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Agriculture in Iowa.

One page for the whole state: 606 places to buy, sell, process and visit, plus the knowledge that serves Iowa growers, organized by category and county.

What this is
The Iowa hub
Places listed
606
Organized by
Category · county
Updated
2026-09-02

Find places.

Farmers markets

Recurring markets where local growers sell directly to the public.

191 listings

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Agritourism

Farms you can visit — u-pick, tours, events, stays.

187 listings

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Processors

Meat, poultry and egg processors under federal inspection — where local livestock becomes local food.

148 listings

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CSA programs

Community Supported Agriculture — buy a share of a farm's season.

36 listings

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On-farm markets

Farm stores and stands selling on the farm itself.

29 listings

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Food hubs

Aggregators that move local farm products to buyers at scale.

11 listings

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Grower resources

Extension services and state programs that help growers.

4 listings

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On the map

Statewide knowledge.

Places are half the picture. These are the Library's knowledge shelves narrowed to Iowa: who teaches, who regulates, what runs every year, and where the money is.

ConferenceIowa Specialty Producers ConferenceUniversity programIowa State Leopold CenterExtension, regulators, Master GardenersIowa grower resourcesCost-share, grants, loansFunding for growersPrograms that publish for growersUniversities & research

Frequently asked questions.

How many farmers markets are there in Iowa?

The Agriculture Resource Library lists 191 farmers markets in Iowa, drawn from the USDA National Farmers Market Directory and verified on a rolling basis.

How do I find local food near me in Iowa?

Browse the 606 listings on this page by category or county, use the map, or search by town name. Every farmers market, on-farm store, CSA and food hub we know of is here.

Where does this Iowa agriculture data come from?

Listings come from the USDA Local Food Directories and state sources; county statistics come from the 2022 Census of Agriculture. We re-verify listings and links on a rolling basis and welcome corrections.