Who We Are

Founded by Zoe Amber Ries, Crops and Code is built on a foundation of 25 years of heavy-duty logistics and international transportation experience. After a career spanning 13 years in the U.S. and 12 years across Great Britain and Europe, Zoe is leveraging that grit and expertise to help local businesses navigate the world of AI and technology with precision and authority.

Portrait of Zoe Amber Ries working on a laptop in a rustic office surrounded by agricultural tools.
Portrait of Zoe Amber Ries working on a laptop in a rustic office surrounded by agricultural tools.
Close-up of hands typing code on a laptop with a backdrop of cornfields visible through a window.
Close-up of hands typing code on a laptop with a backdrop of cornfields visible through a window.

Our Mission

Our mission is to bridge the gap between traditional industry and the digital future. We provide rural Iowa businesses with the high-end AI marketing, logistics consulting, and web solutions they need to dominate in a modern economy, backed by 25 years of global operational mastery.

Experience Matters

From the expansive fields of Hawkeye to the runways of Blue Sky Aviation, we understand that local roots and global technology aren't mutually exclusive—they are the future of Iowa business

Roots

From Iowa Fields
Headquartered in rural Iowa, our work bridges the gap between rural grit and global innovation. We provide elite AI strategies to the businesses that form the backbone of the American Heartland.
A warm photo of Zoe Amber Ries standing in a sunlit Iowa cornfield, laptop in hand, symbolizing the blend of agriculture and technology.
A warm photo of Zoe Amber Ries standing in a sunlit Iowa cornfield, laptop in hand, symbolizing the blend of agriculture and technology.
Bridging Worlds

Experience. With our intuitive design and user-friendly interface, your website will captivate visitors.

A vibrant photo of rural Iowa farmland at sunrise, showcasing golden crops stretching to the horizon.
A vibrant photo of rural Iowa farmland at sunrise, showcasing golden crops stretching to the horizon.
Close-up of a laptop screen displaying AI-driven marketing analytics with agricultural data overlays.
Close-up of a laptop screen displaying AI-driven marketing analytics with agricultural data overlays.
Zoe Amber Ries consulting with a local farmer, pointing at a tablet with digital crop management tools.
Zoe Amber Ries consulting with a local farmer, pointing at a tablet with digital crop management tools.
A sleek modern office space with multiple screens showing custom web solutions for rural businesses.
A sleek modern office space with multiple screens showing custom web solutions for rural businesses.
A drone flying over patchwork fields, capturing data for precision agriculture technology.
A drone flying over patchwork fields, capturing data for precision agriculture technology.
Team members collaborating around a table with notebooks and laptops, blending tech and tradition.
Team members collaborating around a table with notebooks and laptops, blending tech and tradition.

The Portfolio of Excellence 25 years of global logistics mastery meets next-generation AI innovation