Month: April 2020

Iroquois Valley partners with the Organic Farming Research Foundation

Written by Lacey Benz on April 30, 2020. Posted in News & Media.

Iroquois Valley is proud to partner with the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) by supporting their research to learn more about the challenges and research priorities of organic farmers and ranchers, as well as farmers and ranchers transitioning land to certified organic production. The project includes two national surveys—one for certified organic producers, and the other for producers transitioning to organic certification. The project includes two national surveys—one for...

Flour Shortage? Amber Waves of Regional Grains to the Rescue

Written by Lacey Benz on April 23, 2020. Posted in What We're Reading.

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been highly visible in the food system. Amy Halloran writes on the grain economy in her latest for Civil Eats, highlighting the role of small and regional mills in supplying flour during this crisis. The article includes a mention of Iroquois Valley-financed farmers, John & Halee Wepking, who farm at Meadowlark Organics. Key quote: “Outside of this industrial baking complex, there exists a world of farmer-cultivated grain systems that...

Month: April 2020

Iroquois Valley partners with the Organic Farming Research Foundation

Flour Shortage? Amber Waves of Regional Grains to the Rescue

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