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|area_served = Iowa |
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|key_people = Teresa Opheim |
|key_people = Teresa Opheim<br>(Executive Director)<br>Gary Huber<br>Sarah Carlson<br>Sally Worley<br>Suzi Bernhard<br>Gordon Reeder<br>Luke Gran<br>Rick Exner (Consultant)<br>Tom German (Consultant) |
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|focus = [[Sustainable Agriculture]] |
|focus = [[Sustainable Agriculture]] |
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|method = Research, Develop, Promote |
|method = Research, Develop, Promote |
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|revenue = $800,000.00 |
|revenue = $800,000.00 (2009) |
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'''Practical Farmers of Iowa''' (PFI) is a [[non-profit]] farmer organization supporting agricultural producers in [[Iowa]], and around the central United States. |
'''Practical Farmers of Iowa''' (PFI) is a [[non-profit]] farmer organization supporting agricultural producers in [[Iowa]], and around the central United States. |
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PFI's mission is to research, develop and promote profitable, ecologically sound and community-enhancing approaches to agriculture. PFI supports diverse programs to assist farmers with both production and marketing needs, to raise public awareness of where food comes from and how it is grown, and to educate youth about agriculture and the environment. |
PFI's mission is to research, develop and promote profitable, ecologically sound and community-enhancing approaches to agriculture. PFI supports diverse programs to assist farmers with both production and marketing needs, to raise public awareness of where food comes from and how it is grown, and to educate youth about agriculture and the environment. The organization is known by many in the Midwest as the premier example of sustainable agriculture in practice. Corn, soybeans, beef cattle, and hay are the top enterprises for PFI farmers, although many have a variety of other operations, including fruits and vegetables. PFI has an active membership of over 700 members, about half of whom are farm families. Total number of individual members is approximately 2,200.<ref>[http://www.practicalfarmers.org/about-us.html Practical Farmers of Iowa "About Us" webpage]</ref><ref>Personal Communication with PFI Staff member, Gordon Reeder. August 2009.</ref> |
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PFI has an active membership of over 700 members, about half of whom are farm families. <ref>[http://www.practicalfarmers.org/about-us.html Practical Farmers of Iowa website]</ref> Total number of individual members is approximately 2,200.<ref>Personal Communication with PFI Staff member, Gordon Reeder. August 2009.</ref> |
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== History == |
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PFI began in 1985 at an on-farm Field Day at Richard and Sharon Thompson's farm northwest of Ames in central Iowa. 500 people attended to hear alternatives to sustain the farm thru the [[1980's Farm Crisis]] and beyond. This led to Thompson's annual ''Alternatives in Agriculture'' which have been published since and is available online to enable farmers to find their own answers.<ref>[http://www.practicalfarmers.org/resources/alternatives-in-agriculture.html Thompson On-Farm Research Report]</ref> |
PFI began in 1985 at an on-farm Field Day at Richard and Sharon Thompson's farm northwest of Ames in central Iowa. 500 people attended to hear alternatives to sustain the farm thru the [[1980's Farm Crisis]] and beyond. This led to Thompson's annual ''Alternatives in Agriculture'' which have been published since and is available online to enable farmers to find their own answers.<ref>[http://www.practicalfarmers.org/resources/alternatives-in-agriculture.html Thompson On-Farm Research Report]</ref> |
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== Research == |
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This organization was featured in a participatory qualitative study comparing PFI members and their non-PFI neighbors.<ref>Bell, Michael Mayerfield et al. ''Farming for Us All: Practical Agriculture & the Cultivation of Sustainability'', Pennsylvania State Press. 2004</ref> Farmer members were found to more often perform ''dialogic masculinity'' (different measures of work and success, less of a need for control over nature, and greater social openness) as opposed to ''monologic masculinity'' (rigid and polarized gender expectations and strictly negotiated performances that provide a clear distinction between the activities of men and women). It is argued that acceptance of a more ''dialogic masculinity'' helps promote the transition to sustainable agriculture.<ref>Peter, Gregory, Michael M. Bell, Susan Jarnagin, Donna Bauer. 2000. ''Coming Back Across the Fence: Masculinity and the Transition to Sustainable Agriculture'', Rural Sociology. 65(2): 215-233.</ref> |
