Iowa State University Extension Farm Food and Enterprise Development

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Our mission at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Farm, Food and Enterprise Development is to support value-added agricultural enterprises, small farms, and regional food systems through research, education, and community engagement. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Farm, Food and Enterprise Development supports value-added agriculture enterprises, businesses, and regional fo

od systems through research, education and community engagement. Our team provides resources and technical assistance to Extension staff and communities statewide on areas related to:

small farm profitability
agritourism
community food systems planning and development
farm to school and farm to early childhood education
business feasibility and financing

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Interested in bringing local food systems into your classroom? Join the Youth Local Food Leader Educator Cohort — a paid...
06/24/2026

Interested in bringing local food systems into your classroom? Join the Youth Local Food Leader Educator Cohort — a paid professional development opportunity designed for high school educators.
⚡ Limited spots available — don’t wait!
👉 Apply now: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/ffed/youth-local-food-leader

Thank you for joining us at the 2026 Iowa Farm & Food Conference!Over two days, nearly 150 attendees from across Iowa an...
06/18/2026

Thank you for joining us at the 2026 Iowa Farm & Food Conference!

Over two days, nearly 150 attendees from across Iowa and beyond came together to explore the theme Futuring Our Food System through field tours, networking, learning, and conversations about the future of food and farming in Iowa.

We are grateful to our speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, tour hosts, volunteers, planning committee members, and every attendee who helped make this our largest conference yet.

📸 Conference photos are now available and attendees are welcome to download and use them. A special thank you to photographer Joe Crimmings for capturing the people, places, and moments that made this year's event so memorable.
Photo gallery: https://joecrimmingscreativemedia.pixieset.com/2026iowaf.../

Thank you for being part of the conversation—and the work—of building Iowa's food future.

Are you a teacher who wishes to increase your high school student’s knowledge of the food system? Sign up to be part of ...
06/15/2026

Are you a teacher who wishes to increase your high school student’s knowledge of the food system? Sign up to be part of the Youth Local Food Leader program. Stipends are available to be part of this unique opportunity! Click on the link to learn more. https://www.extension.iastate.edu/ffed/youth-local-food-leader

Congrats to this year’s winners: Tri-County Head Start, Camp Creek Organic Produce, and Decorah Community School Distric...
06/12/2026

Congrats to this year’s winners: Tri-County Head Start, Camp Creek Organic Produce, and Decorah Community School District!

Learn more: iowafarmtoschoolearlycare.org/2026-golden-root-award-26

📣 Do you teach high students who have interest in the food system?Youth Local Food Leader is a program that is intended ...
06/05/2026

📣 Do you teach high students who have interest in the food system?
Youth Local Food Leader is a program that is intended to equip students with knowledge and skills to interact more intentionally with more aspects of our food system
✅ Stipends provided for time, materials, and travel
✅ Now recruiting pilot sites!
Learn more and get involved in our first round of pilots:
👉 https://www.extension.iastate.edu/ffed/youth-local-food-leader

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2625 N. Loop Drive, Ste. 2430
Ames, IA
50010

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm

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(515) 294-3086

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