Salsa Fresca
This Salsa Fresca is perfect when either served with tortilla chips or on top of tacos.
Red Wine Bison Burgers
These delicious burgers highlight some of the unique properties of bison meat.
Sweet Corn Chantilly
This delicious chantilly is perfect just by itself or over fruit or cake, topped with nuts or popcorn, with a dessert sauce, etc. The possiblites are endless!
Secretary Naig Honors 16 Choose Iowa Coloring Calendar Contest Winners at the 2024 Iowa State Fair
DES MOINES, Iowa (August 13, 2024) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig recognized 16 Iowa students whose artwork was selected for inclusion in the 2024-2025 Choose Iowa Coloring Calendar during a ceremony at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.
Hot Beef Sundae from Cattlemen's Beef Quarters Wins “Best Choose Iowa Fair Food” at the 2024 Iowa State Fair
DES MOINES, Iowa (August 16, 2024) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today congratulated Cattlemen's Beef Quarters for winning “Best Choose Iowa Fair Food” during the 2024 Iowa State Fair.
Secretary Naig Announces Launch of Choose Iowa Food Purchasing Pilot Program for Food Banks
DES MOINES, Iowa (July 31, 2024) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced the launch of the Choose Iowa Food Purchasing Program – Food Bank Pilot. The pilot program, which was authorized during the 2024 legislative session and is an initiative of the state’s Choose Iowa Program, aims to connect Iowa food banks with Choose Iowa members to help alleviate food insecurity within our communities.
Catch ‘Fair Fever’ with Choose Iowa at the 2024 Iowa State Fair
DES MOINES, Iowa (August 5, 2024) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig welcomes Iowa State Fairgoers to catch “Fair Fever” with Choose Iowa during the annual 11-day event slated for August 8 through August 18 in Des Moines. Choose Iowa is the state’s signature brand for Iowa grown, Iowa raised, and Iowa made food and ag products and is a marketing initiative of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
Secretary Naig Announces Launch of Choose Iowa Food Purchasing Pilot Program for Food Banks
Innovative pilot program demonstrates how government, non-profits and the private sector can partner together to address community challenges like food insecurity while also building Iowa’s economy
Choose Iowa Member Summer Events
Enjoy some of the summer activities thrown by our members.
Deadline Approaching for Choose Iowa Calendar Contest Submissions
Student artists will be honored at the 2024 Iowa State Fair by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig
DES MOINES, Iowa (May 23, 2024) – The deadline for Iowa school-aged students to submit entries for the 2024 Choose Iowa Calendar Contest is quickly approaching. Students up to the age of 18 are invited to submit artwork by June 3 that features at least one aspect of Iowa agriculture, with an emphasis on food, livestock or crop production.