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Amana brewery, Cedar Rapids vegetable farm recipients of Choose Iowa value-added grants

Several Corridor businesses are recipients of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s Choose Iowa value-added grants. On April 22, IDALS awarded 33 grants...
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Grain Indemnity Fund assessment to end September

The Iowa Grain Indemnity Fund Board has voted to end assessments on grain sold to Iowa-licensed grain dealers, as well as the participation fees...
Field to Family kicks off its Online Market season the week of Earth Day. Pictured: Online Market food drive in September 2023, hosted by CommUnity Crisis Services.

Field to Family’s online market returns weekly for the season

Field to Family will launch its 2025 weekly Online Market on Sunday, April 20, with an in-person Market Kick-off event later that week. Online ordering...
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Hills Bank & Trust in Kalona named Top Beginning Farmer Lending Institution

The Iowa Finance Authority has recognized two key players in Iowa’s agricultural lending community for their work supporting new farmers in 2024. Hills Bank &...
Washington County business professionals participated in Agriculture Day, an immersive experience into Washington County’s diverse agricultural industry.

Leadership Washington’s Agriculture Day offers hands-on look at local farming

The Washington Chamber of Commerce Leadership Washington program hosted its annual Agriculture Day on Wednesday, March 12, offering local business professionals an immersive experience...
Shae and Anna Pesek of Over the Moon Farm pose with two calves on their farm.

Iowa farmers urge USDA to reinstate local food programs in open letter

Two Iowa farms impacted by the recent funding freeze for farm-to-school and food assistance programs penned an open letter to United States Secretary of...

State launches ‘Butchery Innovation Grant Program’ through Choose Iowa

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has announced the launch of the Choose Iowa Butchery Innovation Grant program, which aims to expand meat processing...

Farmers Hen House sold to New Hampshire-based egg farm

Pete & Gerry’s Organics, LLC, a nationwide brand for humane egg farming, has purchased Farmers Hen House, a humane egg farm based in Kalona,...
Wilson Orchard & Farm's Iowa City summer menu features the Heirloom Masa Arepas. Made with creamy Queso Oaxaca, fresh sweet corn, and a savory black bean criolla, and topped with crispy pork chicharrones. Wilson's Iowa City location will host the first dinner in a series of farm-to-table events put on by The Iowa Tourism Office and Choose Iowa have partnered with the Iowa Restaurant Association.

Farm-to-table dinner series to showcase local agriculture and culinary talent, benefit culinary education

The Iowa Tourism Office and Choose Iowa have teamed up with the Iowa Restaurant Association to debut a farm-to-table dinner series this fall, designed...

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