Fruit and Vegetable Working Group (FVWG)

The demand in Iowa for locally-grown fruits and vegetables far exceeds current production. The industry’s ability to meet this demand is limited by a variety of production, processing, marketing, distribution and political barriers. A strengthened fruit and vegetable industry in Iowa could provide significant economic, nutritional and environmental benefits to the state.

A working group will be established, representing the breadth of Iowa’s fruit and vegetable growers and supportive/affiliated positions. Through meeting discussion and an on-line survey, this group will identify the most limiting constraints towards building the capacity of Iowa’s fruit and vegetable industry. Several key constraints will be directly addressed. FVWG is part of the Value Chain Partnerships project.


Contact:
Jim Clark
Practical Farmers of Iowa
PO Box 349
Ames, IA 50010
jim@practicalfarmers.org
515-232-5661, ext. 107.