This organization was featured in a participatory qualitative study comparing PFI members and their non-PFI neighbors.<ref>Bell, Michael Mayerfield et al. ''Farming for Us All: Practical Agriculture & the Cultivation of Sustainability'', Pennsylvania State Press. 2004</ref> Farmer members were found to more often perform ''dialogic masculinity'' (different measures of work and success, less of a need for control over nature, and greater social openness) as opposed to ''monologic masculinity'' (rigid and polarized gender expectations and strictly negotiated performances that provide a clear distinction between the activities of men and women). It is argued that acceptance of a more ''dialogic masculinity'' helps promote the transition to sustainable agriculture.<ref>Peter, Gregory, Michael M. Bell, Susan Jarnagin, Donna Bauer. 2000. ''Coming Back Across the Fence: Masculinity and the Transition to Sustainable Agriculture'', Rural Sociology. 65(2): 215-233.</ref> |
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== External Links == |
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[http://www.practicalfarmers.org Official site]<br> |
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[http://www.practicalfarmers.blogspot.com PFI Blog]<br> |
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[http://www.facebook.com/practicalfarmers PFI Fan Page]<br> |
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Revision as of 18:20, 18 October 2009
| Founded | 1985 |
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| Founder | Dick & Sharon Thompson |
| Type | Membership |
| Focus | Sustainable Agriculture |
| Location |
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Area served | Iowa |
| Method | Research, Develop, Promote |
Key people | Teresa Opheim (Executive Director) Gary Huber Sarah Carlson Sally Worley Suzi Bernhard Gordon Reeder Luke Gran Rick Exner (Consultant) Tom German (Consultant) |
Revenue | $800,000.00 (2009) |
| Website | practicalfarmers.org |
Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) is a non-profit farmer organization supporting agricultural producers in Iowa, and around the central United States. PFI's mission is to research, develop and promote profitable, ecologically sound and community-enhancing approaches to agriculture. PFI supports diverse programs to assist farmers with both production and marketing needs, to raise public awareness of where food comes from and how it is grown, and to educate youth about agriculture and the environment. The organization is known by many in the Midwest as the premier example of sustainable agriculture in practice. Corn, soybeans, beef cattle, and hay are the top enterprises for PFI farmers, although many have a variety of other operations, including fruits and vegetables. PFI has an active membership of over 700 members, about half of whom are farm families. Total number of individual members is approximately 2,200.[1][2]
History
PFI began in 1985 at an on-farm Field Day at Richard and Sharon Thompson's farm northwest of Ames in central Iowa. 500 people attended to hear alternatives to sustain the farm thru the 1980's Farm Crisis and beyond. This led to Thompson's annual Alternatives in Agriculture which have been published since and is available online to enable farmers to find their own answers.[3]
Research
This organization was featured in a participatory qualitative study comparing PFI members and their non-PFI neighbors.[4] Farmer members were found to more often perform dialogic masculinity (different measures of work and success, less of a need for control over nature, and greater social openness) as opposed to monologic masculinity (rigid and polarized gender expectations and strictly negotiated performances that provide a clear distinction between the activities of men and women). It is argued that acceptance of a more dialogic masculinity helps promote the transition to sustainable agriculture.[5]
External Links
Official site
PFI Blog
PFI Fan Page
- ^ Practical Farmers of Iowa "About Us" webpage
- ^ Personal Communication with PFI Staff member, Gordon Reeder. August 2009.
- ^ Thompson On-Farm Research Report
- ^ Bell, Michael Mayerfield et al. Farming for Us All: Practical Agriculture & the Cultivation of Sustainability, Pennsylvania State Press. 2004
- ^ Peter, Gregory, Michael M. Bell, Susan Jarnagin, Donna Bauer. 2000. Coming Back Across the Fence: Masculinity and the Transition to Sustainable Agriculture, Rural Sociology. 65(2): 215-233.