1000 Friends of Iowa

Join other veterans for networking and learning about unique opportunities, programs, and jobs available to military veterans and service members who are farming, aspiring to farm, or seeking agricultural related careers. Farm Tours: Day One of the conference will feature tours of diverse working farms and provide a chance to interact with other farmers and … Continue reading Midwest Conference for Farmer Veterans →

Save the date, August 9, 2014, and join us at the IVCCD Orpheum Theater Center in Marshalltown for the 1000 Friends of Iowa’s Annual Meeting! The theme this year is “Iowa—Garden of Eatin: Economics of Community Based Food Systems”. The cost is $40 for members ($30 for each additional attendee), $60 for the general public, … Continue reading 1000 Friends of Iowa 2014 Annual Meeting →

The second annual Preserve Iowa Summit is the only statewide conference for professionals and volunteers involved in historic preservation and commercial district revitalization in Iowa. The summit will feature 30 educational sessions and tours of historic preservation successes and progress. The summit is a coordinated effort of the Iowa Economic Development Authority's Iowa Downtown Resource … Continue reading 2014 Preserve Iowa Summit →

Learn how to add three to five years to the life cycle of your asphalt roads by using a USDA BioPreferred rejuvenating sealer in a free one-hour webinar. Robert Cummins, retired Ohio Department of Transportation construction manager (13 years) and pavement manager (17 years), and Michael Freisthler, owner of Asphalt Systems, Inc., and Bio Based … Continue reading Free Webinar: Extending the Life of Asphalt Roads →

Local Food Cycle is a culinary bicycle ride celebrating healthy sustainable food systems in Central Iowa. Riders explore farms while savoring tasty local foods created by area chefs. Visit Culinary Ride to learn more and to register for the event.

Local Food Cycle is a culinary bicycle ride celebrating healthy sustainable food systems in Central Iowa. Riders explore farms while savoring tasty local foods created by area chefs. Visit Culinary Ride to learn more and to register for the event.

Local Food Cycle is a culinary bicycle ride celebrating healthy sustainable food systems in Central Iowa. Riders explore farms while savoring tasty local foods created by area chefs. Visit Culinary Ride to learn more and to register for the event.

Local Food Cycle is a culinary bicycle ride celebrating healthy sustainable food systems in Central Iowa. Riders explore farms while savoring tasty local foods created by area chefs. Visit Culinary Ride to learn more and to register for the event.

Deborah Koons Garcia and Kate Scow will present "Communicating Science through Stories in Film: A Dialogue about Agricultural Sustainability and Soil" at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, in the Memorial Union Great Hall. Visit the ISU website for additional details.

Plan to attend the 7th annual Growing Sustainable Communities Conference, to be held at the Grand River Center in Dubuque on Oct. 7 and 8. Details and registration information for the conference is available at http://www.gscdubuque.com.