Southwest Iowa Food & Farm Initiative

Southwest Iowa Food & Farm Initiative SWIFFI is a regional network for local food producers and consumers to promote the growth, sale and consumption of locally grown food.

The Southwest Iowa Food and Farm Initiative is a network for food producers and consumers working to develop a healthy local food system. SWIFFI works to build a sustainable regional food system that links production, processing, distribution, and consumption; for better health, food security, stronger communities and economic development. SWIFFI is a multi-county coalition of individuals and orga

nizations working together with Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development. We are a part of the Regional Food System Working Group network at the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture. SWIFFI works in Harrison, Shelby, Audubon, Pottawattamie, Cass, Mills, Montgomery, Fremont, and Page counties.

08/18/2026

Looking for apples to salvage in the area. Don't let your good excess apples go to waste. We can use them for next year's wine! Contact us and let us know what you have. Thanks!

07/22/2026

Join IOA and Bridgewater Farm on Sunday, August 9th for a free field day at their 40-acre organic fruit and vegetable for a farm tour and a discussion of the organic certification best practices and how they are able to market their organic certified fruits and produce.

Register Here: https://www.iowaorganic.org/bridgewater
Sponsored By: Lucy's Soil

06/20/2026

TOMORROW!

Join Trees Forever, Montgomery Soil and Water Conservation District, the Iowa Nut Growers Association, and Sustainable Iowa Land Trust for an invasive species field day at Resilient Farm just outside of Red Oak.

This is a free educational event, details and registration on the events calendar at the Trees Forever website: www.treesforever.org

06/17/2026

Grant opportunity alert ‼️

The AFT National Farm Viability Grant opened June 8th
Deadline: 11:59pm ET | June 18, 2026

https://farmland.org/bff-national -and-instructions

Eligible applicants are for-profit farmers or ranchers located in the United States who are intentionally engaged in terrestrial, soil-based agricultural production—such as crop or livestock operations, including agroforestry and silvopasture. The operation must have produced more than $1,000 in agricultural products sold, bartered, or exchanged in the most recent growing year.

This one will be good!
06/15/2026

This one will be good!

(Red Oak) -- KMAland residents have a chance to learn more this weekend about various invasive tree species in Iowa and how to remove them.

05/13/2026

Farmers market season is here!

Find one near you on our Southwest Iowa Farmers Market guide at swiffi.org/farmers-markets

If your market is missing or has incorrect information, please reach out to us!

05/12/2026

Join Golden Hills and Regenerate Nebraska for a farm tour on June 15!

The tour will highlight how the farm uses the 6 regenerative principles to guide present and future planning. The 6 principles include; minimizing tillage, permanent roots in the ground, soil armor, biodiversity, livestock integration, and ecosystem context.

Conservation programming to stop erosion, agroecology, and native species integration will be highlighted. Visitors will also see how solar energy powers the majority of the farm, and see examples of how precision agriculture tools can be used to farm with minimizing inputs.

Monday, June 15, 2026
10:00-11:30am
Lyons, NE

This event is free, but RSVP is required by June 11.

Details & registration at goldenhillsrcd.org/regenag

04/28/2026

New to the farmers market circuit this year is the Missouri Valley Gathering Market, which is conveniently located in their city park and will be open the third Saturday of the month, starting in May.

“We want the Missouri Valley Gathering Market to be just that: a place to gather; a place to find good food, great homemade items, and a community that welcomes everyone, supports local makers, and brings neighbors together in joy, creativity, and connection.” –Aneitah Garmann, City Parks Board president and assistant to the farmers market manager.

Read our blog to learn more about the new market and how the Center assisted in its development.

04/23/2026

🚚🍦 Calling All Food Trucks & Dessert Trucks! 🍔🍧

The Treynor Farmers Market is looking to add food trucks and dessert trucks to our 2026 season lineup!

📍 Treynor Community Center Green Space
🗓 June 2 – August 18
⏰ Every Tuesday | 5:30–7:30 PM

This is a great opportunity to serve a supportive, family-friendly community and be part of our market’s fresh new vibe!

👉 Please email [email protected] to apply.
In your email, include what you sell and any additional details you’d like us to know.

Know a food truck that would be a perfect fit? Tag them below or share this post! 🌮💛

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Oakland, IA
51560

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(712) 482-3029

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