Rural Issue
Urban dwellers, farmers ‘rub elbows’ in Iowa
Iowa farmer Mike Higgins discusses farming with “Expedition Yetter” participants
There are many great programs in place, all across the U.S., that are helping the non-farming public gain a better understanding of where their food comes from, how it’s produced, and the everyday challenges faced by farmers and ranchers.
One of those programs is the Iowa Food & Family Project (IFFP). That group recently took a busload of curious urban dwellers to the countryside north and west of Des Moines to visit with farmers first-hand.
They called it “Expedition Yetter”. IFFP coordinator Aaron Putze explains.
AUDIO: Aaron Putze
Photo courtesy Iowa Food & Family Project
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