About Us

Cindy & Fred Howell & family

The Howell's Farm has been in the family for 6 generations, today represented by Fred and Cindy Howell and three adult children, Jennifer, Josh, & Erin, who often help on the farm, along with Jennifer's husband, Mike. The farm covers a little over 800 acres outside Cumming, Iowa, in the heart of Madison County about 25 miles south of Des Moines.

For years, the rolling farm land and pastures were used for growing corn, beans, hogs, and cattle, but in 1985, Fred began raising flowers specifically for dried florals. Today, Cindy and Mike have delicious, warm treats to add to your fun visit to the farm, at Howell's Dried Florals, Greenhouse, Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze, in Cumming, Iowa, just south of Des Moines. those flowers cover more than 15 acres, and guests delight to tour the gardens, as well as the greenhouse, Gift Shop and the upper floor of Howell's 1910 Barn, where the flowers are hung to dry.

The Gift Shop opened in 1995, along with a retail greenhouse operation. You can learn more about the Howell's Dried Floral and Greenhouse by visiting our other website at www.howellfloral.com

In 1999, Fred and Cindy opened up the Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze, and began the special fun of sharing Fred leads a friendly goat cart ride for a young visitor at Howell's Dried Florals, Greenhouse, Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze, in Cumming, Iowa, just south of Des Moines. their beautiful farm with visitors from far and wide. Guests enjoy the Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze, the Kiddie Korral full of activities and excitement for young children, the Halloween Gift Shop, fall foods, wagon rides, a super selection of fall decorations, and a tour of the dried flowers and the unique and beautiful displays of gifts and florals.