Acres of Opportunity Conference - hosted by Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

Acres of Opportunity is an Iowa Farm Bureau-inspired conference focusing on crop, livestock and business diversification opportunities for new and existing farmers.

During this one-day event, farmers will have the opportunity to attend over a dozen breakout sessions to gather information, resources and tools that can help them explore potential new revenue streams for their farm in niche areas such as specialty meat, poultry, small grains, flowers and more.

Attendees can connect with industry experts, including farmers who have successfully implemented alternative enterprises, and learn first-hand about new business models and revenue streams. There will also be business breakout sessions focused on loan programs, e-commerce, and grant opportunities.

To view the agenda, click here.

Choose Iowa will be featured on the agenda several times: 

• "How do you Choose Iowa? Brand and Grant Opportunities" at 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. by Beth Romer, Choose Iowa program director
• "Raising and Selling Meat Birds" at 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. by Ashley Wenke of Pleasant Grove Homestead - Choose Iowa Value-Added Grant recipient in 2023
• " Ecommerce for Farmers/Small Business: Keys to Success" at 1:30 and 2:45 p.m. by Katie Olthoff and Sydney Hadacek of ChopLocal - Choose Iowa Value-Added Grant recipient in 2022
• "Developing a Specialty Meat Market" 1:30 and 2:45 p.m. by Steve Kerns of Mangalitsa Estates - Choose Iowa brand program member
• Closing keynote speakers from 4-5 p.m. featuring Colleen and Ralph Krogmeier of Hinterland Dairy - Choose Iowa brand program members