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Northeast Iowa Farmers Visit, Learn at Luna Valley Farm

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Kayla Koether
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Maren and Tom kick off the NIFF gathering by sharing the background of Luna Valley Farm, and the group beat the heat by staying in the shade of the barn.

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Farmers Learn About Grazing, Network at Joia Food Farm

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Kayla Koether
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Wendy Johnson of Jóia Food Farm shares grazing insights on a pasture walk with Northeast Iowa farmers.

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Global Greens Hosts Fellow Food Hubs, Shares Origin Story

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Kayla Koether
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Daniel Bowser, center, leads fellow food hub managers on a tour of Global Greens incubator farm. FHMWG participants from left to right include Ryan Marquardt, Ellen Walsh-Rosmann, Andrea Evelsizer, Barbara Stone, Gary Huber, Penny Brown Huber, Giselle Brusekewitz, and Jason Grimm.

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Farmers Learn to Spit Roast- Asado al Palo

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Kayla Koether
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Exploring new methods of food preparation is quickly becoming a tradition for farmers involved in the Northeast Iowa Food and Farm Network. Last year, farmers created a workshop to learn how to pit roast pork; this year, the group learned how to spit roast a lamb in the Patagonian style of Asado al Palo. Continue reading →

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Jupiter Ridge Tour Brings NEIA Farmers to Garber

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Kayla Koether
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Will Lorentzen, front left, and Adrian White, middle back (behind the tank) describe the process they use to innoculate and soak logs to produce shiitake mushrooms.

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Canoe Creek Produce showcases systems, passions, and stewardship

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Kayla Koether
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Barb Kraus shares insights into her farming systems as part of a Northeast Iowa Food and Farm Network gathering.

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Peake Orchards and Dairy hosts NEIA Food and Farm Network

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Kayla Koether
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Jodi and Jeremy Peake describe the milking system as Dayna Burtness checks out the suction in the teat cup. Nick Nguyen and Landon Corlett look on.

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Food Hubs and Food Businesses Network in Fairfield

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Kayla Koether
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Mike Winnike (standing) describes Slipstream Organic Granola as Francis Thicke (left) Gary Huber, Jennifer Miller, and Andrew Busscher (right) look on.

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Large Crowd of Local Farmers tours River Root Farm

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Kayla Koether
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Part of the crowd lines up in a River Root greenhouse to learn about planting and transplanting techniques.

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Food Hub Financial Management Boot Camp; Incredible Success in Iowa!

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Kayla Koether
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We survived Food Hub Boot Camp! Pictured from left: Andrea Evelsizer, James Nisly, Ellen Walsh-Rosmann, Daniel Rosmann, Tera Johnson, Zacary Smucker-Bryan, Gary Huber, and Penny Brown-Huber. Not pictured, Phil Jahnke-Sauer

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