Welcome to Broad Branch Farm!  BBF, Ltd. is an 8-acre organic (not certified) farm owned and operated by Anita & Brian Poeppel. Located in central Illinois just 4 miles east of Wyoming, Illinois, the farm is in the heart of what used to be beautiful prairie as far as the eye could see.  Although the prairie is essentially gone, the beautiful fertile top soil is still present.  And it's this precious soil that is the foundation for the beautiful organic vegetables produced on the farm.  
Like farms of years ago who grew and sold an array of products to support the family, BBF is also a diversified family farm.  Broad Branch Farm produces high quality organic vegetables and herbs, healthy pasture raised organic chickens, free range organic eggs, the FarmTherapy line of natural body care, and homemade organic granola.

The planting season begins in early February when the first onion seeds are started inside.  All vegetable transplants are grown on the farm to ensure organic growing practices and quality of the plants.  This includes over 800 tomato plants, 750 pepper plants, thousands of onions, and much more.  Planting does not end until September when the last of the fall crops are seeded. 

The farm maintains two 20x96’ hoophouses used for season extension of salad greens and tomatoes.  Early spring tomatoes are set out as early as April 15th and salad greens are now available year round. 

The farm’s bounty is marketed at the Naperville Farmer's Market and through a Weekly Vegetable Box (Community Supported Agriculture) program added in 2003.  With the protection of the two hoophouses, the farm continues to sell greens and vegetables ‘out of season’ from November through May both locally and in Naperville.

The farm is deeply rooted in organic growing practices.  Brian and Anita are firm believers in locally produced, organically raised food that benefits both the farmer AND consumer and has no negative impact on the environment.   The garden soil that is so vital to healthy plants is treated as the living thing it is and no chemical fertilizers, soil amendments, herbicides or pesticides are ever applied.  Soil fertility and health is absolutely important and each year Brian and Anita work to improve the quality of the soil.  Animals are raised with the utmost attention to grazing, fresh air, clean water, and good low stress living. 

The primary goals of the farm are:

• To produce healthy great tasting food with a positive effect on the environment
• To practice family friendly farming where children are encouraged to participate and learn about growing food and caring for the environment.
• To serve as an example that small scale organic agriculture can be both financially and personally rewarding.