Practical Farmers of Iowa
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Founded | 1985 |
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Founder | Dick & Sharon Thompson |
Type | Nonprofit |
Focus | Sustainable Agriculture |
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Area served | Iowa |
Method | Research, Develop, Promote |
Revenue | $800,000.00 (2009) |
Website | practicalfarmers.org |
Practical Farmers of Iowa (also known as PFI or Practical Farmers) is a non-profit farmer organization supporting agricultural producers in Iowa, and around the central United States. PFI's mission is to advance profitable, ecologically sound, and community-enhancing approaches to agriculture through farmer-led investigation and information sharing.
Practical Farmers of Iowa is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. For fiscal year 2012, Practical Farmers had an operating budget of approximately $1.1 million.[citation needed]
History[]
Practical Farmers of Iowa was founded in 1985 by Larry Kallem and Richard Thompson.[1]
References[]
- ^ Swoboda, Rod (2013-08-19). "Dick Thompson, Practical Farmers Of Iowa Co-founder, Dies At 81". Wallaces Farmer. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
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Categories:
- Agricultural organizations based in the United States
- Agricultural education
- Agriculture in Iowa
- Sustainability
- 1985 establishments in Iowa