The 2022 National Agricultural Marketing Summit will be held in Pensacola Beach, Florida, from Sunday, October 23 to Tuesday, October 25. This year’s conference features collaborations with the Food Distribution and Research Society (FDRS), Extension Risk Management and Education, and many additional sponsors that can be viewed on the conference website. The 2022 conference theme … Continue reading National Agricultural Marketing Summit is Oct. 23-25, 2022
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The 2022 ISU Local Food Festival is September 21 on Central Campus
Join us for this year’s festival on Wednesday, September 21 from 9:30 am – 1:30 pm. The Iowa State University Local Food Festival: An Adventure in Eating is an annual celebration of local food and healthy living that takes place each fall on central campus. Since 2015, ISU Extension and Outreach Farm, Food and Enterprise … Continue reading The 2022 ISU Local Food Festival is September 21 on Central Campus
Farm to Table Task Force Makes Recommendations to Iowa Legislature
A diverse group of local food experts from across the state submitted a set of recommendations to the Iowa Legislature that are intended to improve the farm to table supply chain. The Farm to Table Task Force commissioned during the 2021 state legislative session and led by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship … Continue reading Farm to Table Task Force Makes Recommendations to Iowa Legislature
Farm to School Sales Decline without Incentives
Iowa sees significant drop in farm to school sales in 2021. Farm to school sales from Iowa food hubs were cut in half in 2021, following the loss of state and federal funding. In 2020, seven food hubs sold food to 57 schools, compared to 26 schools, colleges and early-care sites in 2021, according to … Continue reading Farm to School Sales Decline without Incentives