Jennifer Quiner
IA
Jennifer Quiner founded Dogpatch Urban Gardens, a Des Moines urban farm she ran from 2015 until selling its properties in 2024 and 2025, and earlier taught high school science for six years. She shares gardening and local food education with the public.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Raised about $27,000 from the community, above a $15,000 goal, to bring her Dogpatch Urban Gardens farm stand up to county commercial rules.
December 5, 2018
Source: clayandmilk.com
Wrote a Growing for Market article about how Polk County reclassified her Dogpatch Urban Gardens farm stand as a commercial business. The change required about $75,000 in upgrades.
June 1, 2018
Source: growingformarket.com
Past race Jennifer Quiner ran in:
- County Agricultural Extension Council · November 3, 2026 · Polk County, Iowa