Several years ago Iowa native, Mikol Sesker, purchased 20 acres of farmland in Marion County, Iowa with a family dream to operate a sustainable organic farm following the principles of permaculture. The property includes a historic home that was moved from Central College in Pella and is undergoing renovation.

​Mikol partnered with her siblings, Nathan Sesker and Megan Sesker Enriquez, to work on Mint ‘N More, the micro-scale 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 untimely death from cancer in May 2017.  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. 

 

Becoming a non-profit seemed to best fit our goals and the umbrella organization is Mint 'N More Foundation. The refined vision of Mint ‘N More is Cultivating Health by Nourishing Agriculture. 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 organization is structured into two parts:  Mint ‘N More Farm which will focus on a demonstration farm and incubate new farmers and Mindful Nourishment Matters, an outreach to consumers on healthy eating and creating markets for locally grown healthy foods.  Based on early learning, it’s clear that before MNM can incubate new farmers we first need to shore up the market for local, chemical free foods produced with practices focused on soil health.  Subscribe to our newsletter or follow us on Facebook or Instagram to stay up to date with our progress!