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Our Mission

Equipping farmers to build resilient farms and communities.

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Join us for a Winter Webinar

Winter webinars are 60-minute, online presentations that are FREE for everyone. We encourage attendees to come with questions for the chat box.

Webinars are held on Tuesdays, from noon to 1 p.m. Central Time from January to April.

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Upcoming Events

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Midwest Covers & Grains Conference

March 4, 2026

Five Points Washington Community Center at 360 N Wilmor Rd, Washington, IL 61571.

This conference brings together Midwestern farmers to promote successful farming using extended rotations and cover crops with or without livestock.

Learn more and register.
Feb 4

Horticulture Farmer Meetup

Algona, Iowa
Feb 6

Shared Learning Call

Virtual
Feb 9

Horticulture Farmer Meetup

Decorah, IA
Feb 10

Winter Webinar: Three Website Optimizations to Grow Sales - and Your Farm

Virtual
Feb 4

Horticulture Farmer Meetup

Algona, Iowa
Feb 6

Shared Learning Call

Virtual
Feb 9

Horticulture Farmer Meetup

Decorah, IA
Feb 10

Winter Webinar: Three Website Optimizations to Grow Sales - and Your Farm

Virtual

The Latest from PFI

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News
Jan 21
Midwest Covers & Grains Conference Coming to Washington, Illinois on March 4
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Blogs
Jan 4
Practical Cover Cropper: A Year in Review 2025
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News
Dec 18
Mount Vernon Farmer Laura Krouse Honored with PFI’s 2026 Sustainable Agriculture Achievement Award
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New farmer-led research available

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Apply for PFI cost-share programs

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Small grains shared learning calls

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Our Programs

Practical Farmers of Iowa works to equip farmers to build resilient farms and communities. Our values include: welcoming everyone; farmers leading the exchange of experience and knowledge; curiosity, creativity, collaboration and community; resilient farms now and for future generations; and stewardship of land and resources. Our programs are guided by the interests and priorities of our members.

Cover Crops Horticulture
Beginning Farmers Livestock
Farmland On-Farm Research
Field Crops Policy

What our friends & partners say

“Breaking into farming is hard — and without support, impossible. Having the support of Practical Farmers of Iowa has enabled me to be a successful farmer.”

Kate Edwards

Iowa City, Iowa

“You guys are SO useful… even from 1,000 miles away.”

Ralph Gauer

Silver City, New Mexico

“Practical Farmers of Iowa is one of the most supportive organizations I have ever been a part of.”

Rory Van Wyk

Winterset, Iowa

“The annual summer forage trial was interesting because it is directly useful for the management of our farm operation and because this type of project has not been well researched yet.”

Dave Schmidt

Exira, Iowa

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