Equipping farmers to build resilient farms and communities.
From the PFI staff to all our hardworking members and supporters:

Thank you for your work, labors and dedication to putting food on the table this Thanksgiving, and throughout the year, and for supporting local food systems and farmers.

We are grateful for your support, your creativity and willingness to share your experiences, your commitment to more resilient farms and communities and your embrace of PFI's big-tent philosophy that welcomes and respects people of all backgrounds, farming practices and perspectives.

May your Thanksgiving be filled with friends, family and the joy of breaking bread together.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
In this keynote, restoration biologist Laura Jackson will explore this rich past, the story it tells about the Iowa of today – and how together, even in face of climate change, we can move towards a common horizon in an ecosystem that will provide joy and sustenance to future generations.

NEWS
We are bringing lightning talks back to the session offerings at our 2022 annual conference, and are looking for farmers interesting in sharing some of their insights, ideas and experiences.

Unlike standard sessions, lightning talks are short (just 8 minutes each!), and, hopefully, exciting to watch.

Ready to sign up? Use this form to let us know your idea and we’ll follow up.
PepsiCo and Unilever have been partnering with PFI on cover crop cost-share programs.

PFI member Aaron White, of Carlisle, Iowa, and Sarah Carlson, our strategic initiatives director, were featured in this video highlighting the program.
Do you know someone who is making a difference in sustainable agriculture?

Nominate that person for our 2022 Sustainable Agriculture Achievement Award!

We are accepting nominations through Friday, Dec. 3 -- and you are welcome to submit multiple nominations.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Cost: $20 for PFI Members | $30 for Non-PFI Members

This series is for beginning farmers who have started to farm and are working to build their business plan.

Self-paced exercises will lead you through the process of using decision-making to build a farm plan.

Three virtual workshops will connect you to other farmers offering their experiences and answering your questions. Click here to sign up!
Getting Started – Dec 2 | 6:30-8 p.m.
Farmer Vision Panel – Dec 9 | 6-8 p.m.
Enterprise Meet-Up – Jan 6 | 6:30-8 p.m.
Join other row crop and livestock farmers for this event on Tuesday, Nov. 30, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

We’ll hear how farmers are working with cover crops to reduce nitrogen and herbicide inputs, growing their own cover crop seed and incorporating their cover crops with livestock. Come and advance your understanding of how cover crops can work for you.

Dec. 16-17 | Ames, IA

Have you ever asked: “What’s better, the practice I’ve been using or this alternative I’ve heard about?”

Do you have something you’d like to investigate on your farm?

If so, consider the Cooperators’ Program, PFI’s vehicle for farmer-led, on-farm research. Click here to learn more.
Cooperators' Program Office Hours
Dec. 2 | Noon-1 p.m.

If you’re curious to learn more about on-farm research through the Cooperators' Program, or wonder if it might be a good fit for you, join this call over the noon hour on Dec. 2.

A Practical Farmers staff member and an experienced farmer-cooperator will be available to answer your questions about on-farm research through this long-standing PFI program.
IN THE NEWS
Members in the News
Beth Hoffman of Lovilia, IA, was featured on Talk of Iowa: A new book provides an in-depth look at farming from the inside
Have you been featured in the media? Tell us when and where to find a link to the article, and we'll feature you in a future issue of Practical News.