VIP Farms: Land, Livestock, Legacy
A Shared Love of Farming
Val and Ian Plagge (VIP) both come from multi-generational farming families and met while studying at Iowa State University — Val in Agricultural Communications and Ian in Agricultural Business. United by a shared love of agriculture and a desire to raise the next generation on the farm, we became college sweethearts and were married in 2008.
Launching our Own Farm (and Family!)
While still in college, Ian took his first steps in farming by building two pig finishing barns and renting his first piece of farmland. Over the years, we expanded our corn and soybean production and pork operation, all while raising our most important crop — our four children.
Our Farm Values
At VIP Farms, hard work, stewardship, and community support are at the heart of everything we do. We take pride in caring for the land, livestock, and resources God has entrusted to us, ensuring that the farming traditions we grew up with continue to thrive for generations to come.
Where to Find Us
Located in Franklin County, Iowa, VIP Farms grows corn and soybeans, using these crops to feed our livestock while also supplying area ethanol plants, crushing facilities, and local cooperatives. We are also NuTech Seed sales representatives.
Our Team
Our farm wouldn’t run without the hard work of our team. From full-time staff to seasonal help, each person becomes part of our farm family. We’re also thankful for our family, landlords, and service providers who support us. It truly takes a team to grow crops, raise pigs, and keep everything moving forward.
All about our Pork
VIP Farms receives all of our weaned pigs from a sow cooperative in Audubon, Iowa, and raise them to market weight. Our pigs are currently sold to Wholestone Farms/Prestige Farms in Eagle Grove, Iowa, and Seaboard Foods in Sioux City, Iowa. Additionally, we offer local pork directly to consumers by processing it at USDA-inspected Nimrod Meats in Iowa Falls, Iowa. VIP Farms Pork is available for purchase at Latimer Grocery in Latimer, Iowa and Purple Ribbon Beef in Britt, Iowa.
Contact us
Interested in working together? If you’d like to connect with Ian or Val Plagge, feel free to fill out the form or reach out directly:
Email: vplagge@gmail.com (Val)
Phone: 641-425-0311 (Ian)
You can also follow along with the latest from our farm family here:
Instagram: @PlaggeVal
Facebook: Corn, Beans, Pigs & Kids
We’d love to hear from you!