From University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
- By Zoe Martin, Iowa Farmer Today
Spicy or sweet, all the colors of the rainbow, baked, fried or bacon-wrapped — it’s pepper season in the Midwest!
- Tim Kenyon
Location and timing seem to be the keys to finding good berries this season.
- By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today
VILLISCA, Iowa — Kristy Petry always believed a life in the country was calling her, but it took a global pandemic to make that happen.
- Crystal Reed
Barb Reinholz said she can make three meals out of a chicken, if necessary.
- By Tim Kenyon, Iowa Farmer Today
The approaching end of the school year and warmer outdoor conditions calls for snack adjustments.
- Benjamin Herrold
May is National Beef Month, an opportunity to celebrate livestock producers and the beef they raise.
- By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today
ESSEX, Iowa — Shad Swanson is proof that you can go home again.
Editor’s note: The following was written by Aaron Steil, Iowa State University Extension consumer horticulture specialist, for the university Yard and Garden website.
- Tim Kenyon
CENTER POINT, Iowa — A cook’s mind rarely stops when it comes to creative food.
- Benjamin Herrold
On April 11, Hermann, Missouri, will host the Farmers’ Table Wine Trail event, featuring a variety of Missouri agricultural products, as well as the opportunity to learn more about what’s grown in the state.
- Kristin Danley-Greiner
Farmers and entrepreneurs interested in learning more about running or improving a food business can participate in a monthly webinar that addresses a variety of topics important to local food operations.
- By Laura Handke, For Missouri Farmer Today
In January, the Mark and Rebecca Smajstrla family loaded their livestock, their four daughters and their sense of adventure to make the trek north from Texas in an ice storm the state calls “historic.” Their new home in Weston, Missouri, was calling.
- Crystal Reed
Staci and Jeremy Hill say their work bridges traditional agriculture and cooking skills and modern life, helping families reconnect with how food is grown, preserved and shared.
- ZoeMartin
Many are now marking the season of Lent — the 40 days leading up to Easter on April 5. For some religious denominations, this might mean abstaining from meat on Fridays, a church tradition that launched a thousand fish fries.
- Tim Kenyon
Some go big, others go small when it comes to gardening, but the steps to success are the same.
- Kristin Danley-Greiner
A dairy farm nestled in northeastern Iowa happens to be home to state and world championship-winning yogurts, frozen yogurts, Greek yogurts and milk.
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