The best things to eat often grow close to home! You are invited to attend a Farm to School Regional Workshop to explore ways to connect farmers and producers with schools and child care centers! Farmers and Producers: Make connections to give children the opportunity to taste fresh local foods and flavors in child nutrition [...]
Winter production can be key to increasing profitability on small vegetable farms and to satisfying the increasing demand for local produce. To better equip farmers for winter production, the Webb City Farmers Market is hosting the Midwest Winter Vegetable Production Conference on Monday and Tuesday, November 10 and 11. The conference features nationally-known winter producers [...]
In response to years of growing interest by military veterans, the Farmer Veteran Coalition and the Drake University Agricultural Law Center are convening the first ever National Stakeholders Conference November 14-15 in Des Moines, Iowa. This will be the first national forum on programs and services for veterans pursuing careers related to food and agriculture. [...]
