by Leigh Adcock, communications specialist New Iowans have a new place to grow food for sale this summer, thanks to a partnership between Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI), the city of Pleasant Hill and a local landowner. The FFED Community Food Systems team was instrumental in bringing this project to fruition. The team worked with … Continue reading New Iowans farming on land near Pleasant Hill
We hope you’ll enjoy getting to know our awesome staff members a little bit better through this monthly spotlight Q & A! Please share your name and job title. Connie Hardy, program specialist, ISU Extension and Outreach Agriculture and Natural Resources. What gets you out of bed in the morning? Four dogs and two cats … Continue reading Team member spotlight: Connie Hardy
Improving Your Farm Profitability: #5 by Craig Chase, FFED program manager When large companies evaluate their business, they are determining their company’s financial condition and performance. What do those terms mean? Get a picture of your farm’s financial condition from its balance sheet. This indicates the value of the assets, liabilities and net worth of … Continue reading How to analyze financial condition and performance for your farm
by Victor Oyervides, extension retail business specialist COVID-19 is an unprecedented world-wide disruption in this era of globalization, impacting small businesses everywhere. As a small business owner or entrepreneur, what steps should you take now? The initial “reactionary phase” is past, and as a nation we are in the COVID-19 response phase. It is a … Continue reading Stand Strong after COVID-19 disruption: Steps for small businesses to take now