IFSC Economic Work Group
The Economic Work Group has identified priorities centered around four recommendations contained in Cultivating Resilience. These include recommendations around:
- The market value of fruits and vegetables as a percept of total value of Iowa agriculture products
- The percent of fruit and vegetable canning, pickling and drying facilities of total food manufacturers in Iowa
- The number of poultry processing facilities in Iowa with less than 20 employees
- The dollar value of Iowa agricultural products sold to Iowans or human consumption.
For more information or to join this work group, please contact us.
Board Members working on this Work Group include:
At-Large Director - Sally Worley, Next Generation and Horticulture Director, Practical Farmers of Iowa
Waste Management - Warren Johnson, Executive Director, Iowa League of RC&Ds
Distribution - Phil Danowski, General Manager, Local Harvest Supply