Jim Joens, who grows corn, soybeans and alfalfa on 1,200 acres near Wilmont in Nobles County, has been farming for 47 years. Credit: MinnPost photo by Ava Kian “That’s farming,” he said.

That was the impetus behind Jim Joens opening the original Joensy's in Solon in the early ‘80s and to branch out. He talked Doug, his nephew, into opening this one as Joensy's II.

A restaurant in eastern Iowa’s Johnson County is getting national recognition for its inexpensive yet delectable eats.Jim Joens of Solon has run Joensy’s for 20 years and built his reputation ...