Iowa Local Food

Join the Movement: 3 Upcoming Workshops and Events in the Next Week

Join the Movement: 3 Upcoming Workshops and Events in the Next Week March 22nd 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM - Learn about a farm's food safety practices and how to combat challenges that small-mid scale farms may face while implementing good practices. Food Safety practices also help improve the quality of your produce to increase market appeal.

IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4th Annual Come to the Table Summit …highlights the economic opportunities with local food in the Corridor Region

IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4th Annual Come to the Table Summit …highlights the economic opportunities... Come to the Table is a special program of the Field to Family Regional Food Coalition with the goal of bringing together farmers with bakers, butchers, grocers, chefs, schools, hospitals, distributors, and many more buyers of local food. The goal is to foster the relationships between farmers and bu...

Know a farmer committed to healthy soil and improving water quality? Nominate them for this award!

Iowa Farm Environmental Leader This is the Official Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship web page

REMINDER Come to the Table Summit (Feb. 15th) - registration for lunch closes Feb. 12th - *|URL|*

REMINDER: 3rd Annual Come to the Table Summit (Feb. 15th) Come to the Table is a special program of the Field to Family Regional Food Coalition with the goal of bringing together farmers with bakers, butchers, grocers, chefs, schools, hospitals, distributors, and many more buyers of local food. The goal is to foster the relationships between farmers and bu...

Learn How to Have a Homegrown Lifestyle

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/linn/news/learn-how-have-homegrown-lifestyle

Learn How to Have a Homegrown Lifestyle | Linn County Homegrown Lifestyle is a 12-week spring short course for folks who want to reconnect with the land, grow food for their own use and create a sustainable landscape. Where:ISU Linn County Extension & Outreach 383 Collins Road NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

3rd Annual Come to the Table: Local Food Summit of Producers and Purchasers

3rd Annual Come to the Table Summit (Feb. 15th) Come to the Table is a special program of the Field to Family Regional Food Coalition with the goal of bringing together farmers with bakers, butchers, grocers, chefs, schools, hospitals, distributors, and many more buyers of local food. The goal is to foster the relationships between farmers and bu...

REMINDER: Quickbooks Workshop for Local Farmers - Feb 2nd

REMINDER: Quickbooks Workshop for Local Farmers - Feb 2nd

Upcoming Workshops for Local Farmers - Farm Planning & Quickbooks

Upcoming Workshops for Local Farmers in Eastern IA - Farm Planning & Quickbooks

What if the world's soil runs out?
Time World-World Economic Forum

"A rough calculation of current rates of soil degradation suggests we have about 60 years of topsoil left. Some 40% of soil used for agriculture around the world is classed as either degraded or seriously degraded – the latter means that 70% of the topsoil, the layer allowing plants to grow, is gone. Because of various farming methods that strip the soil of carbon and make it less robust as well as weaker in nutrients, soil is being lost at between 10 and 40 times the rate at which it can be naturally replenished. "

What If the World's Soil Runs Out? A broken food system is destroying the soil and fuelling health crises as well as conflicts, warns Professor John Crawford of the University of Sydney

This meeting will provide a forum for farmers to exchange information, discuss opportunities for collaboration, and learn about the new and successful practices related to cover crops.

Cover Crops: Practical Strategies for Your Farm Cover Crops: Practical Strategies for Your Farm will be a day and a half conference targeted to farmers and cover crop service providers. It will be held on December 13 & 14, 2012 at the Prairie Meadows Hotel and Conference Center in Altoona, Iowa. This meeting will build on the success of the 20...