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January 12, 2013

Images from Practical Farmers of Iowa 2013 Conference "Soil to Soul"

The annual conference of Practical Farmers of Iowa was held this past weekend in Ames, Iowa.  Here are several images from the "Soil to Soul" event:

PFI 13 CPI Web

Dr. Andrew Hoiberg and Pete Kaputska from Calcium Products, Inc. talking about OMRI listed SuperCal 98G (lime) and SuperCal SO4 (gypsum) and the benefits of using pelletized products.

PFI 13 George Larry Jim RestFood

During a panel discussion regarding restaurant use of locally grown food and marketing with George Formaro of Gateway Market and Centro, Larry Cleverly of Cleverley Farms and writer/food consultant Jim Duncan or @Foodude on Twitter.

PFI 13 Crowd

Some of the 450+ attendees during the PFI event in Ames.

PFI 13 Popcorn

Popcorn during the break...yum!

PFI 13 Terra Biotics Sean Blue Gate

First time attendees/vendors Jessica and Charles from Terra Biotics talking with our friend Sean Skeehan from Blue Gate Farm.

Finally, we had this question for PFI staff member Luke Gran about where Practical Farmers of Iowa saw themselves in relationship to traditional to organic farmers:

 

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Posted by on January 12, 2013 at 03:15 PM |

Tags: Ames, Blue Gate Farm, Calcum Products, crops, farming, food, George Formaro, Iowa, Jim Duncan, Larry Cleverly, Michael Libbie, Organic, PFI, Practical Farmers of Iowa, Rural Life Radio, Sustainable, Terra Biotics, Traditional

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