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Our Mission

Equipping farmers to build resilient farms and communities.

Register for the Annual Conference

Registration is open for Practical Farmers of Iowa’s 2025 Annual Conference, which will be held Jan. 10-11 in Des Moines, Iowa.

This year’s conference has over 70 sessions planned on a range of agricultural topics. Three pre-conference short courses and the inaugural Midwest Meat Summit will also take place on Jan. 9-10.

Register today!

Upcoming Events

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Dec 4

Field Day: Reading Between the Aggregates: What Your Soil Can Tell You About Farm Management

Hopkinton, IA
Dec 6

Small Grains Shared Learning Call: Growing and Marketing Diverse Grains

Zoom
Dec 14

Field Crop Farmer Meet-Up

Decorah, IA
Jan 9

Midwest Meat Summit

Des Moines, IA

Attend the PFI Annual Conference

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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.

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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