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Income from agritourism in Iowa has more than doubled in recent years. Farmers are getting more creative to draw in the crowds.
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Two dozen gardeners in Waterloo are blending gardening techniques to feed their community. Despite the obstacles they have faced, their harvest leaves plenty to share.
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Members of the Food Systems Coalition discuss a new plan to promote sustainable local food production in Iowa, and Olympian and former Hawkeye basketball player Tomi Taiwo joins the show.
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The Iowa Food System Coalition wants to make locally produced food the norm rather than an exception and released a 250-page plan to get there in the next decade.
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The Ox Yoke Inn has been a staple of the Amana Colonies since the 1940s, and now, people can try out its recipes at home and read about its history in a new book, Ox Yoke Inn: Our Recipes Our Story.
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The 2024 Iowa State Fair is months away, but now is the time of year to get cozy in the kitchen and perfect recipes to enter in one of the fair's many food contests.
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There are plenty of time-honored traditions across cultures, but some households put their own twist on the holiday season.
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Across the Midwest, farmland prices have risen sharply from last year, in part because of high commodity prices and a global food shortage. The highly competitive market, which often includes investors, can make it difficult for young farmers to grow their businesses.
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The Iowa Department of Education and the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa have received a federal grant to get more local food in schools and early child care centers.
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In the Midwest, Wisconsin and Michigan are the biggest producers of maple syrup, but there is a lot of untapped potential for maple syrup in the lower Midwest.