Live Well Montgomery County

06/18/2026

🌞SUN Bucks Update for Newly Eligible Students🌞

06/12/2026

We can't wait to see you all tonight! Happy Friday!

06/10/2026

🍀We want to thank the Montgomery County 4-H Youth Council specifically Lilly Anderson, Grace Nippert, Alyssa Strebe, and Sadie Lindgren, Montgomery County-IA Extension Director, for helping put a fresh coat of paint on our picnic table at the Red Oak Community Garden! It is looking bright and green as new! 💚🖌️

06/08/2026

🌳🍎 Exciting things are growing at our community garden! 🍑🌳
We’re thrilled to see a wonderful crop of fruit coming in on our trees this year, it’s been so rewarding to watch them grow and thrive!
A huge thank you to the Elk's Lodge Red Oak #1304 for generously donating these fruit trees. Your support continues to make a lasting impact on our community! 💚
Be sure to stay tuned and keep an eye on our drop-off locations later this season, we’re looking forward to sharing this fresh, locally grown fruit with you all! 🍐🍒

06/05/2026

‼️NEW LOCATION THIS WEEK‼️LWMC Red Oak Farmers Market is TOMORROW in a new location THE OLD WHITE FAIR BUILDING (next to the swimming pool) in Red Oak from 4-6pm! This way we can keep the market going Rain or Shine!🌦
There will be food trucks, entertainment, and of course our beloved vendors! 🌮 Food trucks will be: Lolo Snow and Gena’s Kitchen. Free reusable grocery bags available for market customers 🛍️
Vendors Confirmed:

: quail eggs, asparagus, vintage fins, quilt coats, shorts, and totes
The Freed Family Farm : garden plants (mostly tomatoes, but also some herbs and a few peppers), produce - lettuce, kale, baked goods - sourdough bread, cookies (chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, ginger molasses) and hand-dyed yarn
Sandy’s Baked Goodies : dehydrated sourdough starter, cinnamon rolls (regular and sourdough_ mini cakes, s’mores and confetti; stuffed cookies - chocolate stuffed chocolate chip and peanut butter chocolate stuffed peanut butter and strawberry rhubarb jam. Also refurbished crafts and tumblers
Little Brown Dog Home Bakery : chocolate chip cookies, banana bread, zucchini bread, sourdough brownies, strawberry rhubarb crisps, carrot cake cups, and more.
's Kitchen : egg rolls
Hall House Freeze Dried : premium fruits including blueberries, kiwi, mango, pineapple, peaches and pears, regular fruits, vegetables, candy, pickles, and yogurt
Ridge View Crafter - handcrafted home goods
Leaf Company - house plant starters, air plants, and sourdough bread
Farms - Swedish Rye bread, cinnamon rolls, white bread, cinnamon raisin bread, sweet breads - banana, lemon, strawberry; cheddar garlic bread, strawberry rhubarb crisp, fruit cobbler, puppy chow, assorted big cookies.
Peaceful Acres Farmstead - Jams jellies ,salsas, houseplants
JC Crafts - pies, cookies, breads, lime pickles and pickled jalapenos
Garden of Paradise - sparagus, rhubarb, onions, radishes, kale, dried herbs and spices, cat nip

06/03/2026

Don't forget! Tomorrow, June 4th, from 1-3pm you can pick up Sun Meals to go!

☀️ Mark your calendars! ☀️

Don’t forget to stop by the Red Oak Jr./Sr. High School tomorrow, June 4, between 1:00–3:00 PM to pick up your Summer SUN Meals To-Go.

These meals are a great way to help keep kids fueled and ready for summer fun while school is out. We encourage all eligible families to take advantage of this opportunity.

📅 Date: Thursday, June 4
⏰ Time: 1:00–3:00 PM
📍 Location: Red Oak Jr./Sr. High School

We look forward to seeing you there! 🍎🥪☀️

06/01/2026

Summer break is here, let’s keep kids fueled for fun! 🌞⚽🍓
SUN Bucks can help support your child’s nutrition 💛
Find out if your kids qualify, are already enrolled, or need to apply 👀✅
🔗Get started: https://hhs.iowa.gov/assistance-programs/food-assistance/sun-bucks
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

05/28/2026

🚨FREE VEGETABLE CONTAINER GARDEN🚨

Located at the Red Oak Community Garden in the Evergreen Cemetery. First come, first served.

There are:
🍅 4 Sun Sugar Cherry Tomatoe plants
🍅 4 Beef Eater Tomato plants
🫑 3 Lady Bell Green Pepper plants
🫑 3 Sweetie Pie Salsa Pepper plants

05/22/2026

You don't want to miss this! Hope to see you tonight!

🎶 Live Well Montgomery County Opening Market Entertainment 🎶
Get ready for Creeker – The Duo Sessions 🎸🔥THIS FRIDAY, May 22
Featuring Eli Drennen & Damon Nally, two talented local artists from Braddyville, Creeker brings a dynamic mix of sound whether they’re rocking as a full band or vibing as a duo. 🌟
Born again for the summer, this duo blends influences from legends like Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan with the heart of Chris LeDoux, Zach Bryan, and more 🎵🤠
Expect an exciting mix of covers and original songs, always fresh, always fun, and full of energy! 🎤✨ Don’t miss it! 🙌

05/20/2026

🌱We recently had our Spring Planting Day at the Community Gardens throughout Montgomery County, and in addition to all our volunteers, we want to give a huge shoutout to the Red Oak Greenhouse for donating all the plants! 🥬 🍅🥒🥕