Equipping farmers to build resilient farms and communities.
Francis Thicke’s dairy herd enjoys a lush, new pasture for evening grazing shortly after milking.
As we embark on 2020, Reclaiming Resilience will examine the current state of our farms and our food systems. This endeavor is not about going backwards in time or unraveling progress. It’s about reclaiming resilience to help family farms survive into the future. Practical Farmers of Iowa’s 2020 conference will explore what’s working well and why, as well as what needs to change. We’ll ask if we’re doing certain things because that’s how we’ve always done them – and if there are better ways to create resiliency into the future.
PFI Pre-conference Short Courses
Scheman Building, Iowa State Center, Ames, IAPFI Annual Conference
Scheman Building, Iowa State Center, Ames, IAPFI Office Closed
Farminar- Organic Pest Control in Vegetable Crops
Practical Farmers of Iowa works to equip farmers to build resilient farms and communities. Our values include: welcoming everyone; farmers leading the exchange of experience and knowledge; curiosity, creativity, collaboration and community; resilient farms now and for future generations; and stewardship of land and resources. Our programs are guided by the interests and priorities of our members.
Kate Edwards
Iowa City, Iowa
Rory Van Wyk
Winterset, Iowa
Ralph Gauer
Silver City, New Mexico
Dave Schmidt
Exira, Iowa
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