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77%+ of consumers are favorable toward Iowa farmers and their on-farm practices.
83% of respondents agree that farmers produce safe, quality foods.
51%+ of respondents were optimistic about the future of Iowa agriculture.
Top 3 most important food purchasing factors for consumers are food quality, price and nutritional value.

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Don’t Skip Out on Seed Oils Seed oils are widely used for their nutrition and versatility. Still, mixed messages have sparked confusion. Understanding the facts can help clarify their role in a healthy, balanced diet.
A Main Street Mainstay: Cue Montage With a commitment to serving quality food, cultivating local relationships, and treating customers and workers well, Montage is about more than fine dining — it’s about creating connections in the community.
Creating an Art Land in the Heartland Art Farm Iowa, a cultural destination on a rural family farm, blends art, nature and community. Home to a vast collection of art pieces, it attracts international artists and local enthusiasts to its galleries, gardens and events.
Farming for the Future of Water The Cedar River Source Water Partnership is partnering with farmers throughout the Cedar River Watershed to improve water quality at the source. Through cost-sharing programs, statewide partnerships and outreach, conservation practice implementation has soared over the past decade.
A Tradition of Taste Milton Creamery grew from a small Mennonite dairy operation into an award-winning cheese business by blending tradition, local partnerships and innovation — earning national recognition while staying rooted in community and sustainability. Discover how their local ties support the operation.
Gone Grilling Ease into summer with these eclectic and flavorful recipes that showcase a variety of delightfully diverse ingredients.
Beautifully Balanced Meals A meal that features a variety of foods and flavors not only offers an array of delicious flavors but also delivers additional health benefits by sneaking in a variety of vitamins and nutrients.
Rooted in Quality, Growing in Innovation How Cresco-based Plantpeddler has grown from small-town greenhouse to global supplier of some of the most high-value horticultural crops available.

Iowa-Inspired Recipes

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Za’atar Baked Egg Skillet with Cucumber and Herb Sour Cream

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Did you know most soybeans grown in Iowa are processed into feed for livestock like pigs, poultry and dairy cows?

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