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Support fellow farmers and ranchers while finding the perfect gift for your loved ones this season.

Today there are more than 6,900 markets registered in the USDA Farmers Market Directory.

The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation has announced registration is open for “Acres of Opportunity,” a conference that brings together successful alternative Iowa farmers and business planning experts to inspire those looking to tap niche agriculture markets and diversify their farms. The conference is scheduled for March 12 at The Hotel Kirkwood in Cedar Rapids.

Chop Local is bringing their products straight to consumers with online options to purchase meats direct from the producers.

KIOA’s Moo for Meat Photo: 93.3 KIOA KIOA wants to supply you with plenty of meat and a brand-new freezer for storage. Now before you start firing up the grill, you’ll need to release your call of the wild in KIOA’s Moo for Meat! To play and qualify, listen to 93.3 KIOA weekdays at 7 am, 11 am, and 4 pm. When you hear the cue to call, be caller 10 at 515-244-4933. We’ll give you an animal, and you must make the sound of that animal for everyone to hear! Give us the correct animal sound and you will be in the running to be a weekly qualifier and win a $100 Chop Local gift card.