Dakota Welker

CEO & Founder

Dakota has been gardening and studying farming as a hobby since he was a young child. He recalls gardening with his mother as a young boy and eventually starting a garden on his own. After graduating high school, Dakota attended Purdue University to pursue an engineering degree. While there he learned about alternative ways of farming such as indoor farming, hydroponics, and aquaponics. He combined his passion for alternative farming with his passion for the environment and nutrition to try to find solutions for today's food problems. He started by designing a hydroponic system and studying agriculture on his own. After a few years, he founded Iron Roots Farm where he can provide highly nutritious, sustainable food to the community around him.