A vision for renewed purpose
This is the time of year on our farm that we reflect on our past growing season and consider the take-aways we can use going forward.
Jan 14, 2021
Rob Faux
Iowa Updates: December 2020
Issues:
Iowa is one of the states in which PAN does on-the-ground campaign work. We send out regular updates on PAN and partners' work in Iowa and beyond — from pesticide-related science to opportunities to take action. If you'd like to receive these updates via email, sign up here.
As we approach the end of the current year and the beginning of a new one, I hope we are all able to engage in the process of renewal.
Dec 21, 2020
Rob Faux
I dream of a better USDA
Issues:
The season of paperwork, repairs and planning starts at our farm during the weeks immediately following Thanksgiving. It is also the point when we have a little more time to interact with other farmers. This is our opportunity to talk about successes, failures and future plans with people who have the experience to appreciate what we do.
Dec 16, 2020
Rob Faux
I'm living a dicamba nightmare
Most farmers have a particular crop that they would identify as their favorite, and I enjoy growing sweet and bell peppers. A healthy pepper plant shows glossy green leaves on a compact plant, making it relatively easy to cultivate and harvest. I love the way they look, and it’s rewarding to fill harvest containers with mature fruit that will find homes with our customers. In the winter months I dream of the neat rows of plants loaded with fruit.
Dec 3, 2020
Rob Faux
Iowa Updates: November 2020
Issues:
Iowa is one of the states in which PAN does on-the-ground campaign work. We send out regular updates on PAN and partners' work in Iowa and beyond — from pesticide-related science to opportunities to take action. If you'd like to receive these updates via email, sign up here.
Nov 23, 2020
Rob Faux
My vote is bigger than I am
I am part of a larger community of growers who deserve to be fairly and accurately represented by our elected officials. This is one of the most important reasons why I vote.
Oct 29, 2020
Rob Faux
Iowa Updates: October 2020
Issues:
Iowa is one of the states in which PAN does on-the-ground campaign work. We send out regular updates on PAN and partners' work in Iowa and beyond — from pesticide-related science to opportunities to take action. If you'd like to receive these updates via email, sign up here.
State updates
Oct 14, 2020
Rob Faux
Reining in a dangerous tool
Skilled farmers are aware that every tool and every technique for raising a crop has its risks and rewards.
Sep 17, 2020
Rob Faux
Iowa Updates: September 2020
Issues:
As Iowa is one of the states in which PAN does on-the-ground campaign work, we send out regular updates on PAN and partners' work in Iowa and beyond — from pesticide-related science to opportunities to take action. If you'd like to receive these updates via email, sign up here.
Sep 11, 2020
Rob Faux
Dismantling the postal service hurts farmers and rural communities
One of the more exciting days on the farm is the one where we get a call just after 6 AM from the local post office telling us our hen chicks have arrived. After a short drive to pick up these small balls of fluff, we can go about giving them the care they need so they can form our next pasture-raised laying flock.
There is joy in giving these small lives a good start, but what happens when delivery is delayed and you open the box to find none of them left alive?
Aug 26, 2020
Rob Faux