ILF Conservationist Jody Kerns

Jody Kerns, an ILF Conservationist, has a full day-planner. A mother of six children ranging in ages from 2 to 18, Jody works as a radiologic technologist, is director of religious education at her church, and farms with her husband, Jim. He also owns and operates Edgewood Locker, a meat processing facility.

Living in rural Edgewood, the Kerns have a row crop operation, woodlands and CRP ground. She is very conservation-minded and feels she owes it to future generations. She is fulfilled when completing conservation projects with her children. “Not only does it give us the opportunity to protect the land, but it gives Jim and I the gift of building a legacy for our children, with our children,” said Jody. They love planting trees with their children and watching them grow together.

Jody believes in giving back to society as well as the land. She serves on several boards and committees including the Northeast Iowa Forestry Advisory Committee, the Iowa Tree Farm committee, and the State Soil Conservation Committee. The Kerns are also members of Iowa Woodland Owners Association.

When there is a spare moment Jody enjoys gardening, crafts and mushroom hunting, hiking in her woods with the kids and SCUBA diving. She holds a degree from St. Luke’s/Mount Mercy school of Medical Technology in Cedar Rapids.

For more information about Jody and Jim’s woodlands, download the PDF file from an Iowa DNR feature: crp_delaware_kerns.pdf

Contact Information:

Jody Kerns
2142 110th Street
Edgewood, IA 52042
563/928-7226
kernscabin@aol.com