For Salt Fork Farms’ Eric Menzel, studying small-scale food production in graduate school wasn’t enough; he wanted in on the action. So in addition to getting his master’s in sustainable agriculture, he got himself some hens. “Chickens are kind of the easiest thing to start doing,” he said. “You don’t really need to know a […]
<iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/_qRlOV_QoIM” frameborder=”0″ allow=”accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture” allowfullscreen></iframe> Farmer Scott Koepke of Sugar Grove Farm gives a 14-minute crash course in all things soil in this high-pace video version of his regular Farmer Fair presentation. This project was possible because of a USDA Farm to School Grant awarded to Iowa […]
Join Farmer Susan on a virtual tour of Lucky Star Farm in Iowa City, Iowa to learn about the many animals her family raises! In this video version of her regular Farmer Fair presentation she introduces us to her chickens, turkeys, goats and llamas. Learn more about Lucky Star Farm at http://www.theluckystarfarm.com/. This project […]