1000 Friends of Iowa

The Iowa State University Organic Agriculture Program invites you to experience the 16th Annual Organic Conference on Sunday evening, Nov. 13 and Monday, Nov. 14 in the Iowa Memorial Union at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. The conference will feature roundtable discussion and an organic luncheon, as well as information from keynote speaker … Continue reading 2016 Iowa Organic Conference →

1000 Friends of Iowa invites you to join us Saturday, Dec. 3, for our 18th annual meeting. The annual meeting will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cherry Glen Learning Farm in Polk City, IA. We’ll start with a tour of the farm, followed by great speakers, including organic farmer and soil fertility scientist Dr. Francis … Continue reading 1000 Friends of Iowa Annual Meeting →

Stand With Iowa December 15th! Iowa Needs You! CALLING ALL WATER PROTECTORS & PIPELINE FIGHTERS FROM ACROSS THE MIDWEST Stand up for Iowa! Protect our soil, water, health, climate, and future. Join with pipeline fighters and water protectors from across the Midwest on Thursday, December 15th in Des Moines, Iowa. We will stand with Bakken … Continue reading Stand with Iowa December 15, 2016 →

Age-Friendly Greater Des Moines Join AARP and the volunteer and community leaders of the Greater Des Moines Age-Friendly Initiative for the fourth annual report to the community, featuring special guest Daniel Parolek. A national thought leader in architecture, design, and urban planning, Mr. Parolek will speak on the concept of Missing Middle Housing. He'll address … Continue reading AARP’s The Missing Middle →

In August, the Des Moines City Council met to set priorities for 2017 for the city's  strategic plan. One of the priorities that the council identified at the workshop meeting was the creation of a sustainability task force. The taskforce was the idea of a group of Des Moines area organizations, including 1000 Friends of … Continue reading Show your support for Des Moines Sustainability Taskforce at City Council! →

Benefit show at Bogg's Hull Ave Tavern all proceeds will go to help Mississippi Stand. Des Moines Live presents: Agrinex https://www.facebook.com/Agrinex.Black.Metal/ Primal Breath https://www.facebook.com/Primal-Breath-118844914853353/ Curseword https://www.facebook.com/curseworddsm/ Still Shine Railroad https://www.facebook.com/still.railroad?fref=ts Ghostbusters 8pm  -$5 suggested donation that goes directly to Mississippi Stand. -A BATTLE WAS WON BUT THE WAR IS FAR FROM OVER! We won at … Continue reading Benefit Show to continue help for Water Protectors →

The City of West Des Moines is holding a public meeting for landowners and other stakeholders to give input on possible alternative routes for the proposed Veterans Parkway expansion. The expansion of this up-to-six lane highway will have a serious impact on the Great Western Bike Trail and greenway, and on neighboring land owners. To … Continue reading West Des Moines Public Meeting on Veterans Parkway and Bike Trail →

Join us Thursday, January 19 at the Iowa State Capitol Building to recognize this year's winners of 1000 Friends of Iowa's Best Development Awards! The ceremony will start at noon and will be located in the first Floor Rotunda. Lunch will be provided before the ceremony begins. The Best Development Awards recognizes communities, businesses and … Continue reading Best Development Awards Ceremony →

Cherry Glen Farm will be hosting Beekeeping classes--each class includes hands-on activities.  We also host on-site field days                                   If an adult attends one child can attend free                         … Continue reading Beekeeping classes →

On Saturday April 29, Iowans from across the state will join together at the People’s Climate Rally in Des Moines, IA to stand up for good jobs, environmental justice and clean energy. At the same time Iowa will take a stand to oppose the dismantling of the Clean Power Plan, the expansion of fossil fuels, … Continue reading People’s Climate Movement Des Moines →