by Teresa Wiemerslage, FFED field specialist Schools, universities and early care sites served locally sourced foods during the week of October 14, 2020, persisting despite the pandemic. Here are some highlights from the third annual Iowa Local Food Day: 61 school districts, early care sites and universities registered to participate and pledged to serve at … Continue reading 2020 Local Food Day succeeds despite pandemic
Looking for guidance on how to make sound financial and marketing decisions for your farm? Check out these six new or freshly updated publications from FFED program manager and agricultural economist Craig Chase. Download them all as free PDFs below from the ISU Extension Store. Using Whole-Farm and Enterprise Records to Make Decisions (FFED 33) … Continue reading Six new publications on analyzing farm finances
Register now for the Iowa Specialty Producers Conference on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 19-20, 2021. This second joint gathering of the Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association and the Iowa Wine Growers Association will take place entirely online. Keynote speaker Hugh McPherson will share best practices for incorporating “agri-tainment” into a farming operation. He owns … Continue reading Register now for Iowa Specialty Producers Conference Jan. 19-20
Ready to explore selling your farm products to institutions? Learn how to scale up and manage risk through our virtual MarketReady workshop series beginning Feb. 13. You will learn what it takes to diversify profitably into wholesale, retail and institutional markets. The course includes seven online modules plus live virtual discussions on the following Saturdays, … Continue reading Virtual MarketReady class for producers begins Feb. 13