2009 Report Summary
Iowa promoted SARE programming by presenting at 7 events, providing 7 consultations
and over 84 press releases through interviews and using web and electronic systems.
Iowa reported two initiatives for 2009:
(1) Building Capacity and Communities of Practice in Sustainable Agriculture and (2)
Implementing Effective Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Production and Marketing
systems and Emerging Issues. Program development partners included Iowa State
University, Conservation Districts of Iowa, Iowa Department of Natural Resources,
Leopold Center and Practical Farmers of Iowa. Seventy-eight educators answered client
questions, 22 had individual consultations, 30 developed new contacts, 32 incorporated
into programming, 17 delivered new programming, and 18 used in newsletters or other
media outlets. Fifteen travel scholarships totaling $7,073 and 6 mini-grants for a total of
$3,600 were awarded for professional development training.
2010 Plan of Work Summary
Andy Larson is the new Iowa State Sustainable Agriculture, i.e SARE Coordinator, due
to Jerry DeWitt’s retirement, July 2010. Iowa’s 2010 POW is comprised of four
initiatives: (1) Building Capacity and Communities of Practice in Sustainable Agriculture,
(2) Implementing Effective Organic and Sustainable Production and Marketing Systems,
(3) Scaling Up Local Food Systems Regional Training, and (4) Emerging Issues in
Sustainable Agriculture. Over 192 educators will receive training with 118 reporting
intermediate (behavioral) outcomes. Travel scholarships are available for Iowa
educators to assist in covering registration fees, and travel expenses to attend the
professional development workshops, conferences, field days and multi-day trainings
($11,397). Four $1,250 mini-grants for on-farm and/or applied research grants to build
educator professional capacity will also be offered to educators in Iowa.
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Andrew Larson
Small Farm Sustainability
Iowa State University Extension
2303 Agronomy Hall
Ames, IA 50011
P: 515.294.5875
Email:allarso1@iastate.edu |
Jerry R. DeWitt is a long-time sustainable agriculture leader at the state, regional and national levels. He was appointed Director of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2007. He also coordinates the Iowa State University Extension's Sustainable Agriculture Program and The Iowa Learning Farm. DeWitt is an accomplished photographer and has visited many farms throughout Iowa, nationally and internationally. His photographs have been published in two books: People Sustaining the Land (Vagnetti and DeWitt, 2002), and Renewing the Countryside - Iowa, a 2003 project supported by the Leopold Center.
Andy Larson is Iowa State University Extension Specialist in Small Farm Sustainability, charged with increasing the viability of Iowa’s smaller-scale, entrepreneurial farm enterprises with diversified markets and production systems. He is also serving as coordinator of the Grass-Based Livestock Working Group for the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, as well as transitioning into the role of Iowa state sustainable agriculture coordinator for the SARE Professional Development Program. Larson earned an MBA with a minor in Sustainable Agriculture from Iowa State University, also serving a term as president of the Student Organic Farm. Prior to that he worked for University of Illinois Extension’s Initiative for the Development of Entrepreneurship in Agriculture. Larson grew up on a family dairy and grain farm in Pecatonica, IL.
SARE Grants in Iowa
Since 1988, SARE has awarded numerous grants in every state and Island Protectorate. Aimed at advancing sustainable innovations, these grants add up to an impressive portfolio of sustainable agriculture efforts across the nation. See below for a grant portfolio summary and detailed grants list for Iowa.
Iowa Competitive Grant Portfolio Summary (pdf)
The portfolio summary for each state includes one project highlight, a breakdown of funding by SARE project type, and the total funding for the state since 1988. This is a colorful 2-pager in PDF format that can be printed and distributed.
Competitive Grants List (pdf)
The grants list describes each grant in the state by title, project leader and funding level.
For further information about any grant in the list, go to http://www.sare.org/projects/ and search by the project number or title.
Iowa Organizations, Programs and Contacts
Audubon County Family Farms
Donna Bauer
1667 Hwy 71
Audubon, IA 50025
712-563-4084
Dordt College
Agriculture Department
498 4th Ave. N.E.
Sioux Center, IA 51250-1606
712-722-6275
712-722-1198 (fax)
bajema@dordt.edu
Heartland Organic Marketing Cooperative, Inc.
1240 Ironwood Road
Harlan, IA 51537
712-627-4217
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Henry A. Wallace Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0034
515-281-5105
515-281-8895 (fax)
gfrable@max.state.ia.us
Iowa Network for Community Agriculture
mattrussell@iowatelecom.net
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
505 5th Ave.
444 Ins Exchange Bldg.
Des Moines, IA 50309-2321
515-288-1846
515-288-0137 (fax)
kswanson@inhf.org
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Henry A. Wallace Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
515-281-5783 (organic program coordinator)
Iowa Sierra Club
3500 Kingman Blvd.
Des Moines, IA 50311
515-277-8868
iowa.chapter@sierraclub.org
ISU Extension
Jack Payne
Vice President for Extension and Outreach
2150 Beardshear Hall
Ames, Iowa 50011-2046
Phone: (515) 294-4603
Fax: (515) 294-4715
Email: jpayne@iastate.edu
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
209 Curtiss Hall
Ames, IA 50011-1050
515-294-3711
515-294-9696 (fax)
leocenter@iastate.edu
www.leopold.iastate.edu
North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
108 Curtiss Hall
Ames, IA 50011-1050
515-294-1329
515-294-3108 (fax)
cflora@iastate.edu
www.ag.iastate.edu/centers/rdev/ruraldev.html
Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement
1607 E. Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50316
515-266-5213
Iowa Environmental Council
521 East Locust Suite 220
Des Moines, IA 50322
515-244-1194
515-244-7856 (fax)
Izaak Walton League of America
5118 Miller Creek
La Porte City, IA 50651-8909
319-296-3298
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
4625 Beaver Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50310-2199
515-270-2634
515-270-9447 (fax)
ncrlc@aol.com
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Federal Building, Suite 693
210 Walnut St.
Des Moines, IA 50309-2180
515-284-6655
515-284-4394 (fax)
Nature Conservancy
Iowa Chapter
108 Third St., Suite 300
Des Moines, IA 50309-4758
515-244-5044
Organic Crop Improvement Association
Iowa Chapter #1
Wilma Miles
6534 220th St.
Arthur, IA 51431-8007
712-367-2442
712-367-2342 (fax)
Organic Crop Improvement Association
Iowa Chapter #2
Matthew Maker
2712 Walnut Creek Road
Decorah, IA 52101
319-382-0249
organics@oneota.net
Practical Farmers of Iowa
PO Box 349
Ames, IA 50010
515-232-5611
515-232-5649(fax)
Southern Iowa Forage and Livestock Committee
603 7th St.
Corning, IA 50841
515-322-3184
Trees Forever
770 7th Ave.
Marion, IA 52302-5700
800-369-1269
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