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Iowa Food & Family Project

Celebrating farm families, uniting rural and urban communities and providing the information and experiences you need to make informed food choices.

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Fresh Pickings Magazine

Dive into the delights of the season with the latest issue, a celebration of the food, farms and communities that make Iowa a special place to live.

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Farm-Fresh Recipes

Food provides the nutrition we need to take on the day. Best of all, food brings families and friends together.

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On the Blog

Feast your eyes on new recipes, food features and farm stories.

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72%+ of consumers are familiar with Iowa farming practices, techniques and ag processes.
76% of consumers believe farmers produce safe, quality foods.
58%+ of consumers are confident about the future of ag market conditions in Iowa.
74% of consumers trust farmers are raising healthy animals with care.

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Welcome to the Table Palms DSM cooks up bold Caribbean and West African flavors in the heart of the Midwest.
Young Entrepreneur Serves Up Value-Added Dairy Learn how Natalie Paino turned a small business idea into reality, expanding her family’s dairy farm into a value-added opportunity by selling ice cream and cheese curds.
Go For Green Celebrate March with these recipes that celebrate all things green. This collection of recipes revels in showcasing bright, fresh ingredients that signal the change of seasons.
The Art of Keeping Time How the beat of music and the tick-tock of clocks are the soundtrack to Spillville.
A Mother-Daughter Team Growing Ag Education Tahra Bedwell and her daughter, Hanna Bedwell Luedtke, are bringing agriculture to life at Interstate 35, connecting the classroom to the farm through hands-on learning.
For Dream Dining, Hit the Sac (City, that is) Offering a selection of steaks, fish, seafood and small plates, Cattlemen’s Steakhouse is a high-end dining destination in Sac City.
Hearty and Heart Healthy Heart-healthy recipes to keep you on track.
Adventure Awaits at Cone Park in Sioux City! With a snow tubing hill, ice skating rink and day lodge, Cone Park is the ultimate family-friendly destination this winter.

Iowa-Inspired Recipes

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Sesame Soy Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Skirt Steak and Grilled Vegetable Salads

Fun Ag Facts

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

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