are verified, not self-reported.

Packed Thursday morning

Your order is assembled the morning of delivery — not warehoused for days. Proteins are fresh-packed and temperature-controlled from farm to your door. Same-day freshness, not distribution center freshness.

Honest pricing, no tricks

No hidden delivery fees after checkout. No auto-selected add-ons. No "free trial" that bills you. Prices shown are prices paid. One-time or recurring — your choice, clearly stated.

How It Works

Three steps to a better
Thursday dinner.

01

Choose your food

Browse 100+ products from named Midwest farms. Build your own bag or start with a curated plan. Every item shows the farm name, distance, and sourcing standards.

02

We bring the farms together

Order by Sunday at 5pm CST. We coordinate across 12+ farms and makers, pack your bag by hand Thursday morning, and keep everything temperature-controlled until it's at your door.

03

Unpack better dinners

Delivered every other Thursday to the North Shore. Skip when you travel, add products between deliveries, and cancel anytime. No lock-in. Become a member anytime.

Marty Travis, Spence Farm
Marty Travis · Spence Farm
Marty and Will Travis on the farm
Marty and Will Travis with the delivery truck
Fairbury, IL Est. 1830

Farm Spotlight

Spence Farm

Certified Organic Partner since 2021

We chose Spence Farm because they grow heirloom vegetables you simply won’t find in traditional grocery stores.

Spence Farm in Fairbury, IL has been in the same family since 1830 — now managed by seventh and eighth generation farmers Marty and Will Travis. On 160 acres of Central Illinois farmland, they grow a remarkable diversity of heirloom and native crops, heritage animals, and specialty produce using chemical-free and certified organic practices. No GMOs. No shortcuts. Just seven generations of doing it right.

What they grow

Heirloom vegetables Heritage animals Native crops Specialty produce Certified organic

"These people are not just farmers, but they're visionaries."

— Chef Rick Bayless, on Spence Farm
Pete and Stacy Bahe, Founders of Iron & Acre
Pete & Stacy Bahe Founders, Iron & Acre

From the founder

Meet Pete & Stacy

I became frustrated paying premium grocery prices without knowing where food actually came from. "Local" meant nothing. "Natural" meant nothing. I'd spend $12 on eggs with a vague label and still have no idea who raised the chickens.

Every product we sell is something we’d proudly feed our own family. If it doesn’t meet that standard, it doesn’t belong here.

Pete
Read our story  →

Customer Stories

See What Families Are Saying

Real customers. Real farm boxes. Real meals.

"If you're local to the North Shore — I have to share something I've been loving…"

"@eatironandacre is a score EVERY TIME!"

Unboxing delivery day

Cooking with Iron & Acre

Real meals from the farm

What customers are saying

Real meals from real families

From Our Customers' Kitchens

Customer meal — pan-seared shrimp in cream sauce
Customer meal — egg sandwich with microgreens on sourdough
Customer meal — shrimp tacos with fresh toppings
Customer meal — roasted vegetables and protein
Customer meal — farm box delivery spread
Customer meal photo
Customer meal photo
Customer meal photo
Customer meal photo
★★★★★ 4.9 out of 5  ·  96 verified reviews
★★★★★

"Easy to pick what you want and the best quality in the area. The Majesty purple potatoes were amazing. The lettuce from Local Leaf was amazing and the eggs are always phenomenal."

★★★★★

"I received my first order yesterday. Everything from chicken breast and ground beef, to eggs and sourdough. Incredible. We even did breakfast for dinner last night so we could dive into the food ASAP!"

★★★★★

"These are some of the best tasting shrimp ever. A little work to get them cleaned up, but I've made them three different ways: garlic scampi, shrimp tacos and a shrimp broccoli cream sauce."

Our Promise

If something's wrong,
we make it right.
No questions.

Every order is packed by hand and inspected before it leaves. But farms are farms — sometimes a product isn't what it should be. If anything in your delivery falls short of what you expected, contact us and we'll replace it, credit your account, or refund it. Your call.

What's covered
Quality, freshness, accuracy, and delivery condition. If it's not right, it's covered.
How to claim
Email or text us within 48 hours of delivery. No photos required. No return shipping.
Resolution
Replacement on your next delivery, account credit, or full refund. You choose.

Delivery Area

Do we deliver
to your door?

We currently deliver to the North Shore every other Thursday. Enter your ZIP code to confirm your address is in our delivery zone.

Order cutoff
Every other Sunday, 5pm CST
Delivery day
Every other Thursday
Delivery window
1pm – 6pm

Current delivery towns

Glencoe
Winnetka
Kenilworth
Wilmette
Evanston
Glenview
Northbrook
Highland Park
Lake Forest
Lake Bluff
Deerfield
Riverwoods
Bannockburn
Mettawa
Libertyville

Don't see your town? Join the waitlist — we're expanding.

First Order Offer

$15 off your first delivery.
No catch.

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