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Brief biography: Jutz represents Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) on the Leopold Center Advisory Board. She owns and operates ZJ Farm and the Local Harvest CSA near Solon in eastern Iowa. On 80 acres she raises vegetables to supply a 250-member CSA enterprise, plus she direct-markets lambs from 40 ewes every year. She follows organic practices and uses rotational grazing for her livestock. Jutz is a past president of PFI, and has participated in on-farm research trials. She also is a member of the advisory board for the Henry A. Wallace Endowed Chair for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University, and is actively involved in the development of local food networks for low-income and special needs families. She works with the Local Foods Connection, a private nonprofit group in Iowa City that is active in addressing local food issues. She has an undergraduate degree in psychology and sociology from the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota; and a master’s in social work from the University of Minnesota. She has four sons, two of whom provide help with the CSA operation. |
