Category Archives: IFU Member Profiles

Food Advocates of the Future

Food Advocates of the Future

from ‘voting with your fork’ to supporting policy change by Alice Topaloff Sustainable ag and foodie bigshots are constantly encouraging us to “vote with our fork” or our “food dollars”, implying that the first step towards a sustainable food system starts with our purchasing decisions as consumers. Recent transitions show that consumer choices have played… Continue Reading

Meet Tony Thompson

Meet Tony Thompson

For Tony Thompson, being a good farmer means taking the best of the past and combining it with the innovations of the present. This spring begins Thompson’s first growing season on his family’s century farm in central Iowa.
Continue Reading

Iowa Farmers Union
PO Box 1883 Ames, IA 50010-1883
[email protected]