Iowa

"Women are generating a cultural tide in American agriculture that is moving management, assets and opportunities to a new wave of beginning farmers and ranchers across the country. This project brings educational teams or working groups together to benefit women beginning, mid-career, and retiring farmers and ranchers in 20 states.

The project will expand the nation's first agricultural Individual Development Account (IDA) pilot programs to 8 states in order to assist beginning farmers in building an asset base for land purchases and capital expenditures.

The Savings Incentive Program is designed to help beginning farmers to save $100 a month for two years; after which, SIP will match their savings 1:1. The beginning farmer can then use this savings to purchase a farm asset (like machinery, land, or livestock).

The Sustainable Agricultural Land Tenure Initiative's work focuses primarily on the relationship between sustainable agriculture and land tenure in the United States, with a focus on the tenancy landscape and correlating laws, publications, and organizations in the State of Iowa.

Practical Farmers of Iowa specializes in farmer-to-farmer networking through demonstrations, field days, an annual conference, pasture walks, interactive online seminars (Farminars), and more.

"The Next Generation Program is designed to help Practical Farmers of Iowa's beginning farmer members thrive and help farm families transition their farm to the next generation.

The Center partners with Iowa State University’s College of Business and the Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture for a graduate assistantship in sustainable agriculture. Conducts field days, workshops, and education and demonstration projects.