Mindful Nourishment Matters

Home
United States
Knoxville, IA
Mindful Nourishment Matters

Cultivating Health by Nourishing Agriculture. Helping our community connect with local, sustainably grown foods for the health of people and the soil.

Brought to you by Mint 'N More Foundation. Who is Mindful Nourishment Matters? Several years ago, Iowa native, Mikol Sesker purchased 20 acres of farmland in Marion County with a family dream to operate a sustainable organic farm. The property includes a historic home that was moved from Central College and is undergoing renovation. Mikol partnered with her siblings, Nathan Sesker and Megan Sesker Enriquez, to work on Mint ‘N More, the micro-scale organic family farm strategically named to represent the initials of the three siblings. They got to work creating buffer zones and planting beds before Nathan’s death from cancer in May 2017. Today Mint ‘N More is pushing forward with refined vision and action in honor of the family dream and a renewed spirit to prevent and minimize chronic illness through healthy food and growing practices. In the fall of 2024, Mikol hired Megan McKay, a native Knoxville entrepreneur, to help define the vision and purpose of the organization and start putting ideas into action. To break it into action, there are three main themes:
-Connecting Eaters to Food Sources with education on healthy eating, promoting home and community gardening as well as supplying plants and seeds.
-Operating a Regenerative Organic Demonstration and Incubator Farm to produce organic foods and plant medicine with regenerative practices and provide farm incubator space and resources for new farmers
-Convene Farmer Resources by aggregating research from the best sources, provide business support services, develop markets for regenerative organic products and maintaining a focus on soil health

The refined vision of Mint ‘N More is Cultivating Health by Nourishing Agriculture. The organization is now structured into two parts: Mint ‘N More Farm which will focus on a demonstration farm and incubate new farmers and Mindful Nourishment Matters, outreach to consumers on healthy eating and creating markets for locally grown healthy foods. After initial research, it’s clear that before Mint ‘N More can incubate new farmers we first need to shore up the market for local, chemical free foods produced with practices focused on soil health. To further this goal, we will be hosting quarterly free public education events that present new ideas on health and wellness topics as well as other outreach projects to be announced.

01/07/2026

How are you growing today?

01/05/2026

📣 Class is in session! Join us to learn, connect and practice new skills.

Sign ups on our website!

01/05/2026

We are learning that the winter ground may look quiet, but it’s full of promise. This is where every growing season begins. Learn the basics of seed selection to grow a bountiful variety of plants this year. Plus it's just in time for our upcoming Winter Sowing class on 1/17 and our Seed Swap in February.

Link in bio to read the blog post!

01/02/2026

🪏Now taking applications! Join us this spring at the community garden to grow food, connect with community and learn new skills. Details at link in bio!

01/01/2026

Happy New Year! We're Planting the Seeds for the Year Ahead

January isn’t a quiet month — it’s a preparatory one. Beneath frozen ground, seeds are resting, soil is rebuilding, and plans are beginning to take shape.

This month at Mint ’N More Foundation we’re:
• Opening Community Garden applications
• Launching winter education programs (seed sowing, seed swaps, soil health)
• Sharing simple ideas for healthy, whole-food, plant-forward eating

You don’t need land to grow food.
You don’t need experience to learn.
You just need a place to begin.

Follow along this month as we plant the seeds for a healthier, more connected year ahead.

12/30/2025

What Took Root in 2025: You

📬 200+ newsletter subscribers
📘 500+ Facebook followers
📸 325+ Instagram followers
👩‍🌾 25+ volunteers

Thank you for learning, growing, and showing up with us.
The roots are deep — and the leap is coming.

12/29/2025

What Took Root in 2025: Capacity

🧾 Became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
🏡 Purchased land for a Community Garden
👩‍🌾 Grew to a 3-person team
🌐 Added 7 eater & grower resources to our website

Building something that lasts means building it right.

12/29/2025

What Took Root in 2025: Local Food Systems

🚜 13 small farms, gardens & food hubs visited
🤝 Conversations connecting farmers with schools & hospitals
🧩 Identified friction points — and opportunities — to grow local food access

This is the quiet work of system change.
It doesn’t always show right away — but it makes everything else possible.

12/27/2025

What Took Root in 2025: Education

📬 22 newsletters
🧠 175+ food, farming & health topics
🎓 Permaculture Design certificates earned
🎤 6 food & farming conferences attended

This was a year of learning — for us and for our community.
Because strong roots come from shared knowledge.

Roots before results.

12/26/2025

What Took Root in 2025: Community

🌱 Seed Swap sharing seeds & skills
🎬 Forks Over Knives film screening
🌿 Community Garden Kickoff Party
📝 Garden applications opened for 2026

Gardens grow more than food.
They grow confidence, connection, and belonging.

Address

PO Box 208
Knoxville, IA
50138

Website

https://hopp.bio/mnmfarms, http://www.mnmfarms.org/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Mindful Nourishment Matters posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to Mindful Nourishment Matters:

Shortcuts

Want your practice to be the top-listed Clinic in Knoxville?

Mindful Nourishment Matters

01/07/2026

01/05/2026

01/05/2026

01/02/2026

01/01/2026

12/30/2025

12/29/2025

12/29/2025

12/27/2025

12/26/2025

Address

Website

Alerts

Contact The Practice

Shortcuts

Share

Category