Southwest Iowa Food and Farm
Initiative (SWIFFI)

 

 

Resources

Here are some of our favorite resources related to local food, food systems, and more!


Government:
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Iowa Department of Human Services: Farmers Markets

Food Safety:
Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point (HACCP) Standard Operating Procedures
USDA GAP & GHP Audit Checklist
ISU Extension: On Farm Safety & Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)

Academia:
The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
Iowa State University Extension
Drake University Agricultural Law Center
Rural Sociology Society
Wilson College: Community Supported Agriculture

Organizations:
National Good Food Network
Organic Farming Research Foundation
Community Food Security Coalition
Growing Power
Farm Aid
FamilyFarmed
Beginning Farmer Center
Iowa Network for Community Agriculture
Heifer International
Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society
Natural Resources Defense Council
Practical Farmers of Iowa
Iowa Farmers Union
Slow Food USA
The Slow Money Alliance
Women Food and Agriculture Network

Local Food Online:
Iowa Farmers Markets
The Silver Creek Farmers Market
IDALS Farmers Market Listings
Local Harvest
Heart of Iowa Marketplace
Buy Iowa Online

 

Local Food Coordinator
Golden Hills RC&D
PO Box 189
712 S. Hwy 6
Oakland, IA 51560
712-482-3